Strut braces, which & where from?

[scooby_si]

Looks like my Bathurst will be lacking a front strut brace so given a)they look cool & i\'m a tart as well as
b)stiffens up front end/turn in?

So which strut braces can you buy &/or recommend & where can you get them from?
Also is it usual not to have them on the Bathurst? (\'96 BTW)
Si

[maximtaylor]

I still have my stock one if you like?

Let me know if interested.

Regards

Max

[Fish]

I also have just swapped my stock Mazda unit for a nice blingy one.

Didn’t make that much difference, except in appearance.

Dan

[scooby_si]

Max i may take u up on that, was more of a general inquiry at the minute thou as i wont be getting my mits on the car till January time
So Dan where u get yer posh brace from ? lol
Is there any limitations on which strut braces fit which models or as long as RX7 FD good to go?
Cheers
Si (getting ahead of himself but hey gota pass the days sumhow......)

[Fish]

Si, I got it from Co-ord Motor Sport.

After waiting god knows how long, even chasing via e-mails, telephone calls and even visits the other supplier still didn’t supply. So I went to Cusco\'s main site and found the official importer of their goods. And got it from above, 3 weeks after I ordered it and when they said it would arrive.

Cost a little more than others, but it came in on time.

Dan

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by scooby_si
So which strut braces can you buy &/or recommend & where can you get them from?
Also is it usual not to have them on the Bathurst? (\'96 BTW)

I have a Cusco brace as do lots of others (obviously!). Not sure how much they actually do, but I\'ll be using every kind of bracing I can get my mits on *when* the 20B is in

I know RE:Worx have a shiney ally and blue anodised one and a carbon one (both Cusco) on the wall - or did last weekend if you fancy buying yourself an early xams present

R.

[Fish]

I forgot to say that I already have the Cusco rear brace with the triangle floor mout kit.

That tightened up the rear of the car one hell of a lot. I remember driving home after having it fitted and an M3 wanted to play through some twistys. The car felt so planted I kept going when he backed off. I wont say what speeds were involved as I like my ability to drive.

Dan

[scooby_si]

that was my next question as to rears but i was waiting for archbish to show his face lol.
Seriously thou having a quick gander, again, at the model guide in the other section cant see anything mentioned in relation to strut braces on the \'96 Bathurst in particular as mine is "4th Revision Type R Bathurst model" can anyone shed any light on this :confused: does this mean it\'s a basic stripped out un stylee as in no front & possibly rear strut brace? (obviously no front un in pix )
Si

[20B_boy]

Very hard to say what model should have what as there are so many different damn variants. Think the RB Bath. was one of the cheaper models, so may not have come with front brace; think all bats have rear brace though, dont they???

Not a big deal, 2nd hand stock ones seem to go for any thing between £50-100 I think, shiney ones £150-£250?? Only reason a brace wont fit any FD is if the engine bay has non stock bits which get in the way - otherwise one fits all

R.

[rextreme]

No. Depends on the bathurst model.

For a while I think Everything had Bathurst attatched to it. Including the Auto touring X.

Specs are so hard to tell.
Even for an enthusiast.
On some of the type S models you can option them up so much they look like RZ. add aftermarket into the equation and you dont have a clue.
Mine is a Type R.(i think) No radio, No Bose, No Cigarette Lighter, No Sunroof, No Leather, No Rear Hatch cover, No Rear Seats version.
But it does have the good bits. Healthy engine, Twin Oil coolers, Front and Rear tower braces.
Its not a Bathurst But Im thinking about the stickers.

As for strut braces. RE Amemiya has one that are triangle shaped and connect with the firewall. = Good

AUTO EXE one is best.
See next pic

PS... You have the HKS Powerflow intake version. (not standard)

[rextreme]

New Strut brace by Autoexe

[scooby_si]

cool looks like mine is type R Bathurst or RB, is that the same thing :confused:
Anyway hmmm get yer braces out then i wana see how they all look er i mean which performs best
Si

[Miguel]

Russ (Rextreme) good to see you on the forum, M8....:wave

Russ is one of the most recent people to travel in my rex!

...Has a pretty cool example too - In Tokyo!

(New gearbox being fitted tommorow to mine).

:cool

[mr_tim]

good stuff! where to get Autoexe in the UK?

Miguel - don\'t forget pics of your underside while it\'s up in the air if you get time

[rextreme]

Dont mean to hijak the thread but.

Miguel,
Thanks for the blast the other week. Pitty we couldnt take it to Daikoku.
But you had fun anyway.


My FD is Stock except for Exhaust, I hope to build something similar, but starting with visual.