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5th Front upper brace
5th Front upper brace
Hi guys,
Thinking I might get a front strut brace for extra bay bling and maybe a minor improvement to handling so I was wondering which to get?
Ebay special?
JapSpeed (looks the same as the ebay specials anyway?) ?
Or save for something like the Tanabe?
What are your thoughts?
Thinking I might get a front strut brace for extra bay bling and maybe a minor improvement to handling so I was wondering which to get?
Ebay special?
JapSpeed (looks the same as the ebay specials anyway?) ?
Or save for something like the Tanabe?
What are your thoughts?
1998 5th Gen 2.2 VTi Manual H22A5 BB8
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I had on eBay one, to be honest it worked well. I'd try and save for something better tho.
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With the S2000, upper & lower braces improve the feeling of impending breakaway which is necessary because EPS is dead & ruins just about every modern car. They're an absolute must.
The 'Lude's hydraulic steering has such superb feel, I'd be surprised if it improves it much. Or is it the additional rigidity that improves the already stunning cornering?
The 'Lude's hydraulic steering has such superb feel, I'd be surprised if it improves it much. Or is it the additional rigidity that improves the already stunning cornering?
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its does help improve things slighty,
neuspeed brace is the best looking one, but can only be imported
neuspeed brace is the best looking one, but can only be imported

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If you go with an eBay one, there's some bodging to do, moving the reservoirs to make room for the brace.
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Hmm ok. Well moving the reservoirs probably isn't too much of an issue realy.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97-01-HONDA-P ... 5d2c4268c6
That's the one I meant as an Ebay special..
http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Honda-Prelude ... p-7-1-154/ is the Japspeed one which looks pretty identical to me?
As much as I would like the others, I think they are a little too rich for my blood at the moment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97-01-HONDA-P ... 5d2c4268c6
That's the one I meant as an Ebay special..
http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Honda-Prelude ... p-7-1-154/ is the Japspeed one which looks pretty identical to me?
As much as I would like the others, I think they are a little too rich for my blood at the moment

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