i know that the gt celica has a strut tower brace and all, but i was just wondering how good these braces in comparison to something like a cusco strut tower brace. im mainly curious because i had just ordered a gt brace for my st and i dont know if i should have gone with something else. thanx for the help u guys.

Well....I had the GT strut brace and I now have a front and rear cusco strut brace. I think you made a wise choice. Since the GT strut brace is certainly better than nothing and you'll notice a difference but if you don't mind spending 200 on a brace then get the cusco one. I love it

thats odd cause i have a gt and mine never had a brace. did they stop adding braces in 98?

is there a big differents with having one on then none???
Is it just for going around corners for better grip

it prevents the frame of your car from bending. Not like....REALLY bending but it stabilizes the frame of the car when turning and stuff. I noticed a big difference with mine.

-lagos+Nov 16, 2003 - 9:37 PM

[COLOR=red][FONT=Geneva][SIZE=7]Does anybody know which website i can go to to find cusco or any other kind of strut bar. I can not find them, all i found were suspension techniques anti-sway bars, which do work. Where do i go????? >>

-5sfeTurbo+Nov 17, 2003 - 9:20 PM

nopi has the cusco.

-TRD6GC+Nov 18, 2003 - 10:27 AM

so....do ST's have em??....if they dont i can fit one on to mine rite??
(the stock gt that is)

what does it do???????
better grip??

-Nigel+Nov 20, 2003 - 1:34 PM

Just a note that the stock GT brace is not strong at all. I took mine off to put the Jspeed one in and if you hod it out it bends tword the ground. I actually bent it in half and just tossed it into the trash. I highly doubt it does anything for handleing at all. I say just get a after market one.

-Bryan-

1bwilson

I've got one on my GT, not sure if US is the same as UK but it's a tubular construction....tubes aren't very strong if you try and bend them perpendicular to their length, but they are very strong in compression and even more so in tension, the latter two being the role as a strut brace.

I think you'd be suprised how strong they are, Toyota, cunning feinds that they are will have fitted that design with weight as a consideration also.

Just thought I'd point that one out, out of interest was the new one you fitted heavier then the Toyota item??

Regards

BJA