Sexy Cusco Parts

[sirus]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I'm pretty sure Draco has some knowledge and experience here.

As a track guy and racer a lot of these appear to be very pointless.

Well then I guess there's only one way to find out!

[old greg]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

A couple of those look... pointless.

Why have a strut bar when the towers are already triangulated?

Why a rear bumper brace when the bumper beam is already connecting the ends of the subframe?

Odd.

Because people love to buy shiny crap that they don't actually need, especially when it has a JDM brand name plastered all over it.



That "bumper brace" is the stupidest thing I've seen all week. The spindly little brackets on the end mean it's pretty much acting as a two force member (tension and compression only) in a place where a two force member is useless.

The rear subframe braces are only marginally less stupid. They are adding longitudinal support to a mounting point that only sees lateral loads.

The front subframe might be a worthwhile place to add some torsional rigidity, but the brace they're selling is very poorly designed.

And +1 on the marginal benefit of the strut tower braces (front and rear).

These pics really reaffirm my belief that people give these well known JDM tuning companies way more credit than they deserve.

Originally Posted by sirus

Standard parts all flex, this will stop that.

Everything flexes, even shiny blue stuff.

[Racelex]

Weird, no rear strut bar?

[86design]

Originally Posted by Racelex

Weird, no rear strut bar?

there is..you have to go into there site its there...

[70NYD]

The front strut brace isn't a BAD idea. A 4 point brace like this will give more strength than a 2 point brace. While it is "triangulated" from factory, it can still flex. And all the replacement parts you see might be a lighter and stronger replacement to the factory one. I know the Cusco brace in the 8 is lighter and stronger than the factory (by a great margin) and the rear one too. I dont know if there is a factory brace/member in the rear bumper there, but if there is and this one is lighter if not lighter and stronger, than that's great, because the easiest thing to make something faster in straight line and corners is to reduce weight.
Looks interesting, when I have the car and start looking in to it and weighing parts, then I will be able to tell what's worth it and what's not, but untill then I can't say much else

[Turbowned]

Step 1: Build questionably useful chassis parts

Step 2: Paint them blue and shiny

Step 3: Profit!

[Giccin]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Step 1: Build questionably useful chassis parts

Step 2: Paint them blue and shiny

Step 3: Profit!

You're doing it wrong. ;p

Step 1: Build questionably useful chassis parts

Step 2: Paint them blue and shiny

Step 3: ?????

Step 4: PROFIT!!

[iLuveKetchup]

Never been a fan of Cusco. Pointless parts IMO.

[Turbowned]

Yeah, my adjustable camber plates and oil catch can don't do shit, let me tell ya
Limited slip differentials, adjustable tension rods, coilovers, all pointless. No practical use whatsoever.

[Mr.Jay]

Originally Posted by old greg

Because people love to buy shiny crap that they don't actually need, especially when it has a JDM brand name plastered all over it.


These pics really reaffirm my belief that people give these well known JDM tuning companies way more credit than they deserve.

this

for most of the bracing i dont really see a point unless you are hemorrhaging money

[Racelex]

To say they don't do anything, is not really a fair thing to say.

They do in fact do stiffen up the chassis, while might not be a lot, but a brace is always better then no brace when you need to stiffen up the car.

You can say is the performance gain Vs the cost is not that great though. That I truly agree.

Cusco will not market and sell anything if it does absolutely nothing.

[iLuveKetchup]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Yeah, my adjustable camber plates and oil catch can don't do shit, let me tell ya
Limited slip differentials, adjustable tension rods, coilovers, all pointless. No practical use whatsoever.

There were no other alternatives for your car? Or did you buy them because they were JDM cool? Cusco makes subpar parts. This is just IMO.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by merlin2111

BECAUSE BLUE!

No no, wrong. BECAUSE JDM.

[Shavenyak]

Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

Never been a fan of Cusco. Pointless parts IMO.

A friend of mine won a pro solo national championship using mostly Cusco parts on his 2006 STI. (Coilovers, sway bars, tower bars, etc.)

Just sayin'