FS: FD trans brace $100

jecr · 05-11-2009, 08:51 PM

I decided to make a trans brace before replacing my clutch. I was able to make 2 of them, so I got one for sale. I enough steel to make another one if there is interest. $100 plus shipping

I going to also make my own diff brace and may make more depending on how long it takes to make.

PM if interested. Thanks.

blucar · 06-03-2010, 08:59 PM

old thread i no,sold?

arthur3328 · 11-26-2011, 08:42 AM

how did it improve the trans slack?

lt1_fd3s · 11-26-2011, 10:40 AM

i bought the one he sold... i want to think it did help keep the trans from moving some... but the brace hasn't been on the car for a while now since one of the bolts inside the body are stripped out now...

Monkman33 · 11-26-2011, 09:41 PM

Sounds like my fears of a solid trans mount are justified if it stripped one of the body mounting bolts?

There needs to be some sort of give to match the engine movement or the body will just end up taking all of the force.

lt1_fd3s · 11-27-2011, 11:12 AM

no, i dont contribute the stripping to the brace, the chassis has over 200k on it and who knows how many people messing with the bolts over the years...

Monkman33 · 11-27-2011, 02:20 PM

It will cause fatigue at some point between(and including) those bolts and the engine itself. Something HAS to flex if the engine moves, strangely enough, since the engine is bolted to the transmission... and the engine moves. Weird concept, eh?

lt1_fd3s · 11-27-2011, 10:41 PM

i do agree with you on that one... more bracing does transfer more vibration to the body of the car... and not everything was designed to be ok with those vibrations for prolong periods of time...

05-11-2009, 08:51 PM	#1
jecr The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	FS: FD trans brace $100 I decided to make a trans brace before replacing my clutch. I was able to make 2 of them, so I got one for sale. I enough steel to make another one if there is interest. $100 plus shipping I going to also make my own diff brace and may make more depending on how long it takes to make. PM if interested. Thanks. __________________ 93 VR RX-7 (277rwhp @10psi) 86 Diesel (Isuzu) powered RX-7 Last edited by jecr; 05-11-2009 at 10:41 PM..

11-26-2011, 10:40 AM	#4
lt1_fd3s WNC Tour Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WNC iTrader: (3) Posts: 780 Rep Power: 17	i bought the one he sold... i want to think it did help keep the trans from moving some... but the brace hasn't been on the car for a while now since one of the bolts inside the body are stripped out now... __________________ WNC Tour Guide - Including the Tail of the Dragon - PM for details

11-26-2011, 09:41 PM	#5
Monkman33 Still Building my FD Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pasco, WA iTrader: (1) Posts: 255 Rep Power: 16	Sounds like my fears of a solid trans mount are justified if it stripped one of the body mounting bolts? There needs to be some sort of give to match the engine movement or the body will just end up taking all of the force. __________________ Uh.... hi.

11-27-2011, 11:12 AM	#6
lt1_fd3s WNC Tour Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WNC iTrader: (3) Posts: 780 Rep Power: 17	no, i dont contribute the stripping to the brace, the chassis has over 200k on it and who knows how many people messing with the bolts over the years... __________________ WNC Tour Guide - Including the Tail of the Dragon - PM for details

11-27-2011, 02:20 PM	#7
Monkman33 Still Building my FD Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pasco, WA iTrader: (1) Posts: 255 Rep Power: 16	It will cause fatigue at some point between(and including) those bolts and the engine itself. Something HAS to flex if the engine moves, strangely enough, since the engine is bolted to the transmission... and the engine moves. Weird concept, eh? __________________ Uh.... hi.

06-03-2010, 08:59 PM	#2
blucar The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	old thread i no,sold?

11-26-2011, 08:42 AM	#3
arthur3328 The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 iTrader: (0) Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	how did it improve the trans slack?

11-27-2011, 10:41 PM	#8
lt1_fd3s WNC Tour Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WNC iTrader: (3) Posts: 780 Rep Power: 17	i do agree with you on that one... more bracing does transfer more vibration to the body of the car... and not everything was designed to be ok with those vibrations for prolong periods of time... __________________ WNC Tour Guide - Including the Tail of the Dragon - PM for details