1st Gen CRX Fender Braces
 

The first step is to strip down the car:

http://www.redpepperracing.com/galle...car%20wide.jpg

The fenders literally fell apart in my hands and had to be trashed, I guess I will be sourceing some new ones before the Weenie Roast in the fall.

The next step is to stop at the liquor store to pick up a six pack of Coors, the liquid refreshment of choice for the guy who does my welding. He did the aluminum welding on the bracket I fabricated to replace the heavy impact absorbers that live under the bumper covers.

http://www.redpepperracing.com/galle...%20bracket.jpg

Any way, the welder whipped up four four inch long "end plates" made out of 1/8" x 1 1/2" steel bar stock that got welded to the existing structure and then he tied the plates together with 1" steel tube.

http://www.redpepperracing.com/galle...ace%20wide.jpg

As you can see, the brace is not tied to the structure in the middle and there is enough room to slip some fingers in behind it.

http://www.redpepperracing.com/galle...ger%20room.jpg

The Result: I can feel a significant difference in the rigidity of the car's front end.

The Bottom Line: The cost of this project, including materiels, is just barely over $100.

But I also will need to spend some money to replace my fenders https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif.

Scott

Re: 1st Gen CRX Fender Braces (cbstd)
 

thanks scott! looks like it works pretty well. i'd love to do that, but that will have to wait until i "re-do" the whole darn car.

Re: 1st Gen CRX Fender Braces (E-AT_me)
 

Very cool idea! I mite have to try this... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif