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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 06:05 AM
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Default Cusco chassis reinforcement bars

Anyone knows where can I get these?

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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 06:59 AM
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I don't know who imports Cusco, but maybe you can find dealers through their site

http://www.cusco.co.jp/pages/main.html

It's all in Japenese but maybe enough clicks will get you to a distributor.
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 07:25 AM
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Maybe it's just me, but I don't see exactly what those bars are reinforcing...they're quite long to only have connection points at their ends and STILL have enough rigidity to offer any sort of usefulness.
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 07:29 AM
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The lower rear tie bar is the spoon one. I have it on my car, and never really noticed much diference. I bough it with my X brace from MG.

You can see my installation of it at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?...&a=10218966&f=0

I am not too sure about the front to rear braces shown in the pic tho. Being that long and not "that" beefy, I can't imagine them really making much difference.
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 08:04 AM
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Now if a big X brace could be made for that part... it might just provide some additional support.

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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 12:14 PM
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That brace doesn't look to be too effective.

What is that little pipe coming off of the exhaust at 90 degrees and apparently leading nowhere?
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 12:39 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2kRob
[B]That brace doesn't look to be too effective.
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 01:57 PM
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I can make a big x brace there if you want it.
Ill do some measurements and calculations this week, and build a prototype if there is enough interest in a huge chasis x brace.
Thanks
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by mdigrappa
I can make a big x brace there if you want it.
Ill do some measurements and calculations this week, and build a prototype if there is enough interest in a huge chasis x brace.
Thanks
Mark
sure, but I think cost would be key, atleast for me.

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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 02:33 PM
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I can assure you the cost would be huge since I would probably do it the same way as my other brace (ie one peice billet), but if people think it would be a good thing to have, I can build one for the sake of doing it.
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