I bet that scared the crap out of him!
My butterfly brace came apart at one of the seams. Didn't hit anything, just went up a driveway at an angle and heard it pop.
I was told by Flyinmiata that this happens from time to time, but doesn't affect the brace too badly. I guess one day I'll just get it welded.
Third pic shows it the clearest.
Happens from time to time? That's a shitty response. Maybe if there was more than tack welds it wouldn't happen at all.
Believe me, I was surprised by that response as they've normally been very good with customer service.Originally Posted by JamieH
Like most bracing, there's not one piece that's going to make a world of difference but a combination that cumulatively makes the difference.
No todo que es oro brilla.
If you consider doorbars bracing, I would respectfully disagree.
^^^Heard this several times before...hopefully when i do a roll bar i will find out because i plan on doing door bars then or shortly there after.
When I added doorbars to my '92, I already had a bolted on hardtop. The doorbars took away about 90% of the rattles and buzzes in the cabin. Additionally, the chassis has a similar feel that of a modern chassis at speed. The car felt considerably more planted initiating a turn, something that was also noticeable when I bolted a set into my 10ae.
I did a modified (reinforced) BF door bar installation to mine and yes, the difference was night and day for sure.
Writeup with photos: http://gearheadsmiataclub.net/vB/sho...d-installation
No todo que es oro brilla.
I use to have a hardtop. I actually had the opposite reaction. One of the reasons I sold it was because with the hardtop on it amplified any rattles and squeaks by a large margin. With the roof down I cant hear any or barely.
Paul B (06-03-2015)
I installed the FM frame rails sometime around Christmas. Mind you the car has not come down from the jack stands since, I can still feel a difference just opening the doors while it's on the stands.
tsingson (06-19-2015)
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