Today I had the front subframe braces put on that I bought from Bill at www.supercoupeperformance.com. I've got to say I wasn't sure how much of a differece I'd actually feel during everyday driving.
Well all those thoughts went right out the window less than 100 feet from the place I had weld in the mounting tab. I hit a patch of rough pavement and I immediately noticed that the car was more solid, it didn't seem as harsh when I hit it. After driving for a bit I feel that they definately strengthened up the very flexible frame. I also noticed that I don't seem to have the occational dash creeking, but remeber, I have only driven with these for about 15 minutes.
They are very easy to put in, you just need a welder to weld on a small mounting tab. The braces are an updated design from the picture you actually see on supercoupeperformance.com. You loose absolutely ZERO ground clearance. There is no interfearance with my 17x9 rims even with the wheels all the way over. For those concerned with weight, they are very light. I would estimate them to be around 5 lbs each.
Summary: Not the best bang for your buck, buy sway bars first, there is more dramatic differnce. Although the braces are definately reccomended, it's a noticible improvement.
Well all those thoughts went right out the window less than 100 feet from the place I had weld in the mounting tab. I hit a patch of rough pavement and I immediately noticed that the car was more solid, it didn't seem as harsh when I hit it. After driving for a bit I feel that they definately strengthened up the very flexible frame. I also noticed that I don't seem to have the occational dash creeking, but remeber, I have only driven with these for about 15 minutes.
They are very easy to put in, you just need a welder to weld on a small mounting tab. The braces are an updated design from the picture you actually see on supercoupeperformance.com. You loose absolutely ZERO ground clearance. There is no interfearance with my 17x9 rims even with the wheels all the way over. For those concerned with weight, they are very light. I would estimate them to be around 5 lbs each.
Summary: Not the best bang for your buck, buy sway bars first, there is more dramatic differnce. Although the braces are definately reccomended, it's a noticible improvement.
