Is there any way that maybe you can post like a picture or something of these parts that i have to buy. I really don't know what half of these parts look like, and i don't know where would i start either. It is a great mod and cheap too and i would really like to make it.

Thanks a lot

 

Thanks dude! You da man!

 

Without taking it apart, no. But here's a couple more pix with a closeup view - that should help. In the "engine" joint notice the bottom of the eye bolt at the 4 to 6 o'clock position has been ground flat so it does not rub on the UIM. In the "frame" joint picture, one side of the eye bolt has been ground flat to make it narrower, allowing to clear the ABS off to the right side.

 

Without taking it apart, no. But here's a couple more pix with a closeup view - that should help. In the "engine" joint notice the bottom of the eye bolt at the 4 to 6 o'clock position has been ground flat so it does not rub on the UIM. In the "frame" joint picture, one side of the eye bolt has been ground flat to make it narrower, allowing to clear the ABS off to the right side.

 

Dude...that thing is nice...very creative I might add!!

 

well, Ace hardware is closed today due to the holiday. I went to home depot and lowes and they don't have turnbuckle that big, so i guess i'll have to wait till tomorrow.
Is there any drawbacks of this mod? I mean i don't know what's the real one made of but i thought it's some kind of shock or something. And this one doesn move anywhere once you screw it on.
So won't this maybe cause problems to the motor mounts or something?

Thanks

 

"frame" joint picture:

 

THANK YOU RON!

this is a mod I had been wanting to do for quite awhile and just never got around to doing it, your post gave me the added encouragement I needed

 

Right on RonKMiller, you the man.
I'll be making one of these things this week.
Thanks for sharing and great a write-up.

 

Thanks to RonKMiller and a litle craftsmanship of my own, here is the super ghetto tork brace I made with less than 15 bux from Home Cheepo (Depot).

Dissregard the engine compartment, that looks like **** !

 

Holy crap man....how can we disregaurd that engine compartment?!?!?!?!

You need to clean that thing big time!!!

Good work Ron, and it really doesnt look ghetto...I dont think anyway

 

Are you still liking the brace Ron? Any updates?

.... if ya read this.....

Jonesie -

 

Really cool!!! Makes me wanna get one.

 

It looks very good, ghetto but good! Thanks for the write up and part numbers.

 

After I installed the brace I went for a ride, man my car feels like I'm drivind a tractor, when idles it rattles alot, once I'm moving and rpm's are higher no problem but ilding is like a chain saw my hands are numb from shaking lol.
It definitely gives better shifting though, I tryed red lining from 2nd to 3rd few times and felt good, didn't miss it like I usualy would but there is still something I got to do about the shaking in idle.

 

Lol llooks pretty good to me even though you say its "ghetto"

 

LOL you guys are on crack.

It is SOO much easier to just install solid motor mounts

 

ace has always been the place, i dont know what you guys are talking about.

 

You know this is what this forum is all about.
Thanks for the info on the brace.

I got to agree though, TWINTURBO93 clean that engine bay up!

 

does anyone with the torque brace notice problems with the side of the car where its mounted? seems like it would put a lot of stress on it? has it shifted at all, or dented in?

 

Actualy I did it friday, I'm in a proces of complete hose job, just rebuilded the turbos and made a full non-seq. conversion so was a good time to pressure wash all that ugly dirt away while everything was out of the way.

 

i think it look pretty good.

 

You're going to break your uni-body Ron!!!

Anyways, that was a joke for all the worrisome types out there. Let it be known that RE-A uses a similar brace on all of their cars and we can assume they know what they're doing.

Good work. Maybe you should push the limits and make a mini coil-over kit for this, adjustable spring perch and all.

 

Just back off on the bolts a little. Mine shook when I really cranked them down.

 

A little OT, but I'd like to add that I recently bought the Rmagic torque brace (I'm useless at making things) - and gotta say, what a great modification. If you're reading this thread and thinking "should I..." - two thumbs up from me. Even better if you can make your own (capably).