Front Strut Braces in Aus?

[dj_konix]

Heyy
so is there anywhere in australia i can get front strut braces? because yahoo japan is my friend but the shippign costs for a cusco brace is crazy! Help!

 

[brettu26]

hey mate i'll pm you - can probably get something from NZ

or try Ultra Racing, its Malaysian stuff I think, but it looks alright

 

[Astron Boy]

Tried Nengun or Greenline?
Still Japan based, but I find pricing is somehow a little cheaper.

 

[silvertop]

hey guys let me know what you come up with as i have been looking for a while now. Ive tried nengun and shipping is almost as bad as yahoo japan.

 

[Astron Boy]

Rather surprising to hear.
I had my spare wheel cover shipped over by Nengun, and it's the hardshell version, only cost me $60 AUD....
How much do they want shipping for the strut brace?

 

[dj_konix]

over $120 just to ship on top of the $140 price..nengun is more expensive

 

[97RVR]

Got mine from Nengun. They didn't list any RVR stuff until I kept pestering them! I've ended up getting a heap of gear through them. Just checked the invoice - about 220 total with 87 shipping. Maybe they don't like you?! J/K - that was when the dollar was better..... The Cusco OS is definitely the go though. Cheers

 

[97RVR]

BTW - the rear brace makes far more difference to handling - it's well worth the investment.

 

[Astron Boy]

BTW - the rear brace makes far more difference to handling.

to what effect?

 

[97RVR]

I put my front and rear braces on at seperate times and found the handling benefits far more noticable after I did the rear brace. Although I fitted the front brace first, I did a LVMA (skidpan) day straight after fitting the rear brace and noticed less roll and tighter steering because the whole car just felt stiffer. The car appears to squat and twist slightly less at the rear as well which helps when you put the foot down. I'm running Cusco OS bars front and rear. Well worth fitting IMHO. Cheers.

Having said that, I took the front brace off and went for a drive last night - sure notice the difference through corners! Id almost forgotten what stock RVR understeer feels like!

 

[Astron Boy]

Might get some then and simply take them off when I go offroading

 

[brettu26]

yup rear strut brace as with swaybars will usually make a more noticeable difference!

 

[tborvr]

Just thinking will a evo 3 rear brace fit a rvr?

 

[silvertop]

thats what i was thinking as well. Does anyone know anyone with an evo 3 strut brace that we could borrow?

 

[97RVR]

Don't think so Steve.... pretty sure the distance between the strut towers is different.

 

[MattL]

Warwick, I thought the E3 had the same Diff/axle combo, which might suggest the same tower distance?

 

[rvr]

I put my front and rear braces on at seperate times and found the handling benefits far more noticable after I did the rear brace. Although I fitted the front brace first, I did a LVMA (skidpan) day straight after fitting the rear brace and noticed less roll and tighter steering because the whole car just felt stiffer. The car appears to squat and twist slightly less at the rear as well which helps when you put the foot down. I'm running Cusco OS bars front and rear. Well worth fitting IMHO. Cheers.

Having said that, I took the front brace off and went for a drive last night - sure notice the difference through corners! Id almost forgotten what stock RVR understeer feels like!

yup, i was astonished at the difference cuscos front and rear made to my handling in the hills. I got mine for (front and rear) for 370 delivered to adelaide

 

[rvr]

Warwick, I thought the E3 had the same Diff/axle combo, which might suggest the same tower distance?

But evo 3 rear suspension is completely differfent, I would be very suprised it the length between struts was the same, and then rvr's only have two bolts for the rear shock and the evos have three bolts for rear struts i think.

 

[tborvr]

Warwick, I thought the E3 had the same Diff/axle combo, which might suggest the same tower distance?

thats what I was thinking.

 

[brettu26]

But evo 3 rear suspension is completely differfent, I would be very suprised it the length between struts was the same, and then rvr's only have two bolts for the rear shock and the evos have three bolts for rear struts i think.

nah evo is 2 bolt as well