Another eBay find... Anyone thnk it's worth it's salt?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Cooper-S-R53-Ultra-Racing-Rear-Lower-Member-brace-bar-2-points/221228934133?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D8421195685267348714%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D221228934133%26

 

All braces that connect at least 2 chassis points should increase structural rigidity, however the question is how much increase and is it worth the cost of the brace (vs. another modification).

The increase in rigidity from a brace like this is only going to come into play at the extremes of the cars performance and usually are "later" mods meaning that you have the other, more important mods (e.g. a high quality suspension) done first.

Just my $.02

 

Sure...send your $$ to a city 5000 miles away....
Good luck if you have any issues....fit..finish...shipping....
There have been a few decent undercar braces.....but unless you drive your car at the limit...doubt it will feel like much....the mini is pretty stiff....

 

+1. That brace looks like it would do next to nothing (reminds me of the M7 rear compartment brace); and I totally agree that you aren't going to notice it on the street anyway.

Good bracing? The TSW underbody bracing, or better yet, the Cusco system.

 

That brace would do nothing