Beanboy Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 http://www.stinkyteapot.com/braces.jpg Got the front and rear Cusco lower arm braces installed this past week. Install went smoothly, so says Dentsport, but as others have mentioned, the rear lower bolts were wicked tight, as in the tightest (above 100 lbs-ft) of anything Dentsport has ever seen on a factory car. I don't have any other suspension mods. Why did I get them? Well, plan on keeping the car for a long time, and slowly do more racing-type events with it. Figure might as well keep the chassis as close to factory tight as can be from the beginning, so on they went. Can feel a slight difference with the braces over bumps. More of a thunk from the suspension/tires, they are certainly working harder, a good thing. Car feels a little more settled on a bumpy corners as well. Haven't run hot into any corners, so I can't say if balance/steering feel has been changed at all, but it does feel a little different...hard to describe. Could I pass a double-blind test? Probably. Is a big difference? No. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Wiggum Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Pretty much my exact same feeling about these. Less shudder, more thunk over bumps. The front end especially feels more solid. And DAMM those rear bolts were tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutter2k Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Any new rattles with the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Nope, less actually so far as I can tell. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_STL Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I also seemed to have fewer rattles not more with these braces installed. -g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I also seemed to have fewer rattles not more with these braces installed. -g Then I should get mine installed pronto. So far I've been able to quell one rattle before another develops (at least the more annoying/persistant ones), or maybe I'm just focused on the one then when it's silenced I pick up on another. Still trying to track down the cracking/tapping sound from somewhere in the rear of the cabin when the interior is cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEBRAVO Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Like you I plan to keep my car a while. It looks great, are you planning to put the rears on? what about the tower braces? If you can afford College, you probably don't need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 most likely I will pick up the front under brace soon.. I just hate cleaning off the underbody coat off the bolt heads and stuff.. I'll tackle this job sometime before I head down to VIR. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Have the rears as well, just not as exciting to take a picture of. Have more pice from the shop, hopefully will get them one of these days. Not going to bother with a tower brace for now. Have heard it won't do as much as the lower arm brace alone, understandable with the multipoint attachments of the lower arm brace. So with the lower brace already in place, not going to bother. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEBRAVO Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Did you have to take off that plastic undercover to install the brace? If you can afford College, you probably don't need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Did you have to take off that plastic undercover to install the brace? I don't think so, at least I don't remember taking it off. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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