Don't forget to consider the Import Development Inc. X-Brace.
See link above.

 

while all the products combined work great, why not just take your car out to the track - as planned - and then do the mod afterwards? this will show allow you to push the car to the limit and then make the mod to clearly justify the costs.

I'd just stick with stock for now. Also, I'm very weary about last minute mods before any track event. You will not be ready, because you aren't used to the change - slight or major. Just leave it.

 

Schatten, yes good idea. I have been to the track and I did spin out rather unexpectedly at the Streets event. No harm done or damage or anything like that. It is kinda wierd though how sometimes you dont get any warning at all and the back end just slides around on ya.

I am a total novice still of course and I am just looking to maybe get something installed that might help me out a bit. Not looking to do any major mods at all but if a brace helps a bit then I will consider doing it.

 

From what I understand, the xbrace is designed to reduce flex in the car - although out of the box, the S2K is already one of the tightest chassis on the market. I've driven a s2k with the spoon xbrace, and it seemed overall a little more "solid." However, for my s2k I went with the Mugen front sway bar. The sway bar actually improves handling by reducing the amount of body roll, and making the car more neutral handling at its limits. Judging by your comments on your "backend" sliding around I would think that you might benefit more from the Mugen sway bar, rather than the xbrace which could give you quicker turn-in, but probably won't do too much to control oversteer.

 

Might want to get an X-Brace for yourself and then put on a few hundred miles.....

 

definately go for the x-brace. i've got mingster's.

 

You might also wanna get the alignment checked/done if you haven't already done so.

 

Skip the STB, get the cheapest x-brace and get in the group buy for the Comptech Adjustable Swaybar. My biased opinion.

In addition, I added my x-brace the day prior to running at The Streets of Willow and really enjoyed the overall stability it provided. Not a liability at all, contrary to other posts.

 

Just to be the contrarian...

Of the three upgrades that you have refered too, Sway bar, X-brace and Strut Tower Brace (STB)

I think a heavier sway bar will make a more noticable at-the-limit impact to the handling of the car. It will really tone down some of the 10/10ths oversteer.

The X-brace tightens things up, helps with turn-in. I run a Spoon, but I think the other options offer similar performance.

The strut tower brace, as others have pointed out, looks very nice but doesn't have near the impact on handling.

So my advice would be to buy: 1. Mugen sway bar, 2. X-brace (pick your vendor), 3. STB, as you would add any other mostly cosmetic option.

 

The stb is handy to lean on when working under the hood.