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Old 09-28-2006, 12:40 AM
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anyone have the greddy front or rear lower arm bar installed ?
if so is it worth the upgrade?
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Old 09-28-2006, 11:25 PM
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ive never seen them? u have a link?
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Old 09-29-2006, 05:29 AM
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Greddy does such a poor job of advertising a product they sell.

http://www.greddy.com/products/displ...SubCategory=10

http://www.lastlookcustoms.com/lastl...284a5f592b558e

http://www.lastlookcustoms.com/lastl...284a5f592b558e

I'm not sure I've heard anyone review these, just curious if its worthwhile since its a fairly cheap add on
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Old 09-29-2006, 05:49 PM
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yea for that price im thinkin of gettin it just to see what the do. u no greddy is a good name.
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Old 09-29-2006, 05:55 PM
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I have the cusco front lower arm bar, it improves steering response and tightens up thw ahndling just a tad.
from what i have heard a rear frame brace does nothing
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I ordered the front arm bar. I'll have pics up as soon as it comes in.
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...wow those are some really good prices.
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i got the gtspec front arm brace and it made a noticible difference im really into tighting the suspension without changing the ride height so im thinking about the rear frame brace cause its super cheap but i already have a rear sway bar so i dont think it add much to the performance
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all of the lower bars imrpove ride quality a bit.
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Old 04-23-2007, 05:20 AM
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They really look great, good price too!
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Old 04-23-2007, 04:01 PM
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does anyone know if its hard to install the rear on e?
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Old 05-02-2007, 02:59 PM
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hey anyboyd know anythng else about this part yet ? id like to know if its worth having or its just a show part
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i also have the cusco one and it is to easy. you basically remove four screws put the new bar on and then screw back on and it thats easy
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yeah the front is like that but what about the REAR lower arm bar ? i already got a Gspec Front brace
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dont really know about that only have the front
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Old 05-05-2007, 02:29 PM
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since the webpage doesn't have an accurate picture i really cant tell you if its easy to install or not. I have the TRD rear frame brace on my xA and it works REALLY well, i had to pay about $120.00 for mine so $40.00 for a greddy part isn't bad. Who ever said the rear frame brace does nothing shows how much they know about stiffening a car. The rear brace does wonders, our cars tend to twist and flex ALOT in the rear and anything you can put to help it stay stiff WILL help.
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i wanna see pics of a rear one installed.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:07 PM
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the rear greddy frame brace is a two point brace that is marketed only for the xb for some reason. i believe that it replaces the little two point bar that spans the exhaust channel just before the torsion beam. it will do something, but probably not a lot.
you should call greddy on the phone to ask exactly where it mounts.

the TRD rear brace is a four point brace AFAIK. it definitely does more than a two point brace. i would know first hand if charles gordon hadn't gypped me X{

tanabe makes a rear four point brace that they market for the xa only. i plan on getting that soon. i do not know why they do not market it for the xb (they do market their four point front brace for both the xa and xb).
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i heard the front brace got discontinued. never knew they had a rear brace?
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well i buckled and bought one, waiting on it's arrival. So i will tell everyne how it does when i get it.
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