New, gimmick or not needed??

[imjoesnuffy]

Was skimming through a summit catalog and saw these. Never heard of them so I thought I would ask.

Edelbrock 5210 - Edelbrock Tubular Braces - Overview - SummitRacing.com

 

[toofastforyou]

I have some on my car but not sure what make they are. I can't say if they make a difference or not, but one thing for sure is that it can't hurt to have some extra reinforcement!

Claude. :smile:

 

[charlief1]

What they do is brace the lower control arm mount so it doesn't rip when you launch hard. It's a cheal alternative to welding the braces in. Pretty cheap insurance.

 

[T-CHRGD]

Was skimming through a summit catalog and saw these. Never heard of them so I thought I would ask.

Edelbrock 5210 - Edelbrock Tubular Braces - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Looks like a cheaper version of the Hotchkis 1401 braces that have been out for years.

 

[Taylor04]

I want these.

TNT race shop badassery

TNT

 

[Scott Atk]

I run the Alston versions of those. They work as advertised but beware they often interfere with over-the-axle exhaust systems.

 

[novaderrik]

a lot of older GM A bodies from the 60's and early 70's used a stamped steel version of those from the factory. they tie the mounting points of the lower arms to the mounting points of the upper arms and add some strength.

 

[toofastforyou]

Aside from using the tubular braces mentioned above, I had these welded in.

Claude. :smile:

 

[Louie L.]

I have those on my race car. Any time you can stiffen the suspension mounting points its a good thing. These interfere less than the older style braces.