 Making your own strut bar/brace? |
 Apr 20, 2012 - 9:46 PM
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Versus paying around $300 for a TRD front brace, and around $150+ for an aftermarket 3 point rear brace. I had a thought, why not just make my own? Surely there's not much to this. Mounting plates and tubing welded in between those points mostly, just get all the measurements exact. My grandfather has a small workshop where everything could be made within real tight tolerances. Making my own I'd spend less than $50 in materials, so you can see why this is tempting. Just wondering if anyone else has done this, and is it as feasible as I think it is. Thanks.
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Apr 21, 2012 - 12:06 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Alright cool beans. Will just ask grandfather if he'd be up for helping now before getting everything. I saw something about the Neon bars working for our cars, wasn't sure though. If I end up not being able to make my own, will definitely go that route. As of now plan on making them out of steel tubing due to availability and price. Even with using steel, based on specs of materials and my measurements, shouldn't add but 12 pounds to the car. Hardly worth worrying about in the grand scheme of things.
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Box Making your own strut bar/brace? Apr 20, 2012 - 9:46 PM
richee3 I don't see any reason in the world why not. M... Apr 20, 2012 - 9:57 PM Box I was thinking it should be doable. I was just wa... Apr 20, 2012 - 10:24 PM mkernz22 As long as the welds are good, mounting points lin... Apr 20, 2012 - 10:41 PM kurt95gt I had a set of homemade strut tower braces on my o... Apr 20, 2012 - 10:42 PM jordisonjr I'd love something likethe TRD strut brace, fo... Apr 20, 2012 - 11:18 PM azian_advanced 95-99 Dodge Neon Strut Brace.
< $30 bucks Apr 20, 2012 - 11:20 PM BonzaiCelica there have been several attempted threads of Ameri... Apr 21, 2012 - 12:46 AM Box That's never reassuring... Surely can't b... Apr 21, 2012 - 1:26 AM 97lestyousay Jeff, aka defgeph made a one peice 3 pt rear, that... Apr 21, 2012 - 3:17 AM
Box QUOTE (97lestyousay @ Apr 21, 2012 - 3... Apr 21, 2012 - 4:21 PM jordisonjr Can the neon strut bar be used with the stock stru... Apr 21, 2012 - 3:37 PM mkernz22 QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Apr 21, 2012 - 4... Apr 21, 2012 - 4:25 PM jordisonjr There wouldn't be a lot of threads left?
I... Apr 21, 2012 - 4:38 PM 97lestyousay you would have to add another plate on top or belo... Apr 21, 2012 - 5:07 PM |
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