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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Lower H Brace

I found this item on ebay with a very reasonable price $79+shipping. I wonder if it is any good.
Currently I have H&R club kit, tower bar brace, 19mm rear sway bar; and would like to tie up the front end a little more when cornering.
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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looks like some sort of bastardization of part of the M7 under strut system.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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The way it follows the subframe it doesn't stiffen much. Save your money and get a TSW Xbrace.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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i was thinking about getting that too, hahah BUT i dont know yet
 
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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You didn't mention camber plates, I'd get those first, that will tie your front.
CAMBER PLATES

But I don't know if I'd trust a generic brace from Hong Kong on ebay. Not from seller he's got a 99.3 rating, but quality of item and development of product that I wouldn't trust. But still I'd go with camber first.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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The Mini-Madness/Ireland Engineering/OMP braces (all of which are effective) from which this is copied all have steel tubes across the aft end. The flat piece used in this one won't be worth much in compression. The others also all have welded corners, instead of bolts.
 
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