Rear strut brace, who has one ??
12-24-10, 09:39 AM
#32
Well get to work. Then maybe ill buy one of YOUR's. The people that have the one I made are satisfied with what they got & said it makes a difference. But who know's maybe they are lying. So far everybody comments & show's me how to make it better but doesnt put any time & effort into making it happen.
12-24-10, 08:20 PM
#33
Well get to work. Then maybe ill buy one of YOUR's. The people that have the one I made are satisfied with what they got & said it makes a difference. But who know's maybe they are lying. So far everybody comments & show's me how to make it better but doesnt put any time & effort into making it happen.
For my Supra, I wound up stitch welding the car to make it stiffer and forgoing a strut bar entirely.
I enjoy that you made these for others, spreading joy to the community. Also yours is 100 times better than the Tanabe one, that is pure garbage and a waste of time and money.
12-24-10, 08:47 PM
#34
I never commented on how to make yours better. The idea of strut bars and that Tanabe is what I was talking about.
For my Supra, I wound up stitch welding the car to make it stiffer and forgoing a strut bar entirely.
I enjoy that you made these for others, spreading joy to the community. Also yours is 100 times better than the Tanabe one, that is pure garbage and a waste of time and money.
For my Supra, I wound up stitch welding the car to make it stiffer and forgoing a strut bar entirely.
I enjoy that you made these for others, spreading joy to the community. Also yours is 100 times better than the Tanabe one, that is pure garbage and a waste of time and money.
Last edited by spdrcr771; 12-25-10 at 09:39 PM.
02-12-11, 12:22 AM
#35
Here is another person, that is putting forth the effort to try and make his own. Check it out.
http://sterlz.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/much-progress/
http://sterlz.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/much-progress/
02-12-11, 07:55 PM
#38
this is what use to be on sale on yahoo japan. bought mines for $100 for *****s and giggles cause a friend was getting something from japan too. it made no difference whatsoever on the track or even street driving. Most likely going to toss it out or sell it once I get a full cage welded in during my swap.
02-13-11, 12:22 AM
#39
But if you are going to put that long bar, where would it be mount to? It wasn't clear in the picture as it doesn't show both side all the way where it mounts to. I still feel spdrcr771's is more effective. (not bashing or anything. Just putting comments to make it better). Wish I have the skills, resources to weld and stuff hehehee
If it leans by the quarter pannel, I'm pretty sure you'll have a dent on there on both sides when the car twists from hard cornering/drifting or whatever.
02-13-11, 06:06 PM
#40
Hahaha do you know how many side G's you would have to hit to actually PULL the panel in? thats nuts dude. Good luck trying to hit that many G's in your sc300 LOL besides it wouldnt be on the back sides of the quarter panel, thats still like a good foot away dude. I'm moutning it onn the sides of the trunk section, right next to the trunk shocks are perfectly flat rectangular spaces, go take a look in your car.
Regardless of how you THINK it looks, the tanabe, my strut bar, and spdrcr771 will all make a difference. It is a brace that connects the two strut tower bars together, you have to realize exactly what that does, and what it's like without one being there.
Im adding the two sections to make up for the minimal inclination of my design, which is just under 45 degrees, not too shabby. Thats mostly in part due to the design of the end plates, and how the mounting point is elevated, similar to tanabe's design except theirs reaches up much higher.
Case in point, if there is a chassis-gap between the two rear strut towers, a brace will ALWAYS make a difference. Guys with JZA80 Supras don't feel much differences with a rear strutbrace, cause there is a huge block of chassis right in between the two.
I'm not trying to mass produce this though, this is just for my own benefit, If I the means to do so perhaps I would, just like spdrcr771
Regardless of how you THINK it looks, the tanabe, my strut bar, and spdrcr771 will all make a difference. It is a brace that connects the two strut tower bars together, you have to realize exactly what that does, and what it's like without one being there.
Im adding the two sections to make up for the minimal inclination of my design, which is just under 45 degrees, not too shabby. Thats mostly in part due to the design of the end plates, and how the mounting point is elevated, similar to tanabe's design except theirs reaches up much higher.
Case in point, if there is a chassis-gap between the two rear strut towers, a brace will ALWAYS make a difference. Guys with JZA80 Supras don't feel much differences with a rear strutbrace, cause there is a huge block of chassis right in between the two.
I'm not trying to mass produce this though, this is just for my own benefit, If I the means to do so perhaps I would, just like spdrcr771
02-14-11, 12:29 AM
#42
The only thing I can say is, I think you need heavier tubing. Check out metalsupermarkets.com see if there is one near you. Thats where I go to get my stuff. They can get whatever you want. Im going to get my 2 x 4ft sheet of 3/16ths T6 probably this week. Its like $100.
Last edited by spdrcr771; 02-14-11 at 11:30 AM.
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