H-brace. Questions/reviews/feedback?

[EKVTIR-T]

I've had the cusco lower front 2 point on both my hondas.
The only reason I bought a 2nd one for my 2nd honda was because I felt improvement in the front end feel with the 1st one I used on my Ek.

Personally I couldn't care less if people think they are purely aesthetic.
I also think the front end benefits from one more than the rear..

[EG30]

I have the cusco 2 point bar on my EG, bought used from a fellow member here and yes it does make a difference that I could feel. Not a huge difference but for the affordable price even new and lightweightness I wont hessitate to buy the same again.

The car feels more surefooted and more consistent when I turn in.

It clears the headers fine atm ( b18cr 4-2-1 oe headers ), but with high performance headers that hang low they defintately foul the tie bar. The bar is prone to hit obstacles esp when car is lowered so that could be a pain for some. Nothing aesthetic about my bar atm lol as it's all scuffed up with nicks and dents all along it.

[Limbo]

i got one like the second one in the pic, the same grey 4 point.
Did not notice much over the 2 point. But then i did a top 3 point brace at the same time. The cars just got alot stiffer at the front. Seems to understeer slightly more.

When i first installed the 2 point seem to make the car less twitchy going into corners. I'm not sure how else to describe it.

But i have to admit have not had a chance to really test the 4 point as much, been abit busy, but i think its worth it.

Gonna do a tunnel over brace next

[beeza]

Nice,I Love my tunnel brace.Definately worth the weight.I will get a H-Brace in the future,I heard good things about em'.

[Benson]

pics of the tunnel brace?

[Benson]

It clears the headers fine atm ( b18cr 4-2-1 oe headers ), but with high performance headers that hang low they defintately foul the tie bar. The bar is prone to hit obstacles esp when car is lowered so that could be a pain for some. Nothing aesthetic about my bar atm lol as it's all scuffed up with nicks and dents all along it.

Buddyclub tri-y headers clears the bar easy on a b18c. On a b16a don't think it will due to the block height.

[beeza]

Fa Sure George Benson!
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85147

[EG30]

thanks for the info Benson, will look into a quality set of headers such as those when I upgrade to a B18C for sure.

[rpm boy]

HI I had a lowered EM1 and found that the steering at lower speeds was "almost" like driving a car with no power steering ( i use the word almost very loosly) after i installed a 4 point h brace with i cant remember the brand the steering became light again at lower speeds (0-60 and around corners) and at higher speeds.
So in my case i believe that it did make alot of difference in my setup although saying that, im sure that not everyone will find that it makes alot or any difference what so ever.
So im guessing the amount of force the chassis was under in cornering coupled with the rideheight, gravity and whatever other factors come into play with the flexing of the chassis, i found that that extra support the h brace gave me was beneficial to my handling
my 2 cents

[shadou]

HI I had a lowered EM1 and found that the steering at lower speeds was "almost" like driving a car with no power steering ( i use the word almost very loosly) after i installed a 4 point h brace with i cant remember the brand the steering became light again at lower speeds (0-60 and around corners) and at higher speeds.

^ ... so you're saying after adding a brace you suddenly have lighter steering? I'm fkin confused what you are trying to imply.

[rpm boy]

Well to me, having the lighter steering after adding the h brace to me means that the chassis would be flexing less thus making the steering lighter through corners... but i have no idea of the physics of handling so i couldnt tell you what it did or how it would possibly work.
all i was trying to say was that i had personally found an improvement with the h brace and it was mostly an improvement with lighter steering through corners