chiboy002

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Z_Spool

Really dig this brace... a lot.

Kinda want to powdercoat mine... not sure that I like it matching the VC/Exterior paint. Maybe a little contrast would be good.

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dazed

From what I've read there are two generations of the real RXB.

OG ones like yours had metal plate, even harder to find due to age. Second versions just came with stickers.

And the knockoffs have only 1 adjustable ring thing, and some goofy plaque.

I wish they made the MXB for the 14... One of my all time fav's, I'd jump on that in a second.

lflkajfj12123

so much jdm brand synergy

az_240

I had to drill holes into the trans tunnel/floor... basically bolts the bar to the floor making the seat feel solid over bumps at higher speeds. No more trans tunnel flex. IIRC they are called RXB stabilizers.

DC front strut bar and Shakitto plates also made a nice difference when I had them. Bolt on fender braces and ebay style strut bars never work for me... if you can bend the brace/bar/whatever by hand it probably won't do shit on your car.


Ah Dubeloz.... that explains it.

Jonnie Fraz

Did someone say Jonnie Fraz? Sorry guys I have been trying to stay above water, but I am losing...lol.
Here is a pic of a recent fab day.

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Razi

Damn, I want those.

dudermagee

This guy is awesome, you buy his stuff now!

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codyace

Again, it wasn't something I purchased, but man it was way off. I guess for the price it's a small price to pay. At the time, you may as well have asked for a free rocket ride to Venus before finding a real Do-Luck piece. Either way I took it out after putting a roll cage in it anyway.

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MidwestMyriad

Wait. Those "stabilizers" are Do-Luck pieces?! My interest has grown exponentially.

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Herro

Skimmed thru the thread and I'm not sure if this has been answered yet...but its a guy on Nicoclub who made it:

S13 Front Strut / Firewall Brace : Fabricators' Market - Page 14

!Zar!

Putting a Nismo Power Brace on my car made a pretty huge difference with tension rods.

Maybe I'll grab some of Jonny Fraz's versions to show a fellow norcaller some love.

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az_240

Yes... this is the thread I got them from... painted them black. Pretty good deal I'd say.

http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/19550...tabilizer.html

I think I saw these on RHDJapan a while back

dazed

Damn. Props, I honestly didn't think those were Do-Luck, but I was sure wrong. Those are ill.

ManoNegra

Do-Luck are the original braces you see replicas of on ebay and other places. Those are hit or miss.

'97 S14 SE Turbo

Don't know where my RXB is now. Sold it to some kid in Az, and now it's still probably kicking around on it's 3rd or 4th owner. Still got the wrench for it.

Wished I had the RXB stabilizer when I still was running the RXB. That was one of the things that I was looking for then.

In the end, sold the RXB to make room for a 4 point cage. The difference in chassis feel was nil. Without either, the chassis felt like wet noodle...

rb25crazy

Nissan Silvia S14 Side Lower Bar / Side Floor Bar UR-SD3-855

Nissan Silvia S14 Front Lower Bar / Front Member Brace UR-LA4-854

Nissan Silvia S14 Rear Lower Bar / Rear Member Brace UR-RL8-621P

does anyone own these? and do these acutally do anything? considering picking them up, but wanted to know if these make a real difference.

bladetech8

There is a bad reputation going around on those rear lower subframe braces for our cars, but believe it or not, it does make a difference.. A lot of people dismiss it as useless without even doing much research into it. I will tell you though, the ebay style ones with the floppy ends are pure junk.. Only GT-SPEC makes a legit solid piece design from what know for that subframe brace.

What they do is assist in stiffening the weakest part of the subframe (rear) to lessen the distortion of the lower suspension arms, especially during corner exits while putting the power down.. If they were truly useless, then why did NISSAN decide to spend money by installing them on S15 Spec-R's? yeah that's right, S15 Spec-R's have rear lower tie bar/subframe brace (middle pic) from the factory as well as a trunk brace and a front ladder bar. Nissan deemed those parts of the chassis could use some extra strengthening/bracing, so that's more than a good enough reason for me to put them on my S13.

Matej

From what I understood, I believe he meant these subframe bars.

95KA-Turbo

Sorry for the small picture...but I have URAS fender braces:




My skid plate is 1/8" stainless steel and mounts to my front subframe, tension rod brackets, and the front cross bar of the car and it made a massive difference in how the front end feels:

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Kk_kalina

where is everyone getting there miracle cross bars i cant find them

onehundredoctane

At what point do you just cage the car instead of adding a tone of braces?

bladetech8

If that's the case.. DOH! lol


My honest opinion on those are that they work for certain setups. For example, I have solid aluminum subframe bushings pressed in, so I don't know if some beefier subframe stabilizers/braces would do anything for a subframe that doesn't shift around to begin with.. I can see those being useful for anyone with non-solid subframe bushings though, since it can help in preventing a sloppy subframe from shifting forward/backward and left/right a little better. Regardless, I wouldn't mind having a pair of those on my car

bladetech8

When you don't want your car to be street legal anymore. Cage's are a terrible idea for the street, unless you plan to wear a helmet at all times.. Unless your talking about a rear half-cage.. Then I can see that being ok, but I believe its still too much of a cop magnet, along with open DP's and massive wings.. lol

Matej

It seems that the Uras, Tanabe, Cusco, and et cetera fender braces are all the same part, just painted different colours.
The S14 version looks a bit better than the S13 one.

edmorl

do your s13 tension rod braces fit with a sikky sway bar ?

Z_Spool

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... but seriously.

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onehundredoctane

Yeah a half cage would work. Door bars are a pain to get in and out of.

future

I would PM you but i'm pinked and can only post after a mod reads it. But i want to buy that nismo powerbrace look alike. How much? And where can i buy it

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were can i get that ultra rear 4 point strut bar for the hatch?! cant
seem to find it!! shiiet!