Asked this in the Racing and Competition forum, but didn't get any responses so far. Since I'm asking mostly for street purposes, I thought I'd post this here as well:

With a somewhat limited budget in my mind, what's the consensus on chassis bracing for autocross/spirited street driving? What combination of parts do most people here run? Like I said, I'm on a limited budget and I want to maximize performance/dollar. Thanks!

 

I added a Spoon rear brace and a full Cusco front (upper & lower) system. The effect was predictable in terms of roll and turn in but not so dramatic as to suggest it was taken to a new level. However, after later adding CR shocks and sway bars, I think I lucked into a really great set up as the car handles better than a stock CR and is bit quicker from 0-60 and in the quarter mile. All-in-all (including professional installations), it set me back about $2,600.

 

I highly doubt adding a rear brace, cusco pieces, cr shocks and sway bar improved your 0-60 and 1/4 mile

 

He said handles better then a stock cr AND is a bit faster in the 1/4 mile and 0-60 THEN the cr.

 

Maybe I'm missing something...

for what reason does his car perform better THAN the cr?

 

Must be an AP1 with the suspension stuff he has

 

if you're doing spirited street driving then i'd suggest a x-brace. its may be a bit better for autocross because most of those are in parking lots where the pavement is not really as smooth as a track.

other than that the front upper tower bar doesnt really do much. S comes stock with rear upper tower brace and lower tie bar

 

I have a 4point strut brace, the one that connects to the bottom and top... I felt a difference, not sure what the difference was though.

 

How about that Cusco floor bar? Would that stiffen the chassis noticably?

 

i like my spoon x brace + rear tie bar