Can anybody tell me if they really make a difference? Is this h- brace better that the regular lower bars.

 

H-Brace's are far better than the lower tie bars, get one if you can

 

thanks.. I will

 

The H braces i've seen hang pretty low. if you dont mind scrapping, get it!

 

how much better??
how low does it hang?
any pics !

 

My H brace hangs about 1.5" lower than the stock header pipe above it.

Difference in handling and grip is great. I usually go fast on a certain curve on the way home. At about 65 mph, I can feel the front tires starting to lose grip. With the bars, I was able to go 70 with the tires firmly planted. I haven't had the chance to push it past since then.

 

Where can I find this???

 

I got mine at NOPI. The brand is NRG. Megan Racing and Tanabe are other manufacturers that make these braces too.

 

cusco

 

go with the nrg. i noticed that its more stable when turning and braking hard. it removes that slop that was there

 

Yea, NRG's welds are very nice in comparision to Megan and the ebay h braces, i would suggest not going with those. Check out NRG's in the sale threads seem like good stuff although i have no direct experience, but anything to help with Chassis rigidity im all for!

 

no1 mentioned L-con???

 

Just a quick question about the H-Brace... Those of you that noticed an improvement, have you ever replaced your bushings?

I've been hearing mixed reviews about this brace, some people say it helped a lot, others say it didn't do anything. It would seem to me that it would only stiffen up the excessive movement that a 13+ year old torn rubber bushing would cause, thus providing excellent results in some people's cars, while others don't notice any improvement.

Again, i'm not making a statement - just thinking out loud. What do you think?

Personally I am a little skeptical, but I don't mean to take a **** in your front yard while you're having a garage sale. Do any of you consistantly drive in auto-x? Any before/after results on a car that already has a lot of suspension work done?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrTodd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just a quick question about the H-Brace... Those of you that noticed an improvement, have you ever replaced your bushings?

I've been hearing mixed reviews about this brace, some people say it helped a lot, others say it didn't do anything. It would seem to me that it would only stiffen up the excessive movement that a 13+ year old torn rubber bushing would cause, thus providing excellent results in some people's cars, while others don't notice any improvement.

Again, i'm not making a statement - just thinking out loud. What do you think?

Personally I am a little skeptical, but I don't mean to take a **** in your front yard while you're having a garage sale. Do any of you consistantly drive in auto-x? Any before/after results on a car that already has a lot of suspension work done?

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i got urethanes everywhere from the energy suspension kit. it does make a difference. huge difference

 

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Hmm... Thanks for the response. I really want to try one of these once I finish my suspension work - but I'd do a before/after test. Perhaps if I ran my first set of runs w/out the brace, and then install the brace during the wait for the 2nd heat. That way I could get a very realistic perception as to just how much of a difference it really makes.

Too bad it's going to take me a few more months before I actually race in THIS season. Ugh.

 

Yeah, me too. I replaced everything with energy suspension bushings. Drove it a couple of months, then slapped on the H-Brace. It really makes a huge difference.