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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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I am looking for anyone that is using a front strut brace and they are using. I know there is this one:

http://www.lextuners.com/is-gtspec-strut-brace.html

Just wondering if there are others out there. Been having a hard time searching for any really. I have an 06 IS350
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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The GT-spec is a decent one at a reasonable price.

If you want a really nice one, you could special order one from Cusco. They have a few suspension reinforcement braces available for the ISX50. Any JDM parts dealer/importer can bring those in for you. You can probably check with a few CL vendors about that.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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I have the GT Spec and like it. Cusco is the only other I know of. Maybe Tom's(I know they make a rear).
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Glad to hear that you like the GT Spec. Thanks for both of yours input.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
I have the GT Spec and like it. Cusco is the only other I know of. Maybe Tom's(I know they make a rear).
Someone was gonna ask, so it might as well be me.
What are your impressions of the front strut brace. Any difference in handling, or steering input?
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Well to be honest I have all the lower braces and sways. It handles awesome but installed all together so I can't really say just that did it.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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CUSCO!!! the only other options are JUNTW and GT Spec.

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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
Well to be honest I have all the lower braces and sways. It handles awesome but installed all together so I can't really say just that did it.
It didn't.

A strut tower bar, especially on a car without struts, is a purely cosmetic mod.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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For this price, this thing must be made of plastic or very poor metal.... Might be worth a shot for $35 though....

http://www.m2performance.net/product...productid=6110
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
It didn't.

A strut tower bar, especially on a car without struts, is a purely cosmetic mod.
It IS also a horizontal brace and that's got to count for something! I can weld a tubular bar across the inside the B pillars of my car and it will reduce body flexing.

Originally Posted by Jordo609
For this price, this thing must be made of plastic or very poor metal.... Might be worth a shot for $35 though....

http://www.m2performance.net/product...productid=6110
I had that bar before. It's made of aluminum and it looks just ok. You can't use your engine cover with that bar.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
It IS also a horizontal brace and that's got to count for something! I can weld a tubular bar across the inside the B pillars of my car and it will reduce body flexing.
And if you think you can reliably notice and show a performance difference from either on a track I've got a nice bridge you might want to buy


There's a really long list of other suspension improvements that'd come before worrying about "body flex"
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