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Post by nitin_s1 » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:41 pm

:oops: :oops: Actually looking at the Rear lower strut brace I have, it's not even lower then the actual bit that goes on. :twisted: Won't get a Front lower though.

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Post by Merlin » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:52 pm

The rear brace scraping depends on what type you have. The completely solid ones hang a little lower, my hinged lower brace hangs only slightly lower than the rear sub frame. My exhaust is lower than it.
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Post by stk prelude » Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:02 pm

if you get a tanabe rear underbrace on a 5th gen you'll have no probs! ;)

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:18 pm

Nitin make your own C-pillar brace with long stingy pasta and selotape. 8-)
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Post by Merlin » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:28 pm

Broom handle?
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Post by Dino » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:38 pm

C pillar brace is the one between th rear seatbelt mounts. If so, then no need as a good amoubt of twist is reduced by the metal speaker parcel shelf. However if there is brace between upper front seatbelt mounts, this may be worth while.

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Post by mercutio » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:56 pm

dino have you driven a 5th lol one day i will take you out you can hear the chassis twisting
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:59 pm

mercutio wrote:dino have you driven a 5th lol one day i will take you out you can hear the chassis twisting
5th Gens are stiffer though 24% more torsioanal rigidity and 55% stiffer bending rigidity. 8-)
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Post by mercutio » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:02 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:
mercutio wrote:dino have you driven a 5th lol one day i will take you out you can hear the chassis twisting
5th Gens are stiffer though 24% more torsioanal rigidity and 55% stiffer bending rigidity. 8-)
why do you make that sound wrong :lol:
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Post by mercutio » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:03 pm

and why did my post come out like that?

sorted now :lol:
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