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Thoughts on front upper and lower bracing

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Old 07-25-2006 | 05:25 AM
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[QUOTE=Nick Graves,Jul 25 2006, 05:09 AM] try Taka Kaira (.co.jp IIRC)

They are (jp) efficient & mine worked out
Old 07-25-2006 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by chilled,Jul 25 2006, 01:52 PM
that could well be the cause of Craigs snappy rear then.
I've not got any rear braces Mark Mike'y comment contradicts Nick's, but is also what I have read (hence my initial query of Nick above).
Old 07-25-2006 | 06:03 AM
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You've got most other things, I assumed you had those
Ah well. I'm a driver, not a mechanic
Old 07-29-2006 | 11:19 AM
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Also thinking of adding some braces, so what is the conclusion on the
rear lower arm? Anyone know does it make breakaway more or less progresive?

Thinking of the Cusco lower arm and maybe front strut brace too.

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Old 07-29-2006 | 05:42 PM
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Don't think the rear really changes the breakaway - that's geometry.

The extra rigidity allows one to sense it earlier and the car is less skittish on really bumpy corners.

My car is an original Honda S2000, Mikey's is something a bit different, which might explain his different experiences.
Old 07-30-2006 | 02:05 AM
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Thanks Nick, I should have said does it make it 'feel' more or less etc.

The lack of feel is my one main complaint about the car.

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Old 07-30-2006 | 02:33 AM
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Get it done, it's well worth it.

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Old 07-30-2006 | 07:25 AM
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Good point - it's relatively inexpensive & easily reversible if you don't like it.

Unlike supercharging, for example!
Old 08-03-2006 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lucky77,Jul 24 2006, 06:42 PM
have a chat with Stevie at Unit8

strut bars
spoke to Stevie and he can get ahold of this Cusco rear strut brace (piccie below based on a Google search against the quoted part number - but note the post below) for
Old 08-03-2006 | 03:16 AM
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Here's a link to the photo of the bar I think I'm after:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...dpost&p=5619708

EDIT: but if you look at the packaging at the top of the GB thread then you'll see the part number on the bar (in the second photo) which appears to match up with the number Stevie emailed me I wonder if the photos of the blue bar which appears to tie the suspension arm bolts together is just a generic photo which doesn't reflect the rear bar for the S2000?


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