LegacyDan Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Anyone splashed out on any of the available Cusco power braces available i see various brace sections available from vendors on here, and im just curious do they actually improve handing of the car or are the more of a cosmetic handling upgrade like strut braces? I know there is probably other stuff that can be improved first but i could always add these to the list of they would be an improvement. Or are they OTT and only necessary when going for the go-cart type handling setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I know a guy (Warbaby) that has them installed.. I'll see if I can get him to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 For the street, chassis braces are cosmetic. For the track - and I don't mean drag strip - chassis braces can improve cornering if installed along with other common sense mods like tires, appropriate sway bars, upgraded bushings, and spring/shock combos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 For the street, chassis braces are cosmetic. For the track - and I don't mean drag strip - chassis braces can improve cornering if installed along with other common sense mods like tires, appropriate sway bars, upgraded bushings, and spring/shock combos. This. They'd be the finishing touches along with the strut tower braces suspension-wise on the track/auto-x. They would just be expensive and useless bling otherwise. 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbaby Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I have the Cusco strut tower bar and front and rear chassis braces. I agree with the comments above that they do make a difference when used in conjunction with other suspension upgrades. I'm running front and rear Whiteline sway bars, STI pinks, Bilstein HDs, and Group N front lower control arm bushings. All of that combined with the Cusco braces has made a handling package I'm very happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I have every chassis brace that AVO makes installed on my car right now along with AVO bushings and the Hotchkis sways. The car is very tight now and there is very little flex. When pulling into driveways now that have a large bump/incline at the end, you can feel it, where-as in my other car with stock suspension, it rolls through the bump. I kind of went backwards though and am doing the shocks/springs last. You can now tell the shocks/springs are the weak point. If I were to do it again, I would have done the braces last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyDan Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 thanks for the advice guys, i might push these to the bottom of the list. Anyone who has these installed have any pictures of the car from behind. How visible are the braces say from the car sitting behind you in traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Dan, I have installed and tested just about every brace out there. Unless you are on the track, they do very little. I am very familiar witeh the Cusco braces (we did build the Cusco car for SEMA in 2011). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskoolbiker Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Sorry to bring this thread back, but I'm interested in improving the handling at the Track, and I thought some Chassis Braces would be the next step as I have pretty much everything else. I was looking at maybe picking up a couple of the Cusco braces, but not sure exactly which ones I should get as they are so many parts listed. If I wanted to spend about $400 on braces which specific Cusco Part Numbers should I pick up? I have a 2008 Outback XT Wagon. Thanks! For Reference here are my current handling mods: Cusco Steering Rack Brace Fortune 510 Coilovers with Swift Spring Upgrade GT Spec Front Strut Bar Mach V Awesome 17x9 +42 Wheels Maxxis Victra RC-1 255/40ZR17 Tires MOOG Front and Rear End Links MOOG Wheel Hub Assemblies RalliTek Front and Rear Sway Bars Subaru Legacy GT Rear Bump Stops Subaru Legacy GT Rear Upper Control Arms Subaru STI 13:1 Steering Rack Whiteline Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms Whiteline LCA and RCA Bushings Whiteline Roll Center Adjustment Kit Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Some of the previously available braces have been discontinued. You can PM, email me if interested in Cusco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskoolbiker Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Some of the previously available braces have been discontinued. You can PM, email me if interested in Cusco. Email and PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Replied to both. For reference: What is currently available (some is in stock, some is not and would have to be brought in from Cusco Japan): 692 026 ALHD Cusco Power Steering Rack Brace 08+ Impeza GRB/GVB/GH/GE/Forester SH5/9 / 03-09 Legacy BP5/BL5 http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/692-026-alhd/i-514013.aspx 692 492 M Cusco Power Brace Front Cross Member 08+ Impeza GRB/GVB/GH/GE/Forester SH5/9 / 03-09 Legacy BP5/BL5 http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/692-492-m/i-513814.aspx 684 536 A Cusco Type-ALC OS Strut Bar http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-strut-bar-type-alc-os/684-536-a/i-306962.aspx 684 003 AL Cusco Radiator Cooling Plate BP9 Legacy-GT Blue http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-radiator-cooling-plate/684-003-al/i-306577.aspx 684 410 A Cusco Pillowball Front BP9 Legacy-GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-pillowball-upper-mounts/684-410-a/i-307127.aspx 684 492 RS Cusco Power Brace Rear Side BP5/9 Legacy GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/684-492-rs/i-307569.aspx 684 492 FS Cusco Power Brace Front Side BP5/9 Legacy GT **ONLY FITS AUTOMATIC WAGON** http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/684-492-fs/i-307567.aspx 684 478 A Cusco Lower arm Bar ver.II Rear BP9 Legacy-GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-lower-bar/684-478-a/i-306722.aspx 684 492 FM Cusco Power Brace Front Member BP5/9 Legacy GT **DOES NOT FIT US MODELS** http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/684-492-fm/i-307566.aspx 684 492 R Cusco Power Brace Rear BP5/9 Legacy GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/684-492-r/i-307568.aspx 684 540 A Cusco Strut Bar OS Front BP9 Legacy-GT (will fit V6 n/a models) http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-strut-bar-type-os/684-540-a/i-306828.aspx 684 541 AN Cusco Strut Bar OS Rear BP9 Legacy-GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-strut-bar-type-os/684-541-an/i-306829.aspx 684 477 A Cusco Lower arm Bar ver.II Front BP9 Legacy-GT http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-lower-bar/684-477-a/i-306721.aspx 684 492 C Cusco Power Brace Center BP5/9 Legacy GT **ONLY FITS AUTOMATIC WAGON** http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-power-braces/684-492-c/i-307565.aspx 684 421 A60 Cusco Subaru Legacy BP5 Non-Adj Rear Pillowball Upper Mount (For Use ONLY w/ ID60 Springs) http://www.infamousperformance.net/cusco/cusco-pillowball-upper-mounts/684-421-a60/i-307129.aspx 684 475 A Cusco Lower ARM Bar F BP5 VER1 Legacy WAGON not listed on my site, but available. $90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housemusic1 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Any idea if they actually make this for a LHD USDM vehicle? 684 540 A Cusco Strut Bar OS Front BP9 Legacy-GT (will fit V6 n/a models) http://www.infamousperformance.net/c.../i-306828.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That is a misprint from Cusco. If it were the brace with a brake stopper integrated it would not fit a USDM car. But the actual part number is for the standard aluminum strut tower brace. I have one hanging on the wall in my showroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housemusic1 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Ok. So they actually do not make a front strut brace with a brake cylinder bracket for a USDM vehicle? I've been trying to find a master cylinder brace for my '05 Outback with VDC. No luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 You will have to modify an existing brace. I did on my wifes 08 LGT 5EAT with VDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98legwag Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Ok. So they actually do not make a front strut brace with a brake cylinder bracket for a USDM vehicle? I've been trying to find a master cylinder brace for my '05 Outback with VDC. No luck. I have a Grimmspeed MC brace on my 09 Legacy with VDC. http://www.grimmspeed.com/master-cylinder-brace-08-14-wrx-sti-07-09-legacy-vdc-09-12-forester/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housemusic1 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I have a Grimmspeed MC brace on my 09 Legacy with VDC. http://www.grimmspeed.com/master-cylinder-brace-08-14-wrx-sti-07-09-legacy-vdc-09-12-forester/ Yeah, that's been suggested a few times, but Grimmspeed can't confirm that it will fit. I think they just say that, because they've never actually confirmed it on a vehicle. Fortunately for me, Grimmspeed is a 20 minute drive from my house, so I'll probably stop in, and see what we can sort out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sorry to bring this thread back, but I'm interested in improving the handling at the Track, and I thought some Chassis Braces would be the next step as I have pretty much everything else. I was looking at maybe picking up a couple of the Cusco braces, but not sure exactly which ones I should get as they are so many parts listed. If I wanted to spend about $400 on braces which specific Cusco Part Numbers should I pick up? I have a 2008 Outback XT Wagon. Thanks! For Reference here are my current handling mods: Cusco Steering Rack Brace Fortune 510 Coilovers with Swift Spring Upgrade GT Spec Front Strut Bar Mach V Awesome 17x9 +42 Wheels Maxxis Victra RC-1 255/40ZR17 Tires MOOG Front and Rear End Links MOOG Wheel Hub Assemblies RalliTek Front and Rear Sway Bars Subaru Legacy GT Rear Bump Stops Subaru Legacy GT Rear Upper Control Arms Subaru STI 13:1 Steering Rack Whiteline Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms Whiteline LCA and RCA Bushings Whiteline Roll Center Adjustment Kit Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings Judging by the type of detail oriented mods you have for your suspension, I would suspect that the Cusco Front Lower arm bar (type II) would be a good bet. I had the same part installed (on a WRX though, not the Legacy) along with essentially as the same mods you have and I found that it tighted up the steering feel when cornerning hard (this was on a daily driven car that was not tracked). As far as most of the other chassis braces, I would skip them unless you are road racing, with things like strut tower bars making too little difference to be worth it on these cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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