Japsai Chassis Braces Fitted

[DaveEllen]

Just had my Japsai chassis braces fitted, took an hour.

Car is even stiffer/firm on the road which has further reduced understeer and sharpened turn in.

Car is even lower :duh: so will be raised on saturday.........even scrapes turming into the drive BTW I raised it 10mm from normal TEIN settings.

Conclusion well chuffed.........will be entering it in the LOC go kart challenge

[ColinBarber]

Sounds good.

Are you going to do some GS ones Mat?

[SteveAudioX]

What do you mean when you say car is even lower?

Are these heavy

[DaveEllen]

Not particulary heavy maybe 3kg each........

Its the fact that they increase the depth of the body by 15/20mm. My speed bumps are severe (ask dobedo)

Worth rasing the car a tad for the extra stiffness though..........

Have a look at what they replace ! pressed thin steel.

You will enjoy the experience !

[SteveAudioX]

Aww... Better crank mine up 10mm too then

Will the raised height be compensated by installing these braces...

[DaveEllen]

I think so.

The cars torsional stifness is greatly improved.

This is quite important..............hopefully someone will be along shortly wearing a boffins hat

[TonyGoose]

hopefully someone will be along shortly wearing a boffins hat

I'd add they look good when being followed ...

Specially the fireworks B)

Hmmm, possibly more of a blonde wig than a boffins hat there

[Monster-Mat]

if more than one wants the GS ones i will purchase a genuin set, and manufacture my own

Glad you notice the difference with them.......as i said, even on the race car, i noticed a differnce with them fitted, and thats Taut(with roll cage, and front/rear top braces,coilovers and antiroll bars)

[DaveEllen]

ever the comedian !!

[ColinBarber]

if more than one wants the GS ones i will purchase a genuin set, and manufacture my own

Come on Claire, you know you want them :)

[DaveEllen]

Come on you GS owners you know you need help in making it stiffer

[ColinBarber]

Indeed because the GS chassis isn't very stiff and the stock braces are quite thin.

[DaveEllen]

Big old lump as well.................

[Zee007]

I'd add they look good when being followed ...

Specially the fireworks B)

:D

[DaveEllen]

Think I've reduced the speed bumps in my road by 2 mm already !

[Bazza]

Think I've reduced the speed bumps in my road by 2 mm already !

think you may have hit on a new project

"dave ellen speed hump extraction services"

now if we can get mat to make them a bit thicker, you will be able to do 5mm at a time,

:P

[DaveEllen]

On the original setting it would have bee cats eyes removal services

[JOHNNY-BOY]

On the original setting it would have bee cats eyes removal services

That reminds me of a journey back from Harwich

[Maz]

I hope im ok with the car lowered by 30-35mm..............

[DaveEllen]

Shud be...............

[SteveAudioX]

Wondering if holes can be drilled along the length of these to make them lighter?

[jac114]

Indeed because the GS chassis isn't very stiff and the stock braces are quite thin.

shame the mk1 and 2 are different.. might of been able to scrap up a few of us..

[DaveEllen]

shame the mk1 and 2 are different.. might of been able to scrap up a few of us..

I'm sure Matt could be persuaded to do something for both models B)

[DaveEllen]

how low is low..................

pic of rear chassis braces...........stiffer than a 16 yrs old u know what on a promise.......................but a tad low !

[Scorpion]

how low is low..................

pic of rear chassis braces...........stiffer than a 16 yrs old u know what on a promise.......................but a tad low !

A 16 year old would think hes got a spot down there