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Old 11-03-2011, 04:10 PM
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Question: what would be the pros/cons of this bar made from aluminum vs. steel? Seems like aluminum would be the natural choice here instead of steel -- just curious.
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What does a traction bar do?
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Old 11-03-2011, 08:37 PM
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traction bars will reduce wheel hop at launch so that you can get off the line quicker. Usually a 1/4mile thing.
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I would love to see the following made:

Fender Braces:


Adjustable rear upper control arms:


B or C pillar bars:




and an X bar:

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^^^*2!!!
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:53 PM
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aluminum vs steel is just a weight thing about 1lbs less...so my 2lbs bar is now 1 lbs lol
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FENDER BRACES require removal of fender AND door to attach.....
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Originally Posted by ROCKLANDTOYOTA
FENDER BRACES require removal of fender AND door to attach.....
^^^Yes they do.
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Old 11-06-2011, 06:25 PM
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As of this weekend we now have an inventory in stock ready to be painted and shipped total price is usually 70-75 dollars shipped!
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i'm game for one of these bad boys.. how about c pillar bars?
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Old 11-09-2011, 11:29 PM
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Shoot us an email at Tbperformanceproducts@gmail.com letting us know the color you want and vehicle we can process it right away!
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When is the first batch being shipped out?
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Originally Posted by WellesleyScion
When is the first batch being shipped out?
Getting mine today! First production piece. Cant wait!
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First batch shipped last week and this week, the orders in between are being shipped today and tomorrow. We currently are sitting on 10 more braces in stock ready to be painted and ship :D this weekend we should begin work and testing of our mid chassis brace which will also be only 50 dollars plus shipping. This should weigh far less than the Tanabe and be extremely strong. Front strut bar should also be in the works this weekend or next, and cost is set to be around 75 dollars due to a more expensive and intricate build. This bar will connect to all three strut tower bolts on each side unlike the Cusco which only connect to two.
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I received mine....thanks! I have yet to install it.
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Originally Posted by TB_Performance_Products
This bar will connect to all three strut tower bolts on each side unlike the Cusco which only connect to two.
thems fightin' words

LOL...no hate. really have mad respect for what you guys are doing

anyways...to everyone that got them. please post pictures! i really want to see the final products installed and see how it turns out.

@TB...good luck to you guys! so far seems like great work and a fair price! really good for the modding community. keep it up
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i want to see pics and reviews of this. looks cool.
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just paid the invoice to day.. ETA on shipment ??
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It's here!

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Old 11-11-2011, 10:47 PM
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OK everyone, tomorrow we should have pictures up of the new X brace, front strut bar, and mid chassis brace! Get stoked! Prices will be set as follows
-$50 for the Trunk Brace
-$50 for the mid chassis
-$75 for the Front Strut Bar
-$?? for the X Brace(pending production)
remember the color options are red and Black! Check back in for pictures of the pre-production braces tomorrow. We are going to continue to test and have them ready for sale within 2 weeks if all goes well :D We are just interested in which ones you are most interested in so feel free to leave a response with the ones you like best.
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