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MNBoxster · 06-22-2006, 03:05 PM

Hi,

This ain't rocket science. One Brace should be about as good as another. That said, some of these Braces have had poorly designed brackets which don't necessarily match up to the strut studs without considerable effort. Another difference would be the strength of the crossbar - there's Carbon Fibre and then there's Carbon Fibre, it isn't all as strong as steel. Only if the Bar was designed and built with sufficient CF layers will it be strong enough not to deflect, or in the case of CF, form stress cracks where it mates with the bracket.

Since this one is 80% the cost of a name brand one (Evolution, Racing Dynamics, etc.), to me at least, it could turn out to be a false economy if any of the things I've mentioned turn out to be the case and isn't cheap enough (say were it 50% or so) to run the risk...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

06-22-2006, 03:05 PM	#3
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, This ain't rocket science. One Brace should be about as good as another. That said, some of these Braces have had poorly designed brackets which don't necessarily match up to the strut studs without considerable effort. Another difference would be the strength of the crossbar - there's Carbon Fibre and then there's Carbon Fibre, it isn't all as strong as steel. Only if the Bar was designed and built with sufficient CF layers will it be strong enough not to deflect, or in the case of CF, form stress cracks where it mates with the bracket. Since this one is 80% the cost of a name brand one (Evolution, Racing Dynamics, etc.), to me at least, it could turn out to be a false economy if any of the things I've mentioned turn out to be the case and isn't cheap enough (say were it 50% or so) to run the risk... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99