AutoExe knock off under brace..

[Herblenny]

I just installed the AutoEXE knock off brace..

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e79/herblenny/RX8underbrace1.jpg

Fitment was great and only costed me 1/2 of what the real one costs.

I was hoping to use a lift but decided to do it with some jack stands and 2 jacks. About 2 hour job.

[afgmoto1978]

Wonder if they used the same material as the AutoExe unit?

[Herblenny]

Adam,

I think they are.. I was bit concerned about the material/weight and when inspected, it looks to be very similar material compare to my real AutoEXE tower braces.. Which also weighed about the same in comparison.

So here is my impression..

I installed the rear section first then test drove the car. The rear section made a noticeable difference.. But one of the reason for me to buy this is because I was missing one of the brace.. So, I did notice the difference..

The front brace.. well, after putting it in and driving it pretty hard on the street, i noticed VERY little difference. Overall, I'm glad I didn't spend 2 x more for the real thing vs the knock off.

[Proxy One]

Those look very nice, too bad no one will ever see them.

I have the Cusco underbraces on my STi and they made a pretty big difference. They were a pain in the ass to get on though as the bolts that were on the car were on like no other.

[Herblenny]

I know... they are nicely built..

I guess 8's are better braced than STi from the factory ;)

[WE3RX7]

Where does one purchase said knock-off braces?

[Monkman33]

Where does one purchase said knock-off braces?

Does this same knock off company make a set for the FD?

[R-R-Rx7]

i have the authentic autoexe for the fd.. its a really nice piece and it sure makes the whole car stiffer

i also have the odula cross bar and the under pieces so i guess the work is equally distributed

[Flashwing]

Thanks for the review! I have had my eye on these a long time but I never seem to have the cash all together when I am doing so. Any problems with scraping or clearance issues? I'm not super low but I don't want to be busting up these braces.

[neit_jnf]

Originally Posted by WE3RX7
Where does one purchase said knock-off braces?

Does this same knock off company make a set for the FD?

well?

[Herblenny]

I bought it off of some vendor on Ebay.

I don't think they make one for the FD.

[MIKES'8]

nice!!! link to were i can get this.