C-Pillar brace Options

[92-gt]

What do you guys think about these? I was thinking about getting one for a 7th gen and seeing if I could get it to fit...

What are your opinions on them?

[95st-celica]

i was planning on doing the same thing but havent had the money to try it out yet....you might be able to get it to work but it would be nice to know for sure or not...id say go for it..there not that expensive

[playr158]

for the C pillar....no benefit..its so close to the rear strut...get a rear strut bar

[92-gt]

Well the difference is, the c-pillar brace is less than half the price of a factory gt-4 brace.

[Nial]

Well the difference is, the c-pillar brace is less than half the price of a factory gt-4 brace.

& the factory gt4 rear brace is a waste of time...better off buying a Cusco brace or making your own

[playr158]

Well the difference is, the c-pillar brace is less than half the price of a factory gt-4 brace.

the difference is being cheap and wasting your money doing it wrong vs spending a little more to do it right and have something that actually does something to function.

[Tigawoods]

you should go the extra mile and just get a 3 point. im not sure how it compares to the ragular 2point but they should be a substantial improvement

[92-gt]

Playr-

Ok, so its a waste of money trying to stiffen up the handling huh?

Yeah, not everyone has a massive amount of money, sorry to burst your bubble.

I was asking a simple question about this product and if anyone has used it before. I didnt ask for your ideas on what I should do. Maybe next time I should be a bit more specific and should say I dont want any smartass dick remarks in a thread asking if anyone has used something.

Tiga-

If I had the money, I would love to do that.

Nial-

I didnt know cusco even made a rear one, I will have to look into it.

[jmeyer]

for $100 you can be the proud owner of a rear cusco strut bar! pm me if interested

[playr158]

Playr-

Ok, so its a waste of money trying to stiffen up the handling huh?

Yeah, not everyone has a massive amount of money, sorry to burst your bubble.

I was asking a simple question about this product and if anyone has used it before. I didnt ask for your ideas on what I should do. Maybe next time I should be a bit mor specific and should say I dont want any smartass dick remarks in a thread asking if anyone has used something.

maybe i should have been clear, its a waste of money, on something that DOESN"T stiffen up your handling.

Cpillar braces = doesn't do anything

Rear strut bars = stiffen chassis

comprehend now?

if you don't like my opinion of its a waste of money because it doesn't do anything....then don't ask for an opinion next time

This post has been edited by playr158: Feb 19, 2009 - 11:15 AM

[whatthe]

There isnt an off the shelf c-pillar brace for our cars?

[92-gt]

Nope...

[Nial]

If your handy with a welder (and you have one of your own ), the "cheapest" option would be to weld a nice thick steel tube between the rear suspension towers, make some stiffening plates, weld them to the crown of the suspension tower..then weld the cross bracing to those..."Rally car style". I guess a 3 point brace might be better if you can find one...or of course make one. I`m not sure how much of an advantage having a rear strut brace makes on a front wheel drive car...those who have got one are in the best place to advise you if its a worthy investment or not.

As for the standard GT4 brace...they are pretty thin and weak.....they might do a little, but I doubt they will do much once you start pushing your car hard......I noticed a difference when I out a cusco rear brace of my GT4 over the standard POS strut bar.

For total body stiffness though, you should put in a full roll cage...a nice welded in roll cage will stiffen up the whole car....but..it`ll weight a tonne and mind your head on those roof bars.