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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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Hi all
I have seen a Carbon Cusco Front Strut for my 2004 S2k what do you all think?

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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I had one - Blingy

It is most likely alu covered in carbon fibre
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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I have one. They're OK but nothing special. The front upper does little for the car. The carbon is a wrap over the normal metal brace and TBH I think I could of done it better myself.





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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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I had one on mine for a while, only for looks tho, wont do anything else.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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I'd get one, but only with a front lower brace as well. I've found these braces work better in pairs. So if it was me, I'd get both the top and bottom front brace, and then both the top and bottom rear braces
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by j8mie,Jan 8 2010, 08:07 PM
I'd get one, but only with a front lower brace as well. I've found these braces work better in pairs. So if it was me, I'd get both the top and bottom front brace, and then both the top and bottom rear braces


Personally I'm not going to bother with one.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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I have spoon strut brace and damper....
cusco front anti roll bar
cusco lower brace front and back....

now the car is over braced.... IMHO just leave them alone....
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Putney,Jan 9 2010, 06:19 AM
I have spoon strut brace and damper....
cusco front anti roll bar
cusco lower brace front and back....

now the car is over braced.... IMHO just leave them alone....
Whatever you do, don't get the Cusco floor brace.

I sold all my bracing for that very reason- and I had the lot.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Putney,Jan 9 2010, 07:19 AM
I have spoon strut brace and damper....
cusco front anti roll bar
cusco lower brace front and back....

now the car is over braced....
What do you mean exactly "over braced"?

In so much as the ride is hard on the road now that all the flex has been taken out of the chassis?

Forgive my ignorance, but isn't that THE point of bracing the turrets etc?

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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 03:21 AM
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I have the carbon fibre Cusco rear upper brace. Don't listen to everybody else: it's carbon fibre, so it's stronger and lighter, like an F1 car.
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