Underchassis brace for your xB
09-30-2005, 07:53 PM
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Underchassis brace for your xB
We just our hands on these and wanted to share the pics of them installed
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...081812#1081812
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...081812#1081812
09-30-2005, 08:26 PM
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The brushed aluminum is a template only. They are made in Powder coat red already.
lava, you might not like it and to each their own. But I will say that when APR does teh research and develops a part for the market they are high quality and race tested at the track. This comes from years developing and working with communities like Suby's and EVO's
lava, you might not like it and to each their own. But I will say that when APR does teh research and develops a part for the market they are high quality and race tested at the track. This comes from years developing and working with communities like Suby's and EVO's
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09-30-2005, 08:46 PM
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10-01-2005, 03:41 AM
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I had the same thoughts as dgHotLava about how it attaches to the frame. Using a single bolt seems like it would still allow too much movement.
It looks really sweet, and having it powdercoated red sounds even better--but it seems like it would be more for looks than function. Unless it's got some bosses that go into preexisting holes that you can't see, only using one bolt per corner seems to me like it would still allow too much frame movement.
It looks really sweet, and having it powdercoated red sounds even better--but it seems like it would be more for looks than function. Unless it's got some bosses that go into preexisting holes that you can't see, only using one bolt per corner seems to me like it would still allow too much frame movement.
10-01-2005, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dgHotLava
def needs to be welded.
any connection secured by bolt will have some give/slack.
and yes to each their own.
i say buy a gt-spec or cusco welded type
any connection secured by bolt will have some give/slack.
and yes to each their own.
i say buy a gt-spec or cusco welded type
10-02-2005, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by randode
should a moderator really be dissing the product that a sponsor is trying to sell?
Just like any other under chassis brace out there whether it be Cusco, APR or someone else. If you want to strengthen it then weld it after you install it. Unless someone makes a brace that comes welded to a whole chassis out there that I havent seen before.
10-02-2005, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RockBlocker
Originally Posted by randode
should a moderator really be dissing the product that a sponsor is trying to sell?
Just like any other under chassis brace out there whether it be Cusco, APR or someone else. If you want to strengthen it then weld it after you install it. Unless someone makes a brace that comes welded to a whole chassis out there that I havent seen before.
By the sound of it dgHotLava is talking about it being welded together, not to the frame. I would think that it wouldn't be to rigid under stress being bolted together and all. I would rather bolt a "welded together" part that bolt a bolted together part. My common sense tells me which is more likely to be stronger and not flex, and that is ding ding ding... welded.
Here's a pic of the gt-spec, tell me which looks stronger, it should be obvious.
