monkonmonk Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I was very happy with my Cusco braces of similar design for the front. I also have the ones in the rear as well. Improvement for sure. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verwilderd Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I was very happy with my Cusco braces of similar design for the front. I also have the ones in the rear as well. Improvement for sure. jason What was the one for the rear called? I noticed with this brace that the car doesn't feel balanced as the front is tight but the rear is too loose and for slaloms (sp?) the car tends to get tail happy and I now need a way to tighten the rear end of the car more. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 AVO and Cusco have rear braces that should help balance things out. sirsimon has the full Cusco set and recommends the back brace to help tracking control. I'm going to wait until I get my coilovers installed and everything settled in. Then I'll toss it into some test curves to see if I feel like I need the rear braces. Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I definitely noticed an improvement with the front and rear Cusco lower braces. The only disconnect now is the extra torsion going through the chassis... It's not that bad, but it would be great if we had a full underbody brace. The rear lower brace is called the "lower arm bar" IIRC. Oh and on the front bar, the two plates that come with the bar are not Aluminum. Or, if they are it's the kind of aluminum that rusts. The entire leading edge of my front bar has lost it's paint, fortunately the aluminum is holding up well. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 LGT SPT intake = epic fail. Why? I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 oh wow...for some reason I was thinking they were closer to $300 Front and rear Cusco and AVO braces are in that range. Just front or just rear are in the $150-170 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 LGT SPT intake = epic fail. Why? Plz refer to the last two posts of this thread: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110506&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Just ordered mine from AVO. Thanks for this thread. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 seriously considering one of these as I get into suspension upgrades. I feel like it makes more sense to make my stage 1 handle better than to worry about stage 2. going fast makes no difference when you cant handle the speed. I was going to accompany this with perrin sways and endlinks, maybe coilovers.. havent decided yet the scope of what I want to do. thanks for the thread. This post is kinda like a bookmark. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Wish a lot more performance parts were this cheap, $177. with shipping. That's like pocket change... 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 spare some change sir? "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 HAHA, I figure it's not much money for something I'll feel every time I turn the steering wheel. I would like to do the UP DP but just can't see spending all that money. If they were under $200 I'm sure a lot more people would buy them. Have to many other things that suck up cash, ie, I need a new boiler for the house. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I want to do UP/DP as well but if I go stage 2 I need a tranny cooler and an ipt shift kit so it'd be the cost of the UP/DP plus roughly $1000 and installation of the shift kit (cos I'd be afraid to do that myself.) just for 40 more hp... and STILL even wit hthe kit if I romped on it (which I know I would) I may still damage my 5eat.. so.. handling > more performance for now. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boymk123 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 "Beware of clearance on 5EAT's. Wouldn't recommend until after springs, struts, sways. Kind of like the finishing touch on your suspension." "m prank" said in your review, any idea? I have 5eat lower springs and jdm rear bar, will it cause any clearance issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATSFYD Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 To wake a dead thread to answer the question above. I have a 5EAT with stock ride height and had to flatten the bar under the diff. It was rubbing, making noises and rubbed the "air to oil" cooling fins off. So clearance can be a problem for those not willing to "adjust" the bar. Hope that answered your question boymk123. **There are two types of people in the world, those who build horsepower and those who buy it. Which one are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhowe Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 everything SPT is worth the money Wrong. Their intake for my spec b was pure junk. Had to dump slot of fuel to make it work even then it did terrible. Took it off and put the stock on and tuning was a breeze. I would agree with you on the brace but the intake was a sad mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhowe Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Anyone tried the avo front and rear brace together and. Compared that with just the spt front brace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 My 05 has the front and rear AVO's. I should have just done sway bars. They help on turn in and transition through S type turns. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipsubie06 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 did any of you guys notice a vibration at all???? bcuz i think mine is too close to my transmission and i think there is a vibration bcuz of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I never had a vibration with mine, even with my magnaflow CBE. I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATSFYD Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 did any of you guys notice a vibration at all???? bcuz i think mine is too close to my transmission and i think there is a vibration bcuz of that If you have an auto you will unless you flaten it out by the diff. (It rubs.) **There are two types of people in the world, those who build horsepower and those who buy it. Which one are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I have a 5EAT with stock ride height and had to flatten the bar under the diff. It was rubbing, making noises and rubbed the "air to oil" cooling fins off. So clearance can be a problem for those not willing to "adjust" the bar. This (and M Spark's problem) are only with the SPT brace, right? Has anybody experienced problems with the AVO bar and the 5EAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 As dumb as it sounds I had to pull down on the bar while I tighened the bolts to get it to not hit. Even then a paperclip wouldnt fit between it. Only noticed a little difference in it. I do have coils, sways, endlinks, and other bracing tho. The steering seemed a little sharper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 As dumb as it sounds I had to pull down on the bar while I tighened the bolts to get it to not hit. Even then a paperclip wouldnt fit between it. Is this the SPT brace or the AVO brace? I hadn't seen any reports that the AVO contacts the 5EAT... Only noticed a little difference in it. I do have coils, sways, endlinks, and other bracing tho. The steering seemed a little sharper. This was my next question... I have a stock Outback, and I was hoping to tighten up the steering feel... I wonder if I'm going to notice ANY difference with the brace when the rest of the chassis/suspension is bone stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemicalWaste Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was debating this or the LCA bushings. In a way i'm leaning towards both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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