Cusco Chassis Braces & Tow Hooks

[supramk5]

Added some new mods on the Supra! Anyone else have these parts installed on their car? What are your thoughts?

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[larrymz3]

That front strut brace needs to be red or some other color than that ugly blue! I don't understand why Cusco doesn't offer other color options.

 

[ChrisD]

front strut brace seems like a good idea, might make my own version of that.

The rear one on the underneath though... looks pretty much identical to the stock brace?

 

[supramk5]

That front strut brace needs to be red or some other color than that ugly blue! I don't understand why Cusco doesn't offer other color options.

Haha that's not the first time I heard that but I got it powder coated Red. I'll post pics soon!

 

[supramk5]

front strut brace seems like a good idea, might make my own version of that.

The rear one on the underneath though... looks pretty much identical to the stock brace?

That's cool man, I would like to see your own version. How would you do it?

Also, the rear lower bar is very identical in the design/shape but the stock brace is aluminum. Cusco bar is steel and weighs just a few pounds more.

 

[ChrisD]

That's cool man, I would like to see your own version. How would you do it?

Also, the rear lower bar is very identical in the design/shape but the stock brace is aluminum. Cusco bar is steel and weighs just a few pounds more.

That's interesting that the bottom one is steel. I was talking to a friend about me making my own version of the engine bay strut brace like I mentioned and he said he'd suggest using aluminium for that and said that it looks like the cusco one is aluminium too. Seems weird they'd make the engine bay one ali and the underside one steel though.

As for how I'd do it, I'm no pro fabricator or anything lol so I'd just start mocking it up on the car, then a bit of trial and error cutting and welding shit until it all looked about right haha that's pretty much what I did to make this radiator/bumper support for another car and it turned out kinda ok. For the actual design I'd probably go for something very similar to that cusco one, but will have to have a look and see how much room there is for other options

 

[supramk5]

That's interesting that the bottom one is steel. I was talking to a friend about me making my own version of the engine bay strut brace like I mentioned and he said he'd suggest using aluminium for that and said that it looks like the cusco one is aluminium too. Seems weird they'd make the engine bay one ali and the underside one steel though.

As for how I'd do it, I'm no pro fabricator or anything lol so I'd just start mocking it up on the car, then a bit of trial and error cutting and welding shit until it all looked about right haha that's pretty much what I did to make this radiator/bumper support for another car and it turned out kinda ok. For the actual design I'd probably go for something very similar to that cusco one, but will have to have a look and see how much room there is for other options

Cusco Engine bay bars (at least the 2 blue bars) are for sure steel, not aluminum. And I'm curious to see your design when you finish. Someone else was telling me they want to see if they can run it across the top of the engine. Not sure if there's enough room.

 

[s219]

Don't know about cost/availability, but the Z4 strut tower braces will bolt right on:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sh...19-G29-BMW-Z4_M40i&diagId=51_A433#51617426097

 

[ChrisD]

Don't know about cost/availability, but the Z4 strut tower braces will bolt right on:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sh...19-G29-BMW-Z4_M40i&diagId=51_A433#51617426097

Didn't realise the Z4 had that, but it looks pretty hideous lol

 

[supramk5]

Didn't realise the Z4 had that, but it looks pretty hideous lol

Oh wow ya that looks like shit

 

[CarGuy11]

Don't know about cost/availability, but the Z4 strut tower braces will bolt right on:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sh...19-G29-BMW-Z4_M40i&diagId=51_A433#51617426097

Wow the OEM bars are cheap if we can find them in US. Do we also need the bulkhead support (will it fit on Supra?)

 

[CarGuy11]

People are telling me this will cause car to understeer more. Has anyone experienced this?

 

[larrymz3]

People are telling me this will cause car to understeer more. Has anyone experienced this?

Who is telling you that? Sounds like you might need more knowledgeable friends. Strut bars have been used for years to prevent chassis flexing during cornering. Most autocross guys run them.

 

[CarGuy11]

^ Acts like a thicker anti roll bar.

 

[s219]

I remember seeing a video with Tada where he said they liked the steering feel better without the braces, so they obviously have a noticeable effect. I would not be surprised if it made the front end a little edgier and easier to push around.

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