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

[Clipdat]

Haven't had a chance to push the car yet, but the differences after installation are definitely noticeable.

Steering feels heaver, front end of the car feels more solid and planted, bumps in the road don't feel as jarring.

So far so good!

[Seraph]

Arrived today - was going to do a before and after drive but couldn't wait and installed it.

Looks pretty awesome

Also.... Won't get to drive it for a while until the windshield gets replaced... So this lets me daydream of better days ahead :P

[LeeMaster]

I was too much into a rush to get this thing installed, so without looking at the instructions I torqued the bar at 12 ft lbs of torque(bingo), and then idioticly installed the anti-abraision sleeve ON the strut bar itself(DOH!). I'll have to run back outside and make the necessary changes, thanks GrimmSpeed!

[Ben_G]

Got mine yesterday and installed it last night.

I think it's been discussed before, but I couldn't find the post. Aside from rubbing away the powdercoating, would it be bad to just let the AC hose rub against the bar (with the sleeve installed on the hose)?

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by LeeMaster

I was too much into a rush to get this thing installed, so without looking at the instructions I torqued the bar at 12 ft lbs of torque(bingo), and then idioticly installed the anti-abraision sleeve ON the strut bar itself(DOH!). I'll have to run back outside and make the necessary changes, thanks GrimmSpeed!

Bahahahahaha, after I JUST talked to you about it Get that fixed! Glad we could help ya again, and thanks for helping us.

Originally Posted by Ben_G

Got mine yesterday and installed it last night.

I think it's been discussed before, but I couldn't find the post. Aside from rubbing away the powdercoating, would it be bad to just let the AC hose rub against the bar (with the sleeve installed on the hose)?

I would not worry about rubbing the powdercoat off of the bar. The concern is that since the powdercoat is so abrasive due to the texture that over the long term it could potentially cause damage to the AC line. In testing the initial sheath, which was resting on the bar, there was a mark from the bar left on the AC line itself. The sheath had not been rubbed through or damaged either, rather we suspect that the heat conducted by the bar was leaving an imprint. Since I found this to be unacceptable, we decided the best fix would be to prevent contact between these two pieces entirely. With that said, long term testing may show that there is no real risk of damage involved. I like the "better safe than sorry" approach

We will only support the install in the way that we have described. However, there is nothing stopping you from trying alternative methods, I would just encourage you to keep an eye on the area for potential issues if you do choose to go that route.

Chase
Engineering

[Ben_G]

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

I would not worry about rubbing the powdercoat off of the bar. The concern is that since the powdercoat is so abrasive due to the texture that over the long term it could potentially cause damage to the AC line. In testing the initial sheath, which was resting on the bar, there was a mark from the bar left on the AC line itself. The sheath had not been rubbed through or damaged either, rather we suspect that the heat conducted by the bar was leaving an imprint. Since I found this to be unacceptable, we decided the best fix would be to prevent contact between these two pieces entirely. With that said, long term testing may show that there is no real risk of damage involved. I like the "better safe than sorry" approach

We will only support the install in the way that we have described. However, there is nothing stopping you from trying alternative methods, I would just encourage you to keep an eye on the area for potential issues if you do choose to go that route.

Chase
Engineering

got it...and installed as recommended... what I love the most about the bar right now is that you can barely tell something has been installed when you pop the hood.

[qijian]

finally got around to sending payment! can't wait for it to arrive!

[Mr.Jay]

love it

[ZetaVI]

[ame]http://youtu.be/uyJKLBfmaho[/ame]

[GrimmSpeed]

You beat me to the punch! We've officially released the GrimmSpeed Strut Tower Brace! Visit our website for more information or to purchase, if you've missed the group buy!

http://www.grimmspeed.com/catalog/pr...roducts_id=270

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2Zz0DSqf4"]GrimmSpeed Strut Tower Brace - BRZ/FR-S - YouTube[/ame]

You guys rock! Thanks again for all of your support and please continue posting your questions, successes, pictures, reviews, etc!

Matt and Chase
Engineering



edit: had to reupload the video, sorry for the broken link above!

[vincent201089]

WHAT IS NEXT? ^^. sorry for the cap.

[Norkoastal]

I would say I drove the appropriate roads this weekend to appreciate this mod.......ALOT! (North CA - 29 to Clearlake to Butts Canyon through Yountville back Silverado).. Good work gents!

[GrimmSpeed]

Awesome! Here's some of the test data that we collected in an organized form. Check out how much more settled our shop BRZ was through a slalom with the brace installed! Just a couple thousandths of deflection and it behaves the way you'd expect. Without the brace, the chassis just gets less and less stable. Yikes!

Matt
Engineering

[tonystewart]

Originally Posted by Norkoastal

I would say I drove the appropriate roads this weekend to appreciate this mod.......ALOT! (North CA - 29 to Clearlake to Butts Canyon through Yountville back Silverado).. Good work gents!

Ah Wine Country!