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Old 12-30-04, 12:18 AM
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Anyone using Cusco Under brace

Is anyone using the cusco under brace, and if you are do ya think you could post some pics of it cuase i figure rather than payin $70 for it i may as well make it for $15(saving up for my koni's). Also if you have pics of where it bolts up to the car that would be great.

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If you're using an aftermarket downpipe (for turbo), it won't fit.


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It bolts between the two rear mounts on the subframe. I have the cusco with a DP actually. It did take quite a bit of fitting, but I do have it.
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Originally Posted by RETed
If you're using an aftermarket downpipe (for turbo), it won't fit.


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Not true...it likely has to do with downpipe design. I'm running an HKS downpipe (75mm) on my car along with the Cusco brace, fitment is perfect with plenty of room. I'll try to post pics tomorrow as my office is closed. If the weather's nice, the GVR4 will get a days rest and I'll take the FC out for a spin

On a side note about the HKS downpipe; though it fit perfectly as pretty much any HKS piece does, I was disappointed with the finish. Their downpipes for newer cars like the EVO are FAR nicer in terms of the quality of the welds/flanges IMHO. I just assume that they stick to their original design for older cars and don't update their entire line. I wonder how many of their FC3S downpipes have been boxed up for the past 10 years?

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haha yeah i bet your right bout that one jon88, but yeah if you could post pics that would be excelent, Thanks for all you'lls help
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anyone does have pictures on car?
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i'll get some for ya
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Doesn't fit "old" Racing Beat 3" downpipe...


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here is a weak pic from my cell phone
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I think we appreciate the effort, but that picture isn't going to do much good to anyone. Any chance you could take a pic with some light under there and/or a flash camera?
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haha yeah^^^ but thanks a lot for the effort. Any other pics would be great.

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Anybody with them, how much to they help the handling?
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This the last of the Cusco Bars I need to complete my suspension. Where can this Lower Control Arm Bar be bought for cheap? How much?
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You can get the Cusco lower arm bar from either rx7.com for $103 or corksport.com for $115
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I forgot Jason stocks these. Thanks!
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This the last of the Cusco Bars I need to complete my suspension. Where can this Lower Control Arm Bar be bought for cheap? How much?
Do you have the cusco door pillar bars? I'll have these soon just waiting for them to arrive.
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Nice, nice, how much those cost you, and where you order then from???
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i could'nt real tell a diff. with it on,i'll try to get a better pic when it stops raining
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the biggest difference is going up driveways, the chassis doesn't twist as much and you gotta have momentum going up otherwise its hard to go up with only one wheel on the ground.
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