Fender Brace Review
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:33 am
So, I took advantage of the holiday a few weeks ago to install some TiC fender braces. Since I don't have wider fenders ( 
) I had to remove the fenders. I followed the instructions found here. The removal/install was pretty easy. It took me 4.5 hours, but that was with stopping to check on other things/instructions. If I had to do it again, I'm guessing 3-3.5 hours.
Results: I had a hard time trying to figure out how to describe the feel. Was there a difference, yes, but not like OMG this is amazing and you have to try it. It is minor. The best way I can think of describing it is, imagine you are on a looping off/on ramp. You know how your car handles, feels, leans, and rolls around these turns. Well after installing the braces and taking the same turns, the front end feels more solid. The car starts to lean around the turns and it stops sooner than it used to. Throughout the whole turn you can tell the car wants to lean more, but it doesn't. It's like the rear has leaned to it's normal degree and front is trying to but can't. It's very predictable and feels the same way around every turn.
) I had to remove the fenders. I followed the instructions found here. The removal/install was pretty easy. It took me 4.5 hours, but that was with stopping to check on other things/instructions. If I had to do it again, I'm guessing 3-3.5 hours. Results: I had a hard time trying to figure out how to describe the feel. Was there a difference, yes, but not like OMG this is amazing and you have to try it. It is minor. The best way I can think of describing it is, imagine you are on a looping off/on ramp. You know how your car handles, feels, leans, and rolls around these turns. Well after installing the braces and taking the same turns, the front end feels more solid. The car starts to lean around the turns and it stops sooner than it used to. Throughout the whole turn you can tell the car wants to lean more, but it doesn't. It's like the rear has leaned to it's normal degree and front is trying to but can't. It's very predictable and feels the same way around every turn.
