[Bob D.]

ORIGINAL: CrazyAl


Subframe Brace (AKA subframe connector):

These are metal pieces that are welded to the underside of the car. They join together the front and rear subframes of the body, tying them into the floor of the car. This makes the chassis stiffer as a whole. There are three that I know of. The best is the BMR heavy duty, followed by the Steeda "triangulated" followed by the BMR "normal version". These are only truly needed on very high-HP cars, but they do stiffen the chassis as a whole, and I think they make a good foundation for a future buildup or if you simply want to maximize the handling of your car.

I'm curious as to your ranking of these three options. As soon as my wallet recovers from some recent mods, I am going to add some kind of subframe connectors to my 'vert. I was going to go with the Steeda triangulated piece because the basic geometry seems superior, and a past thread leaned that way. But, I don't know much about this stuff and I want to be really careful with anything that'll be welded to my car. Can anybody shed any more light? Any owner experiences or strong opinions as to the best subframe brace?