Installed Short-shifter and KG Diff Brace
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Installed Short-shifter and KG Diff Brace
And the car feels gooooood.
I definitely hear a noise that wasnt there before but the car seems to sit down and go under WOT. There is a stiffness that is hard to describe. A thumbs up for the brace from me so far.
The shifter is a B&M. Although it is completely different than the stock shifter I felt completely comfortable with it on the first test drive. Big difference in the shifts but easy to adjust to - alot easier than I thought it would be.
The work continues....
Shawn
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I definitely hear a noise that wasnt there before but the car seems to sit down and go under WOT. There is a stiffness that is hard to describe. A thumbs up for the brace from me so far.
The shifter is a B&M. Although it is completely different than the stock shifter I felt completely comfortable with it on the first test drive. Big difference in the shifts but easy to adjust to - alot easier than I thought it would be.
The work continues....
Shawn
www.3rdgenrx7.com/index2.htm
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On your site, I see a picture of some brake rotors. Are those the Brembo cross-drilled and slotted rotors from rx7store.net? I need some new front rotors and I've been looking at those... how do you like them?
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Originally posted by Farani
On your site, I see a picture of some brake rotors. Are those the Brembo cross-drilled and slotted rotors from rx7store.net? I need some new front rotors and I've been looking at those... how do you like them?
On your site, I see a picture of some brake rotors. Are those the Brembo cross-drilled and slotted rotors from rx7store.net? I need some new front rotors and I've been looking at those... how do you like them?
http://turboimport.com/catalog/rx7.htm
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Originally posted by spoolin93r1
i have the same brace and shifter. i give em both a big thumbs up. did u do anything to your exhaust? mine rubs the brace so i need to do some grinding
i have the same brace and shifter. i give em both a big thumbs up. did u do anything to your exhaust? mine rubs the brace so i need to do some grinding
As far as the brace goes I never had wheel hop except at the track so I wont know that was fixed for a while. But traction does seem better in first at WOT. I also put the mazdaspeed shift **** on tonight and I like it alot better than the momo I had on since it screws directly to shifter instead of allen pins.
Shawn
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Re: Installed Short-shifter and KG Diff Brace
Originally posted by shawnk
I definitely hear a noise that wasnt there before
I definitely hear a noise that wasnt there before
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Originally posted by WaLieN
Yeah, it was one of the better mods that I put in my car(the KG Brace). One thing I have gripes with though is the vibrations at HIGH rpms (5K+).
Yeah, it was one of the better mods that I put in my car(the KG Brace). One thing I have gripes with though is the vibrations at HIGH rpms (5K+).
Shawn
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Just a few questions:
Who was it that sold the diff braces on this forum? How much did it cost you with shipping? Did it come with bolts or any type of vibration dampening (ie. rubber washers)?
Who was it that sold the diff braces on this forum? How much did it cost you with shipping? Did it come with bolts or any type of vibration dampening (ie. rubber washers)?
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Originally posted by chiminoid
Just a few questions:
Who was it that sold the diff braces on this forum? How much did it cost you with shipping? Did it come with bolts or any type of vibration dampening (ie. rubber washers)?
Just a few questions:
Who was it that sold the diff braces on this forum? How much did it cost you with shipping? Did it come with bolts or any type of vibration dampening (ie. rubber washers)?
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I bought this one a longtime ago from Keith - just have had it on the to do list for a while. It didnt come with anything other than the brace.
I have no idea what the kit from the rx7 store has(it is the same brace but may have more).
I was thinking about using some leftover polyeurothane when I do my DIY engine mounts to make washers but I may postpone the project. (Sitting in my garage waiting for me to do).
Shawn
I have no idea what the kit from the rx7 store has(it is the same brace but may have more).
I was thinking about using some leftover polyeurothane when I do my DIY engine mounts to make washers but I may postpone the project. (Sitting in my garage waiting for me to do).
Shawn
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Originally posted by shawnk
I bought this one a longtime ago from Keith - just have had it on the to do list for a while. It didnt come with anything other than the brace.
I have no idea what the kit from the rx7 store has(it is the same brace but may have more).
I was thinking about using some leftover polyeurothane when I do my DIY engine mounts to make washers but I may postpone the project. (Sitting in my garage waiting for me to do).
Shawn
I bought this one a longtime ago from Keith - just have had it on the to do list for a while. It didnt come with anything other than the brace.
I have no idea what the kit from the rx7 store has(it is the same brace but may have more).
I was thinking about using some leftover polyeurothane when I do my DIY engine mounts to make washers but I may postpone the project. (Sitting in my garage waiting for me to do).
Shawn
The bolts are already somewhat short with the brace on -- if you used bushings, you would need longer bolts up front (where the crossbrace used to be). If you replace the bolts, you would probably be able to put some bushings there.
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Originally posted by WaLieN
Yeah, it was one of the better mods that I put in my car(the KG Brace). One thing I have gripes with though is the vibrations at HIGH rpms (5K+).
Yeah, it was one of the better mods that I put in my car(the KG Brace). One thing I have gripes with though is the vibrations at HIGH rpms (5K+).
Fd3BOOST... I daily drive my car and am pretty **** about vibrations. There are hardly any from this brace. The only noticed noise is that you can hear the gears in the diff spinning as the noise gets transmitted from the diff through the car. Over time, this goes away, I have no idea why (maybe I'm just used to it ). It's hardly noticable at any rate... the brace truely makes the whole car drive amazing.
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I have both and the car feels good now. I never got any noise like a lot of people complain about from the shifter. I guess im lucky. When i first installed the brace, the car vibrated like a mother. We installed some new pillow ***** and i think this helped it out. It also could have been because my ppf was bent and cracked. Everything is great now, oh yeah, except that now the motors blown! The only thing left to break on this car after the turbos, the ppf, and the motor is the freaking tranny. (knock on wood) Everything else was replaced because it was worn out or preventitive maintanance.
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Originally posted by moehler
I had high vibrations at high rpms at first, too... It turned out to be from the torque brace, not the diff brace. My torque brace was such that it pulled the engine to the passenger side (VERY slightly). This combined with the diff brace caused high vibrations the higher rpms. I put the torque brace so that it doen't put ANY load on the engine and instantly had no more vibrations. The car is tight and smooth through 8k .
Fd3BOOST... I daily drive my car and am pretty **** about vibrations. There are hardly any from this brace. The only noticed noise is that you can hear the gears in the diff spinning as the noise gets transmitted from the diff through the car. Over time, this goes away, I have no idea why (maybe I'm just used to it ). It's hardly noticable at any rate... the brace truely makes the whole car drive amazing.
I had high vibrations at high rpms at first, too... It turned out to be from the torque brace, not the diff brace. My torque brace was such that it pulled the engine to the passenger side (VERY slightly). This combined with the diff brace caused high vibrations the higher rpms. I put the torque brace so that it doen't put ANY load on the engine and instantly had no more vibrations. The car is tight and smooth through 8k .
Fd3BOOST... I daily drive my car and am pretty **** about vibrations. There are hardly any from this brace. The only noticed noise is that you can hear the gears in the diff spinning as the noise gets transmitted from the diff through the car. Over time, this goes away, I have no idea why (maybe I'm just used to it ). It's hardly noticable at any rate... the brace truely makes the whole car drive amazing.
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Originally posted by WaLieN
The brace that the RX7Store sells is basically what Keith sells, it JUST comes with the brace. All the hardware you need is already on your car.
The brace that the RX7Store sells is basically what Keith sells, it JUST comes with the brace. All the hardware you need is already on your car.
there is going to be a special offer through me on diff braces for buyers of the R85 turbo kit.... more info on that soon.
Originally posted by WaLieN
The bolts are already somewhat short with the brace on -- if you used bushings, you would need longer bolts up front (where the crossbrace used to be). If you replace the bolts, you would probably be able to put some bushings there.
The bolts are already somewhat short with the brace on -- if you used bushings, you would need longer bolts up front (where the crossbrace used to be). If you replace the bolts, you would probably be able to put some bushings there.
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I had my brace machined to reduce the weight, damn thing was simply way too heavy. Would post a pic but the forum woun't upload it, POS forum server.
The brace did not transmit any vibrations, just noise. It is subtle, and if your exhaust is very loud you may not notice it at all. My entire hatch area is coated with dynamat or dynashield spray-on so YMMV.
I also had to readjust the TB after diff brace install.
The brace did not transmit any vibrations, just noise. It is subtle, and if your exhaust is very loud you may not notice it at all. My entire hatch area is coated with dynamat or dynashield spray-on so YMMV.
I also had to readjust the TB after diff brace install.
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Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
Plus for some reason the mazdaspeed shift **** I use transmits tranny noise to the cabin.
Plus for some reason the mazdaspeed shift **** I use transmits tranny noise to the cabin.
Though I dont think it is limited to the mazdaspeed one. I have been in other cars with the short shifter and I got the same thing with different shift *****. Still not enough to keep me from using it.
Shawn
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Originally posted by twokrx7
I had my brace machined to reduce the weight, damn thing was simply way too heavy. Would post a pic but the forum woun't upload it, POS forum server.
The brace did not transmit any vibrations, just noise. It is subtle, and if your exhaust is very loud you may not notice it at all. My entire hatch area is coated with dynamat or dynashield spray-on so YMMV.
I also had to readjust the TB after diff brace install.
I had my brace machined to reduce the weight, damn thing was simply way too heavy. Would post a pic but the forum woun't upload it, POS forum server.
The brace did not transmit any vibrations, just noise. It is subtle, and if your exhaust is very loud you may not notice it at all. My entire hatch area is coated with dynamat or dynashield spray-on so YMMV.
I also had to readjust the TB after diff brace install.