It was cake. Mine is a solid brace though, no dampening whatsoever. But since I've got solid engine/diff mounts, there's tons of vibration going on in my car.



Either way, I took the stock rear strut tower bar(the adjustable kind) and cut off appx. 18 inches off from the adjustable end. Then I took the non-adjustable end and cut if off(appx. 1 inch from the end). I made mount to go onto the UIM and then eyeball measured the distance from the mount to the fenderwall. Then I got Dragon to weld(since I don't have a welder) the non-adjustable end to the other end of the adjustable one. Made a bracket to fit the fenderwall and BAM...engine torque brace.

 

yup thats pretty much the necessary requirement, fender to engine, sturdy mount.



expec the final product from me in about june with a group buy orchestrated in the gorup buy section, im thinking about $55-$65 for 10+ people, we have to see how everything goes.



kevin.

 

On a side note. Mine stripped out he hole on the ack side on my UIM where i had it mounted.

I have a few extra uims but the arent polished. Next time I have it off i have to retap the hole.

 

ouch, thats a bitch.



kevin.

 

i heard they put a lot of stress on the LIM and UIM....thats whats kept me away....



they look badass though and i want one ... "whats that??" "its my vtec- very tall engine coolant"

 

complete and utter bullshit. Someone ask Dragon how long he's had over 400 rwhp and his engine torque brace. I guarantee you he'll say over 4 years.

 

hmmm.......sooooo KEVIN make me one for FC

 

Dude, Get a tape measure.



Mine cost $17 bucks. HomeDepot style: 2 big *** eye-bolts. One 8" and one 10" with 2.5" hex nut in betwwen to connect them together creating a 20" bar that is adjustale. I then got a couple of 3"x0.5" bolts and various nuts and washers to connect them the flange on the UIM and the small "L" bracket against the engine bay wall that is bolted to an existing threaded hole. I also stuck some rubber grommets inside the "eyes" to minimize vibration and rattling...Easy.



It aint pretty, but it works! You can sort of see it here:

 

i'll take measurements on the fc sometime you're not too far away, i'll charge you what it costs me to make them.



kevin.

 

rx7 store.net got them ETB but they want alot for them thats the one on that blue car