Justin Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 I was just wondering the exact effects that this part has on a Supe. Does it reduce roll/twist? Does it help you car to corner better? Is there a noticeable difference after fitting one? What are the best ones? Cheers PS My god the weather is so crap in this country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 Justin I can't answer your question about the front one as mine already had a front brace fitted when I bought it. I have however recently fitted a carbon fibre/alu Cusco rear strut brace which has made a noticeable difference. There are a few humps on the road to my house and going over these I could feel the rear slightly twisting and could hear a creak from the rear door. After fitting the rear strut no more creak and no more twisting. If the front ones do make any difference then it will all depend on which make you go for as there are a lot that just do not look up to the job. I have an ARC Titan fitted which is made from titanium, which is light and strong but not an ideal material for the application, (not very stiff material). The strongest looking front brace I have seen that could make a difference is the TRD one IMO. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 Originally posted by Justin I was just wondering the exact effects that this part has on a Supe. Does it reduce roll/twist? Does it help you car to corner better? Is there a noticeable difference after fitting one? What are the best ones? Cheers PS My god the weather is so crap in this country! I think the aerotop needs all the help it can get once the roof is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 I can do all the Do-Luck range of bars and braces, quite a few available actually and superb quality. 1. Rear lower support bars are £205 for steel and £259 for alloy. 2. RXB rear cross brace £172 3. Rear tension set £389 for alloy and £318 for steel. Plus shipping from Japan and UK VAT. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 Originally posted by GavinL I think the aerotop needs all the help it can get once the roof is out. There is a proper strut bar for the Aerotops that fits behind the front seats and helps to stiffen the shell up a bit. I'm not sure if one of the ones that Paul has quoted for is this particular aerotop one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 i have got 2 cusco os type strutbraces on order from justin i am getting because i like the look of them and they stiffen car up. in the meantime i have placed an order to a usa shop to see how much it ends up costing with shipping and import duty and vat sent for below ---Order Information--- Item Number 1 Product ID: SUPRA-9398-CBL Product Name : 97-98 TOYOTA SUPRA CLEAR SIDE/FRONT BUMPER LIGHTS Quantity: 1 Unit Weight: 1 Unit Price: $27.95 Total Price: $27.95 Item Number 2 Product ID: TYT-93SUPR-RERBL Product Name : 93-98 TOYOTA SUPRA DIAMOND CLEAR REAR SIDEMARKER LIGHTS Quantity: 1 Unit Weight: 1 Unit Price: $59.95 Total Price: $59.95 Item Number 3 Product ID: supra-fstb Product Name : 93-97 Toyota Supra Front Strut Tower Bar Quantity: 1 Unit Weight: 6 Unit Price: $39.95 Total Price: $39.95 Shipping Fee: $19.95 Documentation Fee: $15.00 Tax: $0.00 Subtotal: $127.85 Total: $162.80 dont know what the document fee is but the strut brace is cheap it is a test order for me, going to look into importing my own bits it might be a bit cheaper than over here. has anyone else got anything from abroad here is the site i am buying off http://www.procarparts.com/store/displayproduct.cfm?pmaker=TOYOTA&pmodel=93-98%20SUPRA%20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 I tried ordering from the same place and they said that they could not accept international credit card transactions and said it would cost US$90 to post a pair of side markers to HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Originally posted by Nic I tried ordering from the same place and they said that they could not accept international credit card transactions and said it would cost US$90 to post a pair of side markers to HK hi nic last time i was on there site i cant remember seeing credit card payment.it all went through ok and i got an order number too,also i emailed them before and they said the can do it.will let you know if they wont do it i wrote to the takaira site but they never replied about an order i wanted to place. it says on there site about international orders in the help section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Mark I hope you are luckier than I was, I received an order number then the message below came through a couple of days later. "The shipping/handling fee to your country will be higher, since our automated calculation system is valid only for Canada. The new total for your order including new shipping/handling fee is US$ 91.85 Unfortunately, we do not accept international Visa/Mastercard, because we are unable to verify the billing address of the credit card." cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Just added the Do-Luck parts on to my web site, go to http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/suprasuspension.htm Popular mod in the USA these are for the aero tops, apparently makes a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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