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10-08-2019, 08:01 PM | #57 |
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My 04 turns on rails. All the braces and bushings really changed the car. But man the poly bush in my anti lift kit gets me every day. I feel every crack that is perpendicular to the car/road. Railroad crossings suck. Literally can shake loose fillings. And that ones a bitch to change. At least most of these braces you can just unbolt if they are harsh.
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It is common for Toyota to add a fender brace to the A-post, many Lexus models (IS250, GS350, etc) have them OEM.
It is interesting that TRD only adds the fender brace and a stiffer v-brace in the engine bay for the 14r-60, for chassis re-inforcement. I added a non-TRD front fender to A-post brace and it was a very worthwhile mod. I think braces are becoming more popular, as a standard OEM fitment. If you look at certain GM models (eg the ATS) or BMW's, you will find a lot of braces already fitted. I read that GM claimed 30% improvement in chassis stiffness from the braces added to the ATS. While I can't measure the incremental benefit of each brace, but in principle,added stiffness should generally lessen chassis flexing, hence fewer rattles down the road. The only surprise is a quotation from Tada-san, in an interview of Supra, when he claimed that too much stiffness actually slowed the car down! |
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Which one? How was installation?
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A well-designed monocoque is the best road to stiffness.
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[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmzNNckDm4s[/ame] The chassis (not suspension) can be too stiff, according to Tada-san. Last edited by Yoniyama; 10-17-2019 at 07:39 PM. |
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I cannot make it through 20 minutes of video for that.
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I can say that I remember my butt Dyno feeling the fender cowl braces I did from turn in concepts on my 04 WRX. But who knows?
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Do you think this does anything?
https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/?id=53482 It seems to brace a single part. |
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Exactly. Does it make sense? I mean does it give any benefit to brace the mounting bolts together?
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Looks like it bolts to upper mount for the rear shocks. There are two studs from the shock mount that poke up into the trunk right there. I don't believe there is anything else they could bolt to in that location.
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