OEM fender braces for 2007 LTD's!!! Pics inside!!

BBBsti LTD · 11-10-2006, 03:29 PM

I bought the TIC fender braces for my 2005 WRX (SOLD) I never instal them because I traded the car in few weeks after I received the fender braces. So I got my 2007 STI LTD and I noticed when trying to change the OEM braces to the TIC that the ones in my STI (stock) are WAY BETTER than the one that I saw in my 2005 WRX. I dont know if I should change them.... Here are the photos are those the same that are in the 2004-2006??
BTW I tried to remove and are TOOOO tight!!!!

STInk · 11-10-2006, 03:44 PM

Holy! Those are nice! All the factory fender braces I've seen are stamped 18g sheet metal. Don't touch them.

***Got2Boostit2*** · 11-10-2006, 03:44 PM

Dont change those!!!!!!

BBBsti LTD · 11-10-2006, 04:03 PM

I wont!!!!

Mykl · 11-10-2006, 05:19 PM

Sweet! Update/backdate for us SCCA guys baby!!!

stretch · 11-10-2006, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykl

Sweet! Update/backdate for us SCCA guys baby!!!

Good call, I didn't think of that!

RainMaker · 11-10-2006, 06:54 PM

First thing I thought of too... "Oh...I can do fender braces now!"

ValvetrainEngineer · 11-10-2006, 10:52 PM

Sweet, identical to my design except I used titanium

. But that is a good indicator that fender braces are a worthwhile upgrade...

Titanium Side Cowl Brace!!

JJ18Sniper · 11-11-2006, 08:06 AM

They seem a lot beefier. Seems like another revision by subaru that went unnoticed.

drees · 11-11-2006, 08:56 AM

Hmm, now to get a part # and price for them.

Would be nice to actually put them in some sort of test jig to find out how stiff they are compared to the old style stays and aftermarket stays!

FleaDog · 11-11-2006, 09:04 AM

different than the 06's ?

DoctorSTi · 11-12-2006, 07:27 AM

I would love to find the part number and price for these to compare to the many fender braces out there. Are these braces as stiff ast he STI fender braces? Good find that hopefully we can benefit from.

**wdb** · 11-12-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FleaDog

different than the 06's ?

I'm going to say yes, because several folks here have upgraded their '06 fender braces. I don't think they would have done so if they had had braces similar to those pictured here.

Stee · 11-12-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykl

Sweet! Update/backdate for us SCCA guys baby!!!

^

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Proof that someone(Subaru) is paying attention to online tech forums.

11-10-2006, 03:29 PM	#1
BBBsti LTD Professional STI Driver Car: 2007 STi LTD Fav Mod: Stg. 2 with Knocklite Location: Boricua en So Cal Posts: 444 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	OEM fender braces for 2007 LTD's!!! Pics inside!! I bought the TIC fender braces for my 2005 WRX (SOLD) I never instal them because I traded the car in few weeks after I received the fender braces. So I got my 2007 STI LTD and I noticed when trying to change the OEM braces to the TIC that the ones in my STI (stock) are WAY BETTER than the one that I saw in my 2005 WRX. I dont know if I should change them.... Here are the photos are those the same that are in the 2004-2006?? BTW I tried to remove and are TOOOO tight!!!! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-10-2006, 10:52 PM	#8
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 IWSTI Addict since: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	Sweet, identical to my design except I used titanium . But that is a good indicator that fender braces are a worthwhile upgrade... Titanium Side Cowl Brace!! Last edited by ValvetrainEngineer; 11-10-2006 at 10:55 PM.

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11-10-2006, 03:44 PM	#2
STInk STI Driver Posts: 227 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Holy! Those are nice! All the factory fender braces I've seen are stamped 18g sheet metal. Don't touch them.

11-10-2006, 03:44 PM	#3
*Got2Boostit2* Subaru Addict Since 2003 Car: 04 WRB STi - 07 Blue Fav Mod: TIC Click Kit & Cobb SS, RCE Springs and Plates w/Cobb Stg2 Protuned Location: MI Posts: 1,188 IWSTI Addict since: May 2003 Trader Rating: (3)	Dont change those!!!!!!

11-10-2006, 04:03 PM	#4
BBBsti LTD Professional STI Driver Car: 2007 STi LTD Fav Mod: Stg. 2 with Knocklite Location: Boricua en So Cal Posts: 444 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I wont!!!!

11-10-2006, 05:19 PM	#5
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: Whiteline steering rack bushings Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 3,073 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Sweet! Update/backdate for us SCCA guys baby!!!

11-10-2006, 06:54 PM	#7
RainMaker The Next Petter Solberg Car: 08 Z06 Corvette Fav Mod: Jack Jack Location: Portland, OR Posts: 882 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	First thing I thought of too... "Oh...I can do fender braces now!"

11-11-2006, 08:06 AM	#9
JJ18Sniper Silver Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: DB 20G, Diamond Black BBS RE's, S2K retrofit Location: NY Posts: 4,638 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (7)	They seem a lot beefier. Seems like another revision by subaru that went unnoticed.

11-11-2006, 08:56 AM	#10
drees STI Driver Car: 03 Subaru WRX wagon Fav Mod: Tuned by Enginuity Location: San Diego Posts: 223 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Hmm, now to get a part # and price for them. Would be nice to actually put them in some sort of test jig to find out how stiff they are compared to the old style stays and aftermarket stays!

11-11-2006, 09:04 AM	#11
FleaDog Professional STI Racer Car: 06 CGM/silver STI Fav Mod: DIY modding Location: Philadelphia Posts: 641 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	different than the 06's ?

11-12-2006, 07:27 AM	#12
DoctorSTi The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 CGM STI on 57F br Fav Mod: stage 2 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 862 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	I would love to find the part number and price for these to compare to the many fender braces out there. Are these braces as stiff ast he STI fender braces? Good find that hopefully we can benefit from.