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Old 10-11-07, 11:28 AM
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Default Tanabe Under Brace

My car is already lowered on the DF springs and Im thinking about adding their underbrace. Its under $100 so I guess you really cant go wrong. I understand the concept behind stiffening up the chassis but do you think that it really works? Has anyone tried this out? Could you tell a difference?

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You can't feel the difference..
Old 10-18-07, 01:44 PM
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Do you have this bar? I dunno because when I helped install an exhaust system on my buddies S2K, it had OEM front and rear tie bars just like this, so Im sure that its there for a reason. Anyone else have this bar?
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bump for the original question... is there a difference??
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It isn't enough to feel a difference. I had one for a year. It's a part that is like..it's $100....why not.

Just another piece to add to the mod list.
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If you want braces that actually do something, buy the Tom's pieces.
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
If you want braces that actually do something, buy the Tom's pieces.
More like the TOM's rear pieces.
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Originally Posted by pocky
More like the TOM's rear pieces.
Hey the front does stuff too!

(I think)
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Nope I Cant Feel The Difference... Maybe If U Added Sway Bars And Strut Bar Then U Will...
Old 02-27-08, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by LILDANTE79
Nope I Cant Feel The Difference... Maybe If U Added Sway Bars And Strut Bar Then U Will...
Tom's front and rear pieces will both be useful.

Off topic but Do You Always Type With A Capital Letter In Each Word?
Old 02-27-08, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by igofast
Tom's front and rear pieces will both be useful.

Off topic but Do You Always Type With A Capital Letter In Each Word?
Some phones do that....
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but does anyone know if this really stiffens up the chasis even a little?
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I'd be slightly surprised if anyone could tell the difference if they did a blind A/B test between two otherwise identical ISx50s with and without this mod.

I've be very surprised if anyone could actually measure a difference on a track between two otherwise identical ISx50s with and without this mod.
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Just get it....it's cheap!
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yeah for 100$ its cheap. You cant really tell a difference oin the fsport one its not worth the money, unless you want a skid plate to protect the under body (if your lowered which i presume you are )



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