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Anyone have strut braces installed?

Old 02-09-13, 03:16 PM
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Default Anyone have strut braces installed?

Found these on the 'bay... Wondering if they'll help me eliminate my suspension issues. I've got an '02 UL 135k, replaced every part in the front suspension and still get some looseness and squeaks over bumpy pavement/slowspeed turns. I do have 20" rims and my suspension is stock but lowered a bit, and i dont do any hard driving... Just always looking to get the car to feel like its got that new-car tightness. Thoughts?

http://www.ultraracing.my/catalog/in...oller=category

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RACING...7a4f77&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RACING...b905fe&vxp=mtr
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won't have a massive effect, the LS430 has double wishbone and multilink suspension, so there's minimal lateral loading on the shock towers. Yes it's a brace, but no it won't "fix" anything, nor will the difference be very noticeable like it is on macpherson strut cars.
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Those are much cheaper than the set I found. It's tempting to pick up the tower brace. It just sucks that it won't make a big difference.
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im pretty sure they do help in stiffening the car, not alot but alil. ill prolly pick those up just waiting on my pro z40 to come in.
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Originally Posted by kenshimoto
im pretty sure they do help in stiffening the car, not alot but alil. ill prolly pick those up just waiting on my pro z40 to come in.
If you get one be sure to post an update
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do you have the ultra racing sway bars? i was looking at them. they have front and rear and they are a lot thicker than the f sport which is only for the rear. they are about $600 for both.. those would make a difference vs just the brace
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ordered the front and rear sway bars from ultra racing... let you know how they are soon as I get them put on in the next couple weeks


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the sway bar is made for right hand drive cars i believe, i would ask them if its compatible for left hand drive.
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Originally Posted by kenshimoto
the sway bar is made for right hand drive cars i believe, i would ask them if its compatible for left hand drive.

I don't see how that means it wouldnt work...the bar is for anti roll so wether left/right wouldn't matter since its a solid bar and I spoke w the seller



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Can’t seem to find them in a set? Can you post that link. Thanks. Individually it will be around 360$
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been on my car for over a year

To the OP try figs billet lca bracket with bushings there $360

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