First off, the brace made by LHT is a better brace.

This brace cost me under six dollars to make. If you want the best, buy the LHT, if you want one that works this is a step by step guide.

Getting started,
Tools Needed - Recipro saw or handsaw with metal cutting blade, Drill with a metal bit.
Materials Needed - Heavy Duty Closet brace(the thicker the metal, the better) I bought this at Home Depot for $4.99, 1-1/2 bolt with two nuts.

Step one, hack the closet brace

These are the dimensions I used.



On the outside of the shock tower you will see a brace for a hose, remove it.


Drill a hole in the middle of your closet brace to fit that bolt. You can reuse the bolt for your closet brace. Push the wire loom out of the way. Make sure to drill the other hole for where the bolt will thread through and put pressure on the MC. I kind of measured it and eyed it up to find the correct place to drill. The pictures above show where you need to drill.

Now your ready to paint and install. Mine got pretty scratched up during this process so I decided to paint it(stunna gold no doubt).


Summary and Driving impressions - Because of the brace only contecting to the shock tower with one bolt, there is some slight movement when you press the brake pedal and view it. I can't comment if the LHT brace moves at all. If you welded a small triangle into this brace, I'm almost postive that there would be no movement. The braking does feel considerably firmer though. Enough to make me want to share my experience with you.

Like I said earlier, for $6 dollars and an hour of labor, this will leave you saying...

More pictures can be found @ http://members7.clubphoto.com/scott4...ner-d586.phtml


HTH. Scott K.




[Modified by chomp_on_this, 5:21 PM 6/15/2002]

 

cool post.

 

I think you should weld in another piece of metal like this:
(Please forgive the space on the sides of the image, my computer is having a seizure. )

 

I have a torch but my dad is saying that wont work. Tells me I need an ARC welder.

 

Thats damn ghetto!!

I like it.

 

Just curious how this mod helps. Unfortunately i don't know much in the art of braking components. Please enlighten me how a brace on the master cylinder helps you stop.

 

I made one of these today. I used a 4"x4" angle bracket I bought at home depot for like $1.50, then I bought like 50 cents worth of bolts, washers, and nuts. All i had to do is cut one of the sides down to about 3 inches, and drill the two holes. Then I painted it flat black and installed it. It wasn't a night and day differnce, but I guess it was worth the 2 bucks

 

i really think it would flex too much?

 

good info!!!

 

DIY solutions roll

 

You wouldn't even need to weld it. Just bend another piece to shape and bolt it in.

 

way to go man, but i think u need that weld
cause still flex man...

 

what sized bolts are those, what type of thread?

danke!

 

Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

It's all about being ghetto

-Tommy who is going for the most ghetto parts on an ITR award

 

love the ingenuity. great job.

 

I just made mine...another Home Deport special. I used another one of the braces there but it's very similar. It had no cross bar to cut, and had two pre-cut holes.

I cut off the edges and had to drill one hole for the MC bolt. Then purchase a 1.5" bolt (I drilled a 3/8" hole and used a 5/16" bolt) along with 4 nuts to hold everything on.

Then with one of the precut holes I reused a bolt from the previous wire brace and put it on there. The difference is definately noticable and to me the better feeling is worth it!


[Modified by Tweakmeister, 6:39 AM 7/14/2002]