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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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anyone have the greddy front or rear lower arm bar installed ?
if so is it worth the upgrade?
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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ive never seen them? u have a link?
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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Greddy does such a poor job of advertising a product they sell.

http://www.greddy.com/products/displ...SubCategory=10

http://www.lastlookcustoms.com/lastl...284a5f592b558e

http://www.lastlookcustoms.com/lastl...284a5f592b558e

I'm not sure I've heard anyone review these, just curious if its worthwhile since its a fairly cheap add on
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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yea for that price im thinkin of gettin it just to see what the do. u no greddy is a good name.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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I have the cusco front lower arm bar, it improves steering response and tightens up thw ahndling just a tad.
from what i have heard a rear frame brace does nothing
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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I ordered the front arm bar. I'll have pics up as soon as it comes in.
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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...wow those are some really good prices.
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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i got the gtspec front arm brace and it made a noticible difference im really into tighting the suspension without changing the ride height so im thinking about the rear frame brace cause its super cheap but i already have a rear sway bar so i dont think it add much to the performance
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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all of the lower bars imrpove ride quality a bit.
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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They really look great, good price too!
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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does anyone know if its hard to install the rear on e?
Old May 2, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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hey anyboyd know anythng else about this part yet ? id like to know if its worth having or its just a show part
Old May 4, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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i also have the cusco one and it is to easy. you basically remove four screws put the new bar on and then screw back on and it thats easy
Old May 4, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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yeah the front is like that but what about the REAR lower arm bar ? i already got a Gspec Front brace
Old May 4, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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dont really know about that only have the front
Old May 5, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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since the webpage doesn't have an accurate picture i really cant tell you if its easy to install or not. I have the TRD rear frame brace on my xA and it works REALLY well, i had to pay about $120.00 for mine so $40.00 for a greddy part isn't bad. Who ever said the rear frame brace does nothing shows how much they know about stiffening a car. The rear brace does wonders, our cars tend to twist and flex ALOT in the rear and anything you can put to help it stay stiff WILL help.
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i wanna see pics of a rear one installed.
Old May 15, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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the rear greddy frame brace is a two point brace that is marketed only for the xb for some reason. i believe that it replaces the little two point bar that spans the exhaust channel just before the torsion beam. it will do something, but probably not a lot.
you should call greddy on the phone to ask exactly where it mounts.

the TRD rear brace is a four point brace AFAIK. it definitely does more than a two point brace. i would know first hand if charles gordon hadn't gypped me X{

tanabe makes a rear four point brace that they market for the xa only. i plan on getting that soon. i do not know why they do not market it for the xb (they do market their four point front brace for both the xa and xb).
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i heard the front brace got discontinued. never knew they had a rear brace?
Old Jun 13, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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well i buckled and bought one, waiting on it's arrival. So i will tell everyne how it does when i get it.



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