[Mk2] [Turbo] Strut Brace

[Poker Face]

Would there be any great benefit in fitting front and/or rear strut brace to a mk 2?
The car handles well just wondered if it could be improved.

Jim

[Peter Gidden]

In all honesty, if driving on public roads only, any difference will not be noticable.

[riot68]

I second that, fitted Cusco front & back over winter, took it out yesterday & can't really tell. Maybe a little bit better, if you can get them cheap then worth it I guess. Look good on the car ...

[craig]

Agree, normal roads. No difference to stock.

[JohnnyC]

I noticed a difference when fitting a front brace, which was a surprise as there's (a flimsy) one as stock, might be all in the mind though

[nickg07]

Im pretty sure i notice the difference when i fitted my front cusco...it made me want to get a better rear one for sure.

[Draven]

it can only help..

[Poker Face]

As I'm no Nigel Mansell maybe I will wait til I get a couple of track days under my belt.
At least that way I will notice the difference .

Thank you for all of your replies.

Jim.

[HighwayStar]

It'll make more of a difference to a t-bar I'd suspect. Mine felt like it had better turn in after upgrading to the 3 point TRD front.

R.

[riot68]

I had a long drive out to the coast and back yesterday, 120 miles, think it has made a little difference, certainly seems to go around the corners well...

[Poker Face]

Nothing negative being said so will consider buying some. I looked at some on Google shopping and came up with these.

I would value your opinions on them, is it buy cheap buy twice or good value?

http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Toyota-MR2/To ... -26-1-482/

Or should I just go with Cusco?

Jim

[Race Idiot]

if you are looking for a noticeable differance get some bigger arbs

[nitric4k]

roll cage made a hell of a difference in my last road car was worth every penny that was a t-top too.

would buy another

[riot68]

For about the same price you can get second hand Cusco set, put an add in the wanted section, think Mike (almostaverage) had some going...

[craig]

if you are looking for a noticeable differance get some bigger arbs

Yup, TRD or whiteline ARB's with a full polybush kit

[riot68]

if you are looking for a noticeable differance get some bigger arbs

Yup, TRD or whiteline ARB's with a full polybush kit

My next upgrade along with some BC coilovers ...

[HighwayStar]

Riot we rev 1 drivers can upgrade our ARBs quite cheaply, just buy a set from a rev 3+ ... they're slightly thicker on the later cars.

R

[tarmac terrorist]

I run front/rear cusco strut braces & full ultra racing under braces.whiteline arbs & apex(BC) coilovers but if you really want to notice a difference fit the ultra racing inner wing braces when I fitted them to mine It transformed the vehicle

[riot68]

Riot we rev 1 drivers can upgrade our ARBs quite cheaply, just buy a set from a rev 3+ ... they're slightly thicker on the later cars.

R

Yup this may be the way to go, am keeping my eye out for some cheap Whitelines I think too Did you do the rev3 upgrade?...

[HighwayStar]

I did indeed... an improvement no doubt, minimal cost. Got mine with new bushes from TCB.