milocoon Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Thanks to Nic from HK for getting me a 103 014 0 CARBING Mid Floor Brace which I believe is the same as a Do-Luck. This is only for Aerotops and it does reduce the "scuttle shake" when the roof is removed. On very poor surfaces it is still apparent but I`m more than happy with the improvement. You need to cut your carpet so the sides can slot back into the car, due to the extra thickness I had to leave the lock washers off the seat belt anchors. There is already a threaded section in the car sill for the other mounting bolt. Took me a little while to figure out the above but it was fitted in an evening. here are some piccies, its a very nice fit in the car BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraaaaaaaaaa Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 why wouldnt that fit a normal tt or na car ? is there that much difference in chassis design then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 nice one, but where are the pasengers gonna put there feet now? do these make a difference then? how much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocoon Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Normal Supra doesn`t really need this, it`s designed for Aerotops which have a more flexible chassis when the roof is removed. It will fit a fixed head soop, passenger leg room is reduced by 1 1/2" approx or they can raise their heels a little. It was a special import from Nic ( Import Pimp) so PM him if you want one and you want to save some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraaaaaaaaaa Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Normal Supra doesn`t really need this, it`s designed for Aerotops which have a more flexible chassis when the roof is removed. It will fit a fixed head soop, passenger leg room is reduced by 1 1/2" approx or they can raise their heels a little. It was a special import from Nic ( Import Pimp) so PM him if you want one and you want to save some money. no but wouldnt it still stiffen the car up more if it were to be a track beast say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocoon Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 I see where you`re coming from, I guess the more the car is braced rear, middle and front the less it will flex / twist. This brace was designed to solve a shortcoming by Toyota when they removed the roof, I`ve read elsewhere the aerotop was stiffened as well but that might be folklore. The scuttle shake is immediately noticeable in a standard aerotop when you remove the roof. I`m pleased to say that this rear floor brace does help to vastly reduce that scuttle in the aerotop. On medium to good roads near to me there is no scuttle shake now with the roof off, on badly potholed roads you can still feel this but it was awful before. With the roof on I can`t detect any difference. The brace itself does appear to be very rigid and an excellent fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraaaaaaaaaa Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 i supose if building a track day car a roll cage would be needed anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Some additional pics here too -: http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/doluck_floor_brace/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 If you have a Sparco Harness bar fitted to your soop, you can't have one of these floor braces fitted - Just for info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I'm confused, (easy to do I know) but how does that stop scuttle shake, I thought scuttle shake was the front of the car twisting independently from the back, maybe I'm wrong, but if that is the case I can't see how this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I'm confused, (easy to do I know) but how does that stop scuttle shake, I thought scuttle shake was the front of the car twisting independently from the back, maybe I'm wrong, but if that is the case I can't see how this helps. The end plates help brace it longitudinally, it will never do the job of a full cage, but these do help brace the aerotop to some extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 The end plates help brace it longitudinally, it will never do the job of a full cage, but these do help brace the aerotop to some extent. But surely it would have exactly the same effect on a coupe as well, this brace is not bridging between the front and back so therefore it isn't offering any more strength where the roof has been removed? I don't know, but it is confusing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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