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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:27 AM
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Front underbody bracing

I'm looking to stiffen up the underside of my 240's chassis and right now for the front i've identified 3 products that i'm interested in:

- Nismo Power Brace
- Kazama Tension support bar
- Tanabe under brace (front 2-point)

My question is do all three of these products mount to different locations on the underbody? or do any of them mount at the same location?

Also if it is possible to have all three of these braces on your car is it really necessary or just over kill? and which one or combination would give the most benefit.

Thanks for the help.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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Just get the Power brace.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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Yeah I got tanabe's old brace before they made the two point one but will probably swap it out with the Nismo one later as it seems beefier.
Old Jun 27, 2005 | 06:43 AM
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so your saying the tanabe under brace mounts in the same place? or it doesn't but offers the same type of stiffening?
Old Jun 27, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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just out of curiousity does anyone have pics of the tanabe brace or kazama tension bar installed? email me at lelandstock@hotmail.com
Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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I have pic on my phone but was going to take pics later with digi cam
Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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Okay we have
Kazama Tension bar


Tanabe Brace


Nismo Power Brace


tell me which one looks like they do more stiffening.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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thanks everyone... i think i'm just goin to build my own power brace. I figure i can pick up a welder for almost the same price as the nismo power brace and i'll use it a ton for other fabrication ****.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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Yeah mine tanbee was just the single bar, got it for $90 new but nismo looks so much beefier.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by lstock
thanks everyone... i think i'm just goin to build my own power brace. I figure i can pick up a welder for almost the same price as the nismo power brace and i'll use it a ton for other fabrication ****.
There you go. Good luck with that.
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