gt spec bracing review
04-04-2010, 10:27 AM
#1
gt spec bracing review
this is the start of my review. the quality of the parts are amazing. i am a certified welder and was in aww at the aluminum welds., very light weight on top of that. i finished the car up late last night with the bracing along wit a ton of other mods. they were all very easy to install. one tip is do not tighted the fender mounts to the front sway until all mounting bolts are started. you will need a impact for the 6 point under brace.
so far i just street drove it no twisties or anythin of the sort yet, maybe not because ofthe holiday weekend. on turn at lights and parking lots i experience next to no body roll and a faster responce. the first time took me by suprise. i will head out on the twisties and track soon. i bought all but the rear strut bar because of the tunes in the back. im not willing enoughto get rid of the custom fiberglass boxes.
i think i will be adding the fender braces soon once i go to finish up the outside
so far i just street drove it no twisties or anythin of the sort yet, maybe not because ofthe holiday weekend. on turn at lights and parking lots i experience next to no body roll and a faster responce. the first time took me by suprise. i will head out on the twisties and track soon. i bought all but the rear strut bar because of the tunes in the back. im not willing enoughto get rid of the custom fiberglass boxes.
i think i will be adding the fender braces soon once i go to finish up the outside
Last edited by bumblebeerx8; 04-04-2010 at 10:29 AM.
04-04-2010, 11:39 AM
#7
^i dont have the tools to do anything like that. if anyone wants to supply the gear i know of a stock car verses all my suspension upgades. also im sure somethin like that would no be cheap to do. it would be tough to do a before and after results as i dont plan on removing them. im just doing a driver point of view i took a few turns today at higher speends than normal and everything seems very tight the only thing moving is me slidn in the seat
04-04-2010, 11:46 AM
#8
I see, the fact is that subjective feelings are useless when talking about suspension stuff, like the butt dyno.
A softer, rolling chassis may actually grip more than a stiffer one that slides too much or is too harsh on the tyres. You can have a stiff car that loses traction while the softer one doesn't.
A G by G comparison or a lap time comparison are the only cool things that could be useful
A softer, rolling chassis may actually grip more than a stiffer one that slides too much or is too harsh on the tyres. You can have a stiff car that loses traction while the softer one doesn't.
A G by G comparison or a lap time comparison are the only cool things that could be useful
front strut VR
04-04-2010, 12:13 PM
#12
i understand not rating it off the feel i may go that far to take it off verse on for autox in the near future i havent had it on that long and drove the roads i usually do to see the differance. another reason i went with tis bracing is the factory suff would not go on due to hitting my 3" exhaust and the lateral brace there is very little clearence in which i had to drop the exhaust to mount it
04-04-2010, 06:57 PM
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RX8. Yeah, I get it.
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I also have the front 6pt brace, and I cannot provide any raw data as I do not have the means. But I can testify that the addition of this brace did tighten up the front end of my R3. RB sways, Teins, plus this strut brace have virtually eliminated all body roll through high speed turns. Feels VERY nice. 
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