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Tanabe Under Brace (92-96 Honda Prelude) | | | |
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Tanabe Under
Brace
Often overlooked, especially on vehicles that are reaching higher
levels of modification, is the importance of reinforcing the chassis.
All vehicles experience flexing of the unibody under various handling
loads. Twisting of the chassis is also very common on higher horsepower
vehicles.
The Tanabe SUSTEC UNDERBRACE prevents this unwanted behaviour by
connecting specific points of the undercarriage to reinforce the
chassis. Unique internal double-i-beam construction is highly rigid,
and lightweight, so the chassis may be significantly reinforced
without adding surplus weight. Noticeable gains in balance and stability
are gained after it's simple bolt on installation.
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Tanabe Under Brace Product Information and Installation:
Date: 4/19/2006
Vehicle: 1994 Honda Prelude Si
Special Thanks to: Product Images and article by Mark L.
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Kit comes with everything you need which is basically the under braces
and a couple of stickers.
Tools:
- Ratchet (preferable because stripping nuts and bolts is less likely)
- 17mm socket
- Any kind of extension for the ratchet (because sometimes you might
not be able to reach the bolt with just the socket)
- Floor jack (or however you prefer to lift the car up)
- Jack stands (for safety)
- Latex gloves (because it gets pretty dirty under the car sometimes)
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Front: Honda
92-96 Prelude (BB1/4) Tanabe Sustec Under Brace (Front) Part#TUB008F
S-Point: 2 Point
First start with lifting the car up from the front using one of the jack
points. Then unscrew the bolt that connects the lower control arm to the
chassis on the left and the right side.
Next, place the under brace with the holes on the under brace lining
up with the holes where the bolts that went to the lower control arm went.
Insert the bolt and proceed to tighten the bolt into the other side of
the lower control arm. Tighten the bolts and then lower the car off the
jack and the installation of the front under brace is done.
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Rear: Honda
92-96 Prelude (BB1/4) Tanabe Sustec Under Brace (Rear) Part#TUB020R
S-Point: 2 Point
First of all, start with lifting the car from the rear again using jack
points and supporting the car with jack stands. Then unscrew the bolt
that connects the rear lower control arm to the chassis.
Then proceed the remove the bolts. Line up the holes on the under brace
to the holes where the lower control arm bolts were and insert the bolts
to hold it in place. Proceed to tighten the bolt into the other side of
the control arm. Make sure the bolts are tight and lower the car off the
jack and installation of the rear under brace is complete.
Before testing the new capabilities of your car, drive around for about
50-100 miles normally to let the under braces seat properly and to make
sure you've tightened the bolts enough. Failure to do so may cause removal
of the under braces because of the loose bolt and damage to the car.
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