BRZ/FR-S Strut Tower Brace - Any Interest?

[Seraph]

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

Awesome, was it on a BRZ or different car? They're pretty amazing! Thanks again, and I'll add you up too.

It was on an EVO VIII but we're thinking of putting one in the BRZ as well.

[TOZER]

Add my name please! (canada), also wondering if it possible to ship it with multiple items from you? thanks

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by TOZER

Add my name please! (canada), also wondering if it possible to ship it with multiple items from you? thanks

Will do, and of course it is! Even if it weren't possible our amazing customer service department would somehow make it happen

Chase
Engineering

[cslntuee]

HI,

Will the strut tower brace make both the driver and passenger feel uncomfortable during the driving

compared to the stock one, due to it stiffens up the front of the car?
Thanks.


Edit: I should write "both the driver and passenger " ><

[Vracer111]

Originally Posted by cslntuee

HI,

Will the strut tower brace make the passenger feel uncomfortable during the driving

compared to the stock one, due to it stiffens up the front of the car?
Thanks.

I'm sure the driver has more impact on passengers feeling uncomfortable during the drive...

Highly doubt most passengers will notice any difference in ride with the bar. Stiffer when it comes to chassis is better, it's not the suspension that is being stiffened, it's the mounting point for the suspension...and that's always a good thing, especially on a sports car. Driver will notice it, passenger not so much due to not being behind the wheel where you can perceive the difference between control input and the cars response to that input.

[dawnst3ar]

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

Bahahahaha, I didn't say I was working on one YET. Now I feel like I'm going to be held to some extremely high expectations! I'll have to engrave the Sistine Chapel on it, and wrap it in gold leaf now

That'll cost what, an extra $3.50?

Can you do mine in mother of pearl, please? Don't want it to be too garish, now do we?

[xn7485]

Any chance of a rear strutbar? Seen one that just requires a cut into the foam, instead of up into trunk area. hope to see that in the works as well.

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by cslntuee

HI,

Will the strut tower brace make both the driver and passenger feel uncomfortable during the driving

compared to the stock one, due to it stiffens up the front of the car?
Thanks.


Edit: I should write "both the driver and passenger " ><

Originally Posted by Vracer111

I'm sure the driver has more impact on passengers feeling uncomfortable during the drive...

Highly doubt most passengers will notice any difference in ride with the bar. Stiffer when it comes to chassis is better, it's not the suspension that is being stiffened, it's the mounting point for the suspension...and that's always a good thing, especially on a sports car. Driver will notice it, passenger not so much due to not being behind the wheel where you can perceive the difference between control input and the cars response to that input.

VRacer makes several great points, with the most important being that we are increasing the stiffness of the chassis, and not the suspension itself (even though technically by reducing deflection at the suspension pick up points you will be removing an equivalent "lesser" spring rate, which equivalently speaking at least, should ever so slightly make the suspension stiffer. The effects would be so small that it would be unnoticeable to even an expert, I just figured it should be said).

However, as I've mentioned before when we were testing the prototype of the unit, I as a passenger, was able to notice a difference in nvh (noise, harshness, vibration) for the better. Our car is stock except for coilovers (and the proto brace), and going low speed through pot holes was a noticable difference with much less "jarring." No negative effects or any added harshness though.

So if anything, the passengers will not notice at all, OR if your passengers are expert automotive enthusiasts and you just so happened to have taken them for a ride a minute ago without the strut bar, and then a ride with the strut bar, then they might notice things have gotten better. Otherwise, this piece of the puzzle is just for the drivers.

Originally Posted by dawnst3ar

That'll cost what, an extra $3.50?

Can you do mine in mother of pearl, please? Don't want it to be too garish, now do we?

Ohhhhh, sorry man, I already did yours decoupaged with crushed egg shells of the extinct Dodo bird, and then veneered the brackets with wood recovered from the Titanic, you know, to keep costs down :P

Originally Posted by xn7485

Any chance of a rear strutbar? Seen one that just requires a cut into the foam, instead of up into trunk area. hope to see that in the works as well.

Admittedly I have been looking into it (you caught me), but the probably with what you're suggesting (and what I want to do too) is that you can't make one that hides under the cover (just requiring a few foam cuts) AND is still able to clear the spare tire. And since most people will find that removing their spare to put in a rear strut bar is completely unacceptable, I haven't looked too much further into it. I think that going over the carpet might be the only way...

Chase
Engineering

[TravBRZ]

Please add me to the list. The hood struts were done right and easy to install. Look forward to adding the strut tower brace under the hood. Really like how you guys do business. Refreshing to see!!

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by TravBRZ

Please add me to the list. The hood struts were done right and easy to install. Look forward to adding the strut tower brace under the hood. Really like how you guys do business. Refreshing to see!!

Will do! We really appreciate that, and as the designer of that product I would have to say I agree Again thank you very much, we're just doing what we wished other manufacturers did/do. Hats off to the ones that do, and lots of luck to those that don't :P

Those types of "thanks" make our day. Now you've got me grinning like an idiot.

Chase
Engineering

[Subforever]

Im in ! Add me please

Great work !

I have learned in CAD designing this word:

"KISS" Keep It Simple Stupid

I think it reprensent perfectly this product no bling bling, just fonctionnality and oem look

I like it!

[EL_to_TBD]

Please add me to the list!

I am also very interested in a package deal with the Master Cylinder Brace and the Hood Struts....Possible??

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by Subforever

Im in ! Add me please

Great work !

I have learned in CAD designing this word:

"KISS" Keep It Simple Stupid

I think it reprensent perfectly this product no bling bling, just fonctionnality and oem look

I like it!

Thank you very much, we appreciate that! What that means is that I must've done something right, because that is exactly what we were shooting for. I'll add you up!

Originally Posted by EL_to_TBD

Please add me to the list!

I am also very interested in a package deal with the Master Cylinder Brace and the Hood Struts....Possible??

Thanks EL, I'll add you up! As far as the package deal goes, I'm not 100% sure actually. Since we are the manufacturer we're bound to sell for MSRP (or else MSRP would literally be meaningless!), so when we release products like we're doing here we want to give people the best deal that they might ever see as a "thank you" for supporting us. You get a heck of a deal, and you also get it before anyone else (sometimes even before vendors do). But since the other products have already had their group buy, sometimes it's just not something we can do. However, with that said, when we start shipping these and asking for payment I still encourage you to ask one of the sales guys that contacts you. They have the power to do things I can't, as I'm just a lowly engineer :P

Thanks again to both of ya!

Chase
Engineering

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

However, with that said, when we start shipping these and asking for payment I still encourage you to ask one of the sales guys that contacts you. They have the power to do things I can't, as I'm just a lowly engineer :P

Chase nailed it with this. At the very least, they'll be happy to set you up to save a good chunk on shipping.

Matt
Engineering