View Full Version : TB Performance Mid Chassis Brace!
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 01:39 AM To order go to Tbperformanceproducts.yolasite.com
ITS HERE! After weeks of testing and weeks of anticipation our mid chassis brace for the new Scion TC2 is here. Simply remove a few bolts slip the brace on and rebolt! It cant be much easier for the customer! The gains will net you a stiffer chassis, making a much a more predictable car in the corners. Both sides of the vehicle are linked together not once, but twice! At a price that is a quarter of Tanabe you cant go wrong! If you autocross, track, or tackle canyons you will want the TB Performance edge!
TO ORDER! go to tbperformanceproducts.com and select the parts you wish to order!
Test car came back with nothing but positive remarks! Much more agile and responsive without giving up any of the ride quality! Here are the pictures!
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donsun 11-29-2011, 02:00 AM do you think it would have been possible to further increase stiffness by using a shape other than a rectangle or adding a diagonal cross bar?
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 02:14 AM True, triangles are an amazing way to generate stiffness however, with a larger diameter exhaust you would get rattle and rubbing, also the difference between the way we sell them and has been shown over my experience to be the same...the load required to warrant such additional structures would rarely if ever be seen on the streets.
donsun 11-29-2011, 02:30 AM sounds good, i looked around elsewhere and cusco doesn't seem to have a problem with using quadrilateral shapes. I'll probably opt in for one in a bit. red/black are color options i presume?
TC-Maverick 11-29-2011, 03:15 AM I would imagine a trapezoid would be significantly stiffer without adding more than ounces in material
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 03:26 AM Unfortunately after the testing we conducted we found this shape to be ideal for both keeping cost low and performance high. I appreciate your opinions however, our testing has resulted in what we view to be the finest piece...Weight would not be a problem, as mentioned before rubbing would though. This brace lies right under the exhaust so with a larger system rubbing would occur.
Cemented 11-29-2011, 03:30 AM So if I get an aftermarket exhaust it will rub with it? and has any one bought one yet? Also has R&D for the front strut bar began?
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 03:45 AM No it wont rub because we went with the rectangular construction! you can run any exhaust and be safe! :P Front strut will follow our X brace which should be later this month...
ProjectTC2 11-29-2011, 04:26 AM Don't know much about mid chassis braces, do these actually make a difference? Or are they mind over matter like strut braces are for our car?
They're cool, but are they really a performance piece, or are the more cosmetic?
KidJustin 11-29-2011, 06:44 AM Don't know much about mid chassis braces, do these actually make a difference? Or are they mind over matter like strut braces are for our car?
They're cool, but are they really a performance piece, or are the more cosmetic?
without going into too much detail...
all of these suspension parts...assuming they are manufactured correctly...will make a big difference in handling when EVERYTHING (or mostly everything) is installed
so having only a strut or only a mid brace or only control arms...will have minimal feel. if ur going to get one or two of them...then its mainly cosmetic...if ur plan to do the whole thing...it will greatly help in handling (especially for events like AutoX)
Voltagedriver 11-29-2011, 07:16 AM ^ speaks the truth. The more u do the more performance it will actually bring.
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 10:37 AM Very much agreed...the shop car is a 2010 Mazda 3 with 7 different braces each made a difference but when combined, the results were staggering. I will make a promise to customers though. I take performance seriously and will NEVER sell parts that are purely cosmetic. If in R&D I find it doesn't do anything I won't sell it. TB isn't just two letters, it means Track Built...function>forum...As a car enthusiast it would be shameful to sell parts that are pure cosmetic...
Cemented 11-29-2011, 12:55 PM So If I get the trunk brace, mid chasis brace, and your front strut bar would this be a good mix for my car as it is a daily driver for now.
ProjectTC2 11-29-2011, 01:43 PM Gotcha, I didn't know that. Former Silverado driver here, just switched to a TC 5 weeks ago so I'm still learning haha. I've heard that sway bars are what makes the big difference. Is this true? Or do you have to have sway bars as well as all of these different braces
KidJustin 11-29-2011, 02:48 PM Gotcha, I didn't know that. Former Silverado driver here, just switched to a TC 5 weeks ago so I'm still learning haha. I've heard that sway bars are what makes the big difference. Is this true? Or do you have to have sway bars as well as all of these different braces
sway bar as well as all of the different braces
Nec_Tc 11-29-2011, 04:09 PM I'm in for a black one again, great stuff awesome people!
biglilsteve 11-29-2011, 04:59 PM So if this is the mid-chassis brace, where does an x-brace mount?
WellesleyScion 11-29-2011, 05:58 PM ^^in the trunk above the RUSB
biglilsteve 11-29-2011, 07:30 PM Wow I was under the assumption that it was another under car brace. I just googled it and seems like a bit much...
TB_Performance_Products 11-29-2011, 07:30 PM Yeah it would make a difference being braced front rear and mid...add sways and you'll never go back!
If any of you want to order just head over to our site we have it set up for on click shopping!
r2d2michael 11-29-2011, 07:59 PM well all i can say is hurry up and complete everything for the tc2 so you can see if theres intrest in the xb2!!!
TB_Performance_Products 02-08-2012, 05:47 AM Updated our website! come order at tbperformanceproducts.com
TB_Performance_Products 04-17-2012, 07:58 PM we just set up our first authorized dealer in Temecula California! If you are a local you can order parts and even have them installed at The Underground Society! There is more info on their address, hours and such on my website Tbperformanceproducts.com
dc2011tc2 04-29-2012, 12:04 AM we just set up our first authorized dealer in Temecula California! If you are a local you can order parts and even have them installed at The Underground Society! There is more info on their address, hours and such on my website Tbperformanceproducts.com
had my c-pillar bar and mid-chassis brace both installed here! great service. both braces made a notable difference but i wouldn't say anything major. hopefully with both strut bars it will make a bigger difference tho.
TB_Performance_Products 05-10-2012, 10:30 PM Oscar, if you read this please check your email. I have your parts waiting. I have sent you a few emails regarding where to ship them to as I have not received an address to ship to.
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