[Canonshooter]

I am currently using Subtle fender braces and a Whiteline rear strut tower brace. What other braces have you found to effectively reduce body flex?

 

[BenMara]

rear strut bar

 

[hal0tw0]

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I am currently using Subtle fender braces and a Whiteline rear strut tower brace. What other braces have you found to effectively reduce body flex?

hes got that

 

[Canonshooter]

Anyone using a front-lower tie brace and have found it helpful?

Yes, I am already using the rear strut brace. I've read that the front brace is more bling than substance because the firewall is so close to the strut towers and provides the needed support. Is this true or has anyone noticed an improvement using the front brace?

 

[scubadoober]

Check out these, they are a little hard to source. Acouple vendors just popped up on ebay about two weeks ago and nextgentuning.com carries them, but that is about it. Check out their testing procedure on the strut bars. :icon_eek:

 

[Arthrogrian19]

Check out these, they are a little hard to source. Acouple vendors just popped up on ebay about two weeks ago and nextgentuning.com carries them, but that is about it. Check out their testing procedure on the strut bars. :icon_eek:

I saw those too and was wondering about fitment, quality, and performance compared to the GT Spec and STi bars.

 

[Duderotomy]

^SpotTheDogg is running the UltraRacing front brace and swaybar on his MY07. They seem like pretty decent parts... check out his journal: http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f115/scotts-xt-journal-70306/

 

[fourortwowheels]

h brace and add a front strut bar too... most of that flex is in the sloppy oem bushings/mounts. if you can stand some NVH, get some groupns throughout the car!

 

[Canonshooter]

h brace and add a front strut bar too...

Adam, that is what I'm thinking too.

 

[Canonshooter]

Ordered the GTSpec front strut brace and four points ladder bar. I will report back once they are installed.

 

[preacher]

^^good stuff.....do a quick search on hbrace...I know someone had to add spacers to their gt spec one, as did I for my silver e-bay one. The h-brace & lower arm bar are good starting points for underbracing, and definitely stiffen things up a bit.

I have some pics in my journal of the spacers uses & where....maybe you wont need them, but keep it in mind....I used some leftover whiteline ALK ones that were around 1/3'' tall.

 

[Canonshooter]

^^good stuff.....do a quick search on hbrace...I know someone had to add spacers to their gt spec one, as did I for my silver e-bay one. The h-brace & lower arm bar are good starting points for underbracing, and definitely stiffen things up a bit.

I have some pics in my journal of the spacers uses & where....maybe you wont need them, but keep it in mind....I used some leftover whiteline ALK ones that were around 1/3'' tall.

Thanks!