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Front strut brace

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:33 am
by Gange
Does anyone have one of these or know anything about them? Image

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Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:57 pm
by WESHOOT2
I know you need to be racin' if you think one of those will make any discernible difference.

The Kizashi shell is already one stiff structure.

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:43 am
by KuroNekko
I think it can help stiffen things to a noticeable degree but like Weshoot2 said, the Kizashi is already a rather rigid vehicle. If you can find one, get a larger rear sway bar instead.

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:39 am
by Gange
Thanks for the quick responses, I will look into the rear sway bar.

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Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:53 am
by KuroNekko
Gange wrote:Thanks for the quick responses, I will look into the rear sway bar.

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If I recall correctly, you are in Australia. I think Whiteline (Aussie company?) made one including some sway bar end links. Most of us Americans and Canadians have the RRM rear sway bar but those are now long gone from availability.
I also upgraded my rear sway bar bushings to polyurethane bushings from Moog after the ones that came with my RRM bar wore out and squeaked.

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:58 am
by Gange
thanks, I will check it out.

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:17 am
by SamirD
KuroNekko wrote:
Gange wrote:Thanks for the quick responses, I will look into the rear sway bar.

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If I recall correctly, you are in Australia. I think Whiteline (Aussie company?) made one including some sway bar end links. Most of us Americans and Canadians have the RRM rear sway bar but those are now long gone from availability.
I also upgraded my rear sway bar bushings to polyurethane bushings from Moog after the ones that came with my RRM bar wore out and squeaked.
I believe the RRM one was basically a rebaged whiteline one as I saw another company do that as well for another marque.

As our car has aged, I do hear some chassis flex now. I might want to give this a try...if I can find it. :?

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:59 pm
by bdleonard
SamirD wrote:I believe the RRM one was basically a rebaged whiteline one as I saw another company do that as well for another marque.

As our car has aged, I do hear some chassis flex now. I might want to give this a try...if I can find it. :?
The RRM bar was made by Progress Technology and had a Progress part number on the box (# 62.2405), but I don't believe Progress ever sold it directly. I believe it was a run specifically made for RRM

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:27 pm
by KuroNekko
bdleonard wrote:
SamirD wrote:I believe the RRM one was basically a rebaged whiteline one as I saw another company do that as well for another marque.

As our car has aged, I do hear some chassis flex now. I might want to give this a try...if I can find it. :?
The RRM bar was made by Progress Technology and had a Progress part number on the box (# 62.2405), but I don't believe Progress ever sold it directly. I believe it was a run specifically made for RRM
I think this is accurate. The RRM bar is definitely made by Progress, not Aussie-based Whiteline.

Re: Front strut brace

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:28 am
by bdleonard
KuroNekko wrote:I think this is accurate. The RRM bar is definitely made by Progress, not Aussie-based Whiteline.
I do still have the box in my basement, so I'm pretty sure :-)