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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 05:49 AM
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I'm planning on getting this in the near future coupled with the Spoon x-brace. I wanted to ask two questions:

1) Can you see it from the rear?
2) Will it fit with my exhaust going under the frame (Spugen)?

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Chris
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 05:50 AM
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Also, how much of a PITA is the install?

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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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I assume you mean the lower rear tie bar? If so, it's just a direct replacement of the stock one. It's a big waste of money as it isn't even bigger then the stock one. You are just paying for looks. Not hard to install at all if you can turn a ratchet.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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Thanx for the heads up You can't really see much of anything under there excep my exhaust. So it won't improve handling huh? Thanx for letting me know

Chris
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by turbo_pwr
I assume you mean the lower rear tie bar?
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by turbo_pwr
I assume you mean the lower rear tie bar?
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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Yeah I've had this bar on my car for a couple years now. Stick w/ oem

They probably weigh the same and you have to drill holes in the bar for the evap cansiter.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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i saw somewhere on the site someone had done a big test with each brace. they started with a stock car then added each brace one at a time. i belive they were testing at road atlanta. well when it came time to change the rear lower bar he was useing a spoon x-brace spoon stb and spoon rear lower tie brace. in his opinion it did make a difference when coupled with all the other braces. but alone really wouldn't make any difference. if you plan on tracking the car i see no reason why not to change it. besides it does look pretty cool . i have a cusco and you can see it pretty good.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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I personally didn't feel any difference with the rear lower cross beam. Of the four braces I have I feel the most noticeable ones are the front lower X-brace and the rear STB.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:44 AM
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The Spoon X-brace is made very well, don't get me wrong, but I had mine on my car for less than a year before I pulled it off and sold it used.

I replaced it with the Neuspeed X-brace because I change my own oil, and the design of the reinforcement brackets on the Spoon was just plain not thought out at all. The whole idea that the silly thing is directly below the drain bolt is crazy!

If you are going for an X-brace I vote Neuspeed over Spoon.

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