Rear Strut Brace

[ke71-rolla]

Just wondering guys, e-mailed AJPS and asked about a rear strut brace, they said it was a weld in option.

 

Where abouts does it weld in, i was under the impression there was a strut brace which bolted ove the top of the rear shocks?

[Trev]

If it is for the ae71 then it gets welded between the towers.

[J_man83]

it is 4-point weld in, heres a pic of mine. It made the car feel a lot tighter.

 

[silverra23]

what are the points that the brace is supporting there? just the inner boot panel or is there a suspension mount in there some where?

[ke71-rolla]

Hmmm yeah, is that welded onto a point of structural importance?, ive seen others mounted over the rear shock absorbers.

 

So howd it make your car feel after getting it mounted? Thanks for the pic too hey!

 

Currently I'm running new front inserts, and all round lowered springs; just ordered my rear shocks, also have a front strut brace. I seem to notice when coming into corners the car doesnt seem to be steady footed, the rear wants to move around more than the front. Ie: if I'm going around a easy wide corner at the speed limit, and just play with the accelerator taking it on and off, i notice the balance of the car is distrupted alot, more than what i would be expecting.

 

Anyway after all that babble, I'm assuming by replcing rear shocks and adding a strut brace it will make the rear match the front, and henceforth tighten the car up.

[J_man83]

i'm not sure about the upper supports but the bar between towers is definitely solid as hell, I could notice the difference straight away. Here's a better pic.

[ke71-rolla]

oh wow, yeah thats much better tahn what the first pic showed!!

 

From the first pic i thought it just went straight across from one side of the boot to the other, not those bottom supports, seems i might get one of those!!!

 

Did that cost 180$?? thats what i was quoted anyways, i assume they only have one type of weld in strut brace

[J_man83]

oh wow, yeah thats much better tahn what the first pic showed!!

 

From the first pic i thought it just went straight across from one side of the boot to the other, not those bottom supports, seems i might get one of those!!!

 

Did that cost 180$?? thats what i was quoted anyways, i assume they only have one type of weld in strut brace

 

Yeah mate that was $180

[Redwarf]

I honestly can't see that making any difference whatsoever from a structural point of view.

 

Save your money and buy something worthwhile.

[towe001]

^ Same, i can't really see the point of it. Maybe if it was tied in with a full roll cage.

 

Think you'd do a better job of grabbing yourself a tow bar mount and using that

[ke71-rolla]

hmmm, i would haev thought it may be of some use considering it is welded to the rear shock housing??, but i don't understand the complexities of strut braces apart from that they make awesome happen

[fusion]

What about searching for LittleRedSpirits option he uses? Its a 4 point bracing from a distributor in Australia (sorry I forgot the name). Not sure if its any better / worse, but its another option. Goes from the shock mounts to the rear of the boot floor if I rember correctly.

 

Cheers Fusion

[towe001]

Maybe from a body point of view. In stiffing the side to side bracing of the body but for it to really work it'd have to be up higher (more around the parcel shelf height)

But from the suspension side of things its not really worth it cause the shockie mounts do virtually bugger all in the way of supporting (or stopping) unwanted movement from the suspension arms - things like toe/camber changes the shockies do bugger all to stop it from happening. Thats for the suspension pick up points (or where the arms are located on the body) they need the bracing. The shockies are there for damping the action of the springs and not much else.

 

The only time bracing the shockie mounts is (or can be) useful is when their integrated into the arms like the McPherson struts on the front of the car.

 

Be better off grabbing yourself a tow bar mount and fitting that up

[Trev]

hmmm, i would haev thought it may be of some use considering it is welded to the rear shock housing??, but i don't understand the complexities of strut braces apart from that they make awesome happen

 

I beg to differ, Obviously you have not driven an AE82 with 4 foot ground clearance without one and then with one.

 

What about searching for LittleRedSpirits option he uses? Its a 4 point bracing from a distributor in Australia (sorry I forgot the name). Not sure if its any better / worse, but its another option. Goes from the shock mounts to the rear of the boot floor if I rember correctly.

 

Cheers Fusion

 

http://www.ultraracingaustralia.com/

[ke71-rolla]

Adding a strut brace to a boaty high car is like having an apple or a water with your maccas, regardless you've got a pice of crap in the picture which needs to go!!