what you guys think about this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-FENDER-BRACES-ARMS-HONDA-CIVIC-CRX-88-89-90-91-EF_W0QQitemZ8015639421QQcategoryZ33591QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem :2cents:

No thanx, reinforce chassis twist? all steel? gonna be like 10-15lbs a piece. Now if they only stressed how they would keep your fenders straight then id say No still, unless it was made out of alluminum.

crock of shit if u ask me

i actually saw another thing like this but on a jdm ef9 front clip on ebay. i thought it was interesting.

ya so do I...why I posted this...I know its probably heavy cause its made out of steel...but its the thought I would like to share sense I never seen this before....

its JDM yo

there was a big debate about these on honda-tech. turns out, yes they do work(to what extent i do not know though)...

maybe they would help if u dont have a rollcage, suspension and tower bars. But what do i know... i have 2 pairs of these, and they make great back scratchers. LOL

Ever lower your car onto jackstands? Notice that once the car has rested on the jackstands, the front end still settles a good 2-3" more? Thats the body flexing. Those are supposed to help that type of flex.

what kris said...

some of you should research before bashing on stuff...

thinking of doing it maybe...

i would if i had money to throw around.

Good concept but still fairly pointless unless your car is track driven. or you just have that urge to feel like you are a racecar driver.

i am a racecar driver.

ok Kris, but my car spends more time on wheels then jackstands, so its still not justified to me. maybe ill take off my fenders and put thoughs on before i put my car on jackstands when i change my oil. and u know what, i still dont think they would do all that much to stop the front from falling, so instead of settling 2-3" now it would be 1-2". Also this thread is called "what do you guys think?" not "research this for me and tell me whats good and bad about this" so i THINK its not wirth it, and as we all should know its our opinion that we state and we all dont have to agree, but we also dont need to bash people for not agreeing.

Also this thread is called "what do you guys think?" not "research this for me and tell me whats good and bad about this" so i THINK its not wirth it, and as we all should know its our opinion that we state and we all dont have to agree, but we also dont need to bash people for not agreeing.

What we think is influenced by personal experience and accumulated "book" knowledge. Thus, an opinion backed by a fact and experience is going to be more cogent than one that is not.
Also, no one bashed anyone that believed these braces dont work. Someone simply stated a fact/statement, which I'm sure caused some people to change their opinion or challenge that fact.

Here's a little about the flex: the flex you see when the car is on stands translate into flex while braking, turn-ins, etc. Some race cars with full cages dont use the braces because the roll cage they use goes through the firewall and acts as a brace itself to increase the frame rigidity. My opinion is, they work.

id skip those and get some swaybars.

i have ST sway bars...just saw these on ebay as i looking for some new stock fenders and never saw a post about these let alone heard of these braces...

Here's a little about the flex: the flex you see when the car is on stands translate into flex while braking, turn-ins, etc. Some race cars with full cages dont use the braces because the roll cage they use goes through the firewall and acts as a brace itself to increase the frame rigidity. My opinion is, they work.


91CRXTC, this is pretty much what I would have answered.

Also, I did not know my answer was a "bash" on anyone. :screwy:
I guess all the newer members in here are too sensative. :bricks1:

ok i went back and relooked at them, i now realize that they bolt to the car in 3 places...both door hinges and on the front end not the fender. as for that it makes much more sence to me, i thought it was for fiberglass fenders to keep them from flexing cuz their FG. I can see how they would REDUCE front end flex and twist therefor they do make sence to have on your car. im not saying that im gonna go out and get a set but i do agree now that they do serve some type of purpose. i was not bashing for the post or at all, i was just voicing my premature opinion on something i didnt fully understand, but after listening to may of u here voiceing there opinions about this threads topic i decided to go back and check again to look alittle deeper into the construction of this brace. so i didnt mean to piss any1 off i just wasnt fully aware of its abilities. but at least i wasnt being ignorant like some people here tend to be(not pointing any fingers), which is why i like commin on here cuz sometimes a good aguement will lead to some good info. i hope yall or some1 can forgive me.