Sexy Cusco Parts

[old greg]

Originally Posted by Racelex

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.

A well designed brace in the right location is better than no brace, a brace that is poorly designed and/or installed in a location that doesn't need bracing is just extra weight and wasted money. We naysayers believe that the majority of the parts shown fall firmly into the latter category.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Racelex

Weird, no rear strut bar?

Well no rear struts

[MrBonus]

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 will buy anything if it's marketed the right way. The entire aftermarket is built around selling parts people don't need and making them feel left out if they don't empty their wallets on parts to impress forum denizens.

[iLuveKetchup]

Originally Posted by Shavenyak

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'

I would bet that your friend would have won with or without the (JDM bling) Cusco parts.

Just sayin'

[86design]

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.

its not suppose too....lol its just there to look pretty

[dsgerbc]

^But it won't be this shiny and blue!

[Shavenyak]

Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

I would bet that your friend would have won with or without the (JDM bling) Cusco parts.

Just sayin'

Debatable. He used a different, more expensive setup the next year and lost whatever edge he had the previous season. Cusco doesn't make junk, and it all seems to work together pretty well in my experience.

I'll give you that some of the braces are questionable, but I'd have to give them the benefit of the doubt that they actually did some testing to see if one was needed.

[blu_]

Well there is no question that in general a lot of JDM parts are overpriced considering their build quality and questionable designs.

[old greg]

Originally Posted by Shavenyak

Debatable. He used a different, more expensive setup the next year and lost whatever edge he had the previous season.

Correlation does not imply causation. There are countless factors at play in the differences in your friend's competitiveness from year to year, most of which have nothing at all to do with him or his car.

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by old greg

Correlation does not imply causation.

Will this hold up in court?



Justin

[Mr.Jay]

I object tho I do like the wrb paint job

[old greg]

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

Will this hold up in court?

Yes, unless your lawyer is massively incompetent.

[GrimmSpeed]

Originally Posted by old greg

Yes, unless your lawyer is massively incompetent.

Nah, he gives pretty legit advice




Justin Grimm

[Corey]

Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

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.

Your opinion is based on fact here, just put some of their shocks on a shock dyno and prepare for dissapointment. Cusco, like most of the Japanese aftermarket companies, sells pretty poor products on the basis that most of their customers don't know any better. Unfortunately they're right.