This is what i have so far, this is going to be an X-mas gift to myself. Let me know what you think and what else i should get. I have Koni adjustables, hotchkis springs, progress rear sway bar already installed. I already have my injen RD, DC sports header, and InVidia exhaust. Give me your opinion on the quality of these parts and experiences if you have any:

What i have so far:
Progress tech front alignment kit: $45.00
GT Spec front chassis brace: $143.29
Perrin lightweight crank pulley: $139.99
OTG Spacer shims: $70.00

What im looking for:
TRD rear frame brace
Brake pads
Brake rotors
Brake lines
Seat brackets (i have the seats just no way to mount them)
Any other tension bar available

One part in REALLY looking for is the TRD frame brace, does anybody know where i can get it? Help me out!! Thanks for your help.

 

act quickly, you can pm wraith for the trd rear brace for 160 shipped if by paypal, otherwise, 155 shipped. here's his post on echo drivers.

http://www.echodrivers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7412

 

come on people i know you have opinions help me out!

 

my opinion is the frame brace will be great for you so buy it. the link is above.

 

hey, here is some stuff i wrote in another forum.

btw, the rear frame brace is bolt on for an xa.

i wouldn't really stick strictly with one company. it won't be any better if all your parts were made by the same company, but it would be consistent when naming mods. that the only real benefit i could imagine.

if you're serious about your suspension i will tell you right now, for the rear sway bar you will want a whiteline. progress is great, but whiteline is a big improvement over the whiteline. problem is that you may have to wait up to 3 months for that. pm me if you need the link, i'm too lazy to look for it now.

the cusco one should fit if the gt spec one fits, which this says it does.http://www.partshippers.com/index.ph...roducts_id=728 gt spec is a copy of the cusco. i have the cusco and can say i'm pleased with it, but if you are going to get this, i suggest getting the gt spec. it's the same thing, but cheaper. the only reason i got the cusco is because i was in japan and paid $125 for it.

jic also has a brace, a 2 point brace the goes in front of the cusco brace. stiffens the front more. i don't have this but plan on getting this. i don't know though, if this fits the xA. i believe it would, but am not positive. here's a pic of the brace. not my picture, took it from wraith.


personally, i think a strut bar is a strut bar. i mean i'm not going to get the cheap ebay ones. i have seen them bend before. but i'm not going to spend a huge amount of money on a cf one either. i think a dc or hotchkis, will be just as good as a jic or cusco. i don't think there would be any noticeable difference, especially with the firewall as close to the towers as it is.

sorry, i don't have info on coilovers, but i suggest getting something with adjustable dampening and stroke, but at least dampening.

hope this helps you out a little.

p.s. as for the front sway, i suggest you leave the stock one on and just upgrade the bushings.

 

for the amount of chassis tuning u are doing
i would recommend D2 coilovers
i am getting these in Jan and really look forward to the adjustability
they will blow your Koni/Hotchkiss combo away