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anyone using frame braces?

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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Mainly.... A k-member brace, or complete aftermarket k-member, strut tower braces, and sub-frame connectors. There's alot of aftermarket on the fox-bodies for this stuff. Does anyone have any positive, or negative thoughts about any of them?
I'm not really going to be setting my car up for drag racing. I'm leaning moretoo handling. Are these things considered a necessity in our cars if you push it hard through corners? I'm definatley going to get some lowering springs.And some new struts. And poly-urethane bushings. To help it corner better. But if the braces won't really improve anything. I'll invest my money elsewhere in the car.
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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A stiffer chassis will always help for handling and traction, whether in straight line performance, or road courses.
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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well subframe connectors are good to keep the body for twisting under high tourqe . If u have alot of big motor no fram/ body stiffiners all your body line wont lineup after awhile and you doors wont close right after time since the body is all twisted
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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I say get some SFC's cheap and work well
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Default RE: anyone using frame braces?

All the stuff you listed is a good idea. Sub-frames are probably the most important though. I noticed the chassis was stiffer when I got mine installed.
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