Strut Braces for My Wagon

[Guest TwinTurboImpreza]

Looking at get front and rear strut braces for my wee wagon. How easy is it to get rear strut braces, & if so, wear from & how much? Any suggestions would be awesome

[Guest Bemrose]

what model?

trademe wins

[Guest keltik]

Strong for Subaru in Auckland. Front strut braces are about $65 and they had some rear ones there last time i looked. Got K braces too

Just gotta paint them as their parts washer seems to take the factory stuff off

[funkytown]

twinturbo impreza? what car do you actually have to start with?

Both legacy and WRX ones are easyish to find, the WRX ones are the same between the wagons and sedan.

The wagons benefit greatly from them.

and as Bemose said, TM wins, or post up a wanted here.

[G-unit]

noticed a big difference when put a front 1 in the rs, i have a front on my wagon, but havent in the rear, have zerosports sway bars tho,is a rear brace guna do much for my car? never been on a track and probly never will just the odd boost on country roads

[Guest boostin]

I didn't notice anything in my BF when I put a rear brace in. But it looks purty, so it stays. ;D

[T.Rev]

 G-unit said:

noticed a big difference when put a front 1 in the rs, i have a front on my wagon, but havent in the rear, have zerosports sway bars tho,is a rear brace guna do much for my car? never been on a track and probly never will just the odd boost on country roads

I would argue rear is more important than front.

[8e4r]

 TwinTurboImpreza']

Looking at get front and rear strut braces for my wee wagon. How easy is it to get rear strut braces, & if so, wear from & how much? Any suggestions would be awesome

Like the others said, Trade Me and the Classifieds are probably your best bet. Seen a few on TM, mostly for the GF chassis WRX.

[quote name='G-unit said:

noticed a big difference when put a front 1 in the rs, i have a front on my wagon, but havent in the rear, have zerosports sway bars tho,is a rear brace guna do much for my car? never been on a track and probly never will just the odd boost on country roads

/quote]

I would argue rear is more important than front.

Though attaching a brace on the rear (most effectively on wagons) does improve rigidiy, as a general rule the front is always the most important in terms of the purpose of a strut brace; flexing of the chassis is more severe on the front a vehicle because that is where the change in direction is dictated.

[DPI]

I found the biggest difference with a 'Trunk Bar' from Cusco.

Even though the Spec c had a front tower brace (cusco) rear tower brace (carbing) and coilovers (buddyclub), the trunk bar made a huge difference to the rear...

They go at the rear of the trunk, ends bolt to chassis rails (kinda) and two points bolt to bulkhead while centre bolts to where the boot latch is attached.

Approx $350 new, much better return for $$$ than a strut brace...

[Pappu1]

thats a pretty interesting find DPI

ok so the consensus is that the wagons benefit from the rear brace the most?