Cool-spec braces

[ka24debt]

Originally Posted by ryandriftingfat

Before someone takes this idea and runs with it - do you have one shred of evidence that this has happened in a non-crash scenario?

i wish i had pics but my best friends hatch ripped like that. his car was regularly tracked and had slicks. he wound parting his car, getting a s14 and buying fender braces

[Brian]

Originally Posted by MidwestMyriad

A user on here is selling these S14 Cusco door bars.

Would have bought these if I never got a cage.

[Darren]

Those side bars can't possibly have any advantage to them.

They are just a ricer piece that won't hold up to anything, and certainly won't add any rigidity to the car.

Just get a proper floor brace and / or cage if you want to stiffen your car

[hellion240sx]

But but but it's CUSCO!

[Brian]

I don't see the problem with them.
Looks like a lot of surface area to put cool stickers, plus you can tandem drift at WSIR

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by Darren

Those side bars can't possibly have any advantage to them.

They are just a ricer piece that won't hold up to anything, and certainly won't add any rigidity to the car.

Just get a proper floor brace and / or cage if you want to stiffen your car

ACTUALLY those do make a difference. One problem area on 240's is they like to crack around the door frames. This is because the door frames aren't that strong. Those braces were designed to limit flex in the door frame area of the chasis. I would say those are pretty effective.

Would a cage be better? OF COURSE IT WOULD. Not everyone wants to just slap a cage in their cars though. Cages are very inconvienient for street driving and if you've got a 6-point it isn't safe to drive the car without 5-6 point harnesses ALL the time. Head room is very limited on s-chasis and stock seatbelts allow too much movement in the event of an accident. If you're not strapped down properly you can bust your melon open on the cage.

[Darren]

Well put, i was not aware of the weakness in the door area (thankfully)

I have learned something new

[ILoveJDM]

i have them, they suck

only bought them because they're blue

[shogun!]

Some of them.

[hellion240sx]

Which of these 2 ARE better?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...190585540888Ok
Or
Cusco door bars

[MidwestMyriad]

It would appear another benefit of this type of brace is that it functions the same as an eccentric lock-out kit.
($90 bar vs. $60 lock-out)

[om3ga]

Originally Posted by MidwestMyriad

It would appear another benefit of this type of brace is that it functions the same as an eccentric lock-out kit.
($90 bar vs. $60 lock-out)

The Lockout kit is a good idea no matter what. Might as well only adjust in one place.

[Matej]

Originally Posted by MidwestMyriad

It would appear another benefit of this type of brace is that it functions the same as an eccentric lock-out kit.
($90 bar vs. $60 lock-out)

Also, it comes in blue.

[bladetech8]

Originally Posted by MidwestMyriad

It would appear another benefit of this type of brace is that it functions the same as an eccentric lock-out kit.
($90 bar vs. $60 lock-out)

I usually never post anything here but this is incorrect. I have that GT-Spec Lower Tie Brace and the holes on it are SLOTTED, so it will not work exactly like an eccentric lock-out kit which the holes are centered *(Un-slotted)*.. Just fyi for everyone.

I'm using both the eccentric lock-out kit from SPL Parts as well as the GT-SPEC lower tie brace and they fit excellently!

[MidwestMyriad]

Ah, thank you for the clarification! I have the lock-out kit also, wasn't sure on compatibility.

[bladetech8]

Originally Posted by MidwestMyriad

Ah, thank you for the clarification! I have the lock-out kit also, wasn't sure on compatibility.

Awesome!

[Matej]

Bump.

[BossHogg]

if he had any more bars, he could open a prison. Looks retarded IMO.

[hOngsterr]

Originally Posted by vespaman

i love to stiffen up my car so far i have stitch welded in my engine bay and fire wall and ran all the braces i could find

Carbing front strut bar + Cusco os rear tri strut bar(no picture)
Shakitto plates
Nismo power brace
Cusco 6 point w/ cusco carbon diagonal add on bar and Doluck floor support bar
Rash facture c pillar bar
Doluck support bar (steel version) and Nagisa fender brace
I sold Doluck support bar and got a genuine Carbing support bar in aluminum version instead. idk if this rare or not but never seen this before and couldn't find any info on them.
Kts dif brace and rear subframe brace
just came in today. first is Uras chassis brace, Doluck front ladder bar and super rare front tie brace.

i know it looks kinda overkilled and crazy to run all this shit but i'm happy to do what i want to and still looking for Doluck rear ladder bar and maybe a Yashio factory core support brace.

i hate you tom...
so much good stuff come back
and ship it over to usa usa usa

[lalo167]

Street Faction Ultimate Brace.
Sturdier than Nismo Power Brace and cheaper!

[Mister.E]

that's dope

[omgRWDgoodness!]

Just wanted to share some savings with my fellow Zilvians! Pep Boys is having a promotion for 25% off online orders over $100 (& free shipping) and they happen to sell the DC Sports strut bars. They are the same exact ones that Matej has pictured on the very first page/post of this thread. I just ordered the rear bar for my S13 and paid exactly $87.44, tax included. Looks like the promotion ends 8/1/2014 so now's a great time to pick up one of these nice strut bars if you've been thinking about getting one. Also before any admeens/mods have a stroke, I don't work for Pep Boys and am not affiliated with them in any way.

Links, for your convenience ─

S13
front: http://www.pepboys.com/product/detai..._related_parts

rear: http://www.pepboys.com/product/detai..._related_parts


Sorry S14 guys, looks like they only have front for you :
http://www.pepboys.com/product/detai..._related_parts


Have a great weekend everybody!

[STEEZxIT]

found a miracle cross bar for the s14 on upgarage today.. i didn't know they made them for 14's... maybe it's a typo? but it looks a little different from the well known s13 hatch item.

http://www.upgarage.com/upgarage/sto...996/008?size=m

i'll post some screenshots for posterity as this link's lifespan is inherently short.

[Skilz10179]

I've seen the miracle crossbar for S14's before, it pretty much takes up the whole back seat area... It doesn't have the pretty fit on S14 like it does in a hatch, combine that, the hefty price tag and the fact it's a eye candy brace as much as it is functional, no one bought them so they stopped production very early.

[STEEZxIT]

have you come across photos of them installed?

[CamryOnBronze]

I've seen one but don't remember who sent me the photo... they're really cool in S14s though. I had never seen it before until recently.

[Skilz10179]

[STEEZxIT]

whoahhh
looks interesting.. wonder how strong all that is...
cool photo skilz

[OBEEWON]

Originally Posted by Matej

Bump.

Even if that does nothing but add weight its so cool

[Bushido]