I recently purchased the SPT Lower "H" Chassis Brace and installed it.
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I have to say I am surprised how much it helped. I have allot done to my car and I figured that adding some small aluminum brace would not help much... wrong
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I have a 04 STi... WRB
- full TIC shifting bushings bundle
- Group N top hats
- Group N tranny mount
- ALK
- 24mm Sways on hard
- SPT H Brace
- RCE yellow springs
- TIC cowling brace/ fender brace
- Steering rack bushings
- Cusco rear brace (the one for mounting the diffuser)
I can say the steering is much more responsive and sharp. Almost as much as doing the steering rack bushings. The car feels more resistant to body roll, but not like driving a car with a huge sway. A huge sway caused the car's left and right suspention to act more in unison making bumps hit on the right affect the left... the H brace does not do this though.
It provides the extra stiffness needed to the subframe without upsetting the independent nature of the car's suspention.
I cant believe I waited so long to do this. A+ mod for our cars and not snake oil like some of the many Cusco braces (like the rear brace I have that make no noticeable difference.) :crying:
I have to say I am surprised how much it helped. I have allot done to my car and I figured that adding some small aluminum brace would not help much... wrong
. I have a 04 STi... WRB
- full TIC shifting bushings bundle
- Group N top hats
- Group N tranny mount
- ALK
- 24mm Sways on hard
- SPT H Brace
- RCE yellow springs
- TIC cowling brace/ fender brace
- Steering rack bushings
- Cusco rear brace (the one for mounting the diffuser)
I can say the steering is much more responsive and sharp. Almost as much as doing the steering rack bushings. The car feels more resistant to body roll, but not like driving a car with a huge sway. A huge sway caused the car's left and right suspention to act more in unison making bumps hit on the right affect the left... the H brace does not do this though.
It provides the extra stiffness needed to the subframe without upsetting the independent nature of the car's suspention.
I cant believe I waited so long to do this. A+ mod for our cars and not snake oil like some of the many Cusco braces (like the rear brace I have that make no noticeable difference.) :crying:
