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scotty nm35 Grand Master

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I just fitted the Daleo cro-mo under car brace, it took no longer than 5 minutes to bolt in and should stiffen up the chassis in the front end nicely. Other than bolting it in I needed to slightly bend the bracket with a shifter for clearance so it didn't rub on the bar.

I will critique the improvement in handling later tonight after I go for a drive but it certainly looks the goods.

Thanks Dale. :)

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scotty nm35 Grand Master

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My car feels like a damn go-cart, so much so that I will have to soften the dampening settings on the front now. I guess you only realize how much flex is in the body when you stop it flexing. :)

I might jig a strut brace now and see if there is any benefit, I will probably have to ditch the plenum spacer though.

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Nice.

Would you say it is similar to the difference experienced when going from std to whiteline swaybars? I remember that transition making the car feel more nimble/less heavy.

Some of the best mods are non power related :)

scotty nm35 Grand Master

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Not quite but it definitely tightened everything up, it could all change when the diff goes in so I wont spend much time mucking around with settings.

Got to get cracking though, there is a Phillip Island track day coming up in June... :)

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I can mail you over my strut brace if you want to test it out. I'd be more interested to see if you can make a strut brace that will allow you to keep the plenum spacer, because my Freeway Dolphin strut brace doesn't.

As Leon said - whats the go? Dale making these up? How much?

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Thanks for the feedback there guys; there will be a formal thread in the next day or so, but the brace will come painted, and with all mounting hardware and will cost $160 delivered anywhere in Australia.

I've manufactured a trial version of the brace that fits between the toe arms of the rear subframe; it's a massive pain to make, and I'm not convinced of the benefits to be honest. Also due to the amount of time involved; I'm, having a hard time manufacturing it for a price I consider fair. I'm manufacturing some tooling to bend this one more easily currently; so we'll see how it goes.

The Strut brace has clearance issues when used with the plenum spacer, so I need to test how much room is actually available

I will be looking to do a brace that picks up the rear subframe mounts, but that is a little way off ATM.

Cheers, Dale.

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The Strut brace has clearance issues when used with the plenum spacer, so I need to test how much room is actually available

With my Freeway Dolphin strut brace in, I have approx 3-4mm for a plenum spacer. IMHO the only way you'd be able to run a strut brace is if you ran it back to the firewall in a triangular design, or maybe something like this: http://www.nengun.com/tein/performance-bar

Mine is already grazing the felt under the bonnet. Wouldn't want to get much closer.

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With my Freeway Dolphin strut brace in, I have approx 3-4mm for a plenum spacer. IMHO the only way you'd be able to run a strut brace is if you ran it back to the firewall in a triangular design, or maybe something like this: http://www.nengun.com/tein/performance-bar

Mine is already grazing the felt under the bonnet. Wouldn't want to get much closer.

Something like that would be sweeeeeeet :)

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Is there any benefit to be had grabbing something like this prior to whiteline sway bars?

I almost think this has a more pronounced effect on handling than the swaybars. Its almost like I need to put the stock swaybar back on for a little flex. lol.

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Fitted up a pair of secondhand bars [F & R] [thanks Iain]. diffinately feels sharper [responsive] on turn in, direct feedback in the steering wheel from steering inputs. Steering wheel feedback previously was ever so slightly delayed in comparison. Only real way to know for sure, would be to test on the track. The stopwatch doesn't fib.

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I almost think this has a more pronounced effect on handling than the swaybars. Its almost like I need to put the stock swaybar back on for a little flex. lol.

Nice, well count me in for one aswell, i'm all about bang for buck :P

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I backed 3 clicks out of the front shocks tonight, it drove much better without crashing over potholes and following camber in the road like it was. I will leave the swaybar on hard for now until I get the front diff back in.

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