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5th Front upper brace
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5th Front upper brace
Post by Bio » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:34 am
Hi guys,
Thinking I might get a front strut brace for extra bay bling and maybe a minor improvement to handling so I was wondering which to get?
Ebay special?
JapSpeed (looks the same as the ebay specials anyway?) ?
Or save for something like the Tanabe?
What are your thoughts?
Thinking I might get a front strut brace for extra bay bling and maybe a minor improvement to handling so I was wondering which to get?
Ebay special?
JapSpeed (looks the same as the ebay specials anyway?) ?
Or save for something like the Tanabe?
What are your thoughts?
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Post by rob quilter » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:37 am
I had on eBay one, to be honest it worked well. I'd try and save for something better tho.
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Post by Supermarine Blues » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:40 am
With the S2000, upper & lower braces improve the feeling of impending breakaway which is necessary because EPS is dead & ruins just about every modern car. They're an absolute must.
The 'Lude's hydraulic steering has such superb feel, I'd be surprised if it improves it much. Or is it the additional rigidity that improves the already stunning cornering?
The 'Lude's hydraulic steering has such superb feel, I'd be surprised if it improves it much. Or is it the additional rigidity that improves the already stunning cornering?
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Post by Lude-dude » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:13 am
its does help improve things slighty,
neuspeed brace is the best looking one, but can only be imported
neuspeed brace is the best looking one, but can only be imported

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Post by rob quilter » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:15 am
If you go with an eBay one, there's some bodging to do, moving the reservoirs to make room for the brace.
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Post by Bio » Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:03 pm
Hmm ok. Well moving the reservoirs probably isn't too much of an issue realy.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97-01-HONDA-P ... 5d2c4268c6
That's the one I meant as an Ebay special..
http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Honda-Prelude ... p-7-1-154/ is the Japspeed one which looks pretty identical to me?
As much as I would like the others, I think they are a little too rich for my blood at the moment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97-01-HONDA-P ... 5d2c4268c6
That's the one I meant as an Ebay special..
http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Honda-Prelude ... p-7-1-154/ is the Japspeed one which looks pretty identical to me?
As much as I would like the others, I think they are a little too rich for my blood at the moment

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Post by lewd lude lover » Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:27 pm
these are ok but be warned, the ends are both left (or both right, i forget) and you need to put torsion on it to make it fit. not best imo. save and get a 'real' one and feel the difference.
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