Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: WTB Racing Beat Front Lower Control Arm Brace

  1. #1
    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Andy's Avatar
    Drives
    Crystal White 1992
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    917
    Thanks Given
    5
    Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts

    WTB Racing Beat Front Lower Control Arm Brace

    I am looking to buy a front lower control arm brace for my 92 miata. Apparently Mazda started to incorporate such a brace as factory in 94.

    I was interested in the racing beat kit as it was fairly straight forward, but let me know what you have.

  2. #2
    4,000 rpm - entering the fun zone Gene Rodriguez's Avatar
    Drives
    1992 NA Mariner Blue
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Posts
    1,263
    Thanks Given
    70
    Thanked 1,191 Times in 429 Posts
    look through my thread i just made one

  3. #3
    4,000 rpm - entering the fun zone Gene Rodriguez's Avatar
    Drives
    1992 NA Mariner Blue
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Posts
    1,263
    Thanks Given
    70
    Thanked 1,191 Times in 429 Posts

  4. #4
    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Andy's Avatar
    Drives
    Crystal White 1992
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    917
    Thanks Given
    5
    Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts
    While that looks very cool, I don't think I have the technology or tools on hand to do that.

  5. #5
    Supporting Member fwdtamiya's Avatar
    Drives
    1991 BRG
    Location
    USA
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    8,365
    Thanks Given
    3,878
    Thanked 3,435 Times in 1,506 Posts
    You could see if this guy will ship

    http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv...545807942.html

  6. #6
    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Andy's Avatar
    Drives
    Crystal White 1992
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    917
    Thanks Given
    5
    Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts
    Honestly. That is more than I wanted to spend on such a device. The benefits of a brace are negligible. I am just looking for less nvh.

  7. #7
    Ninja Messiah kung fu jesus's Avatar
    Drives
    1999 White
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    15,852
    Thanks Given
    2,791
    Thanked 7,202 Times in 3,433 Posts
    Doorbars. Everything else is a placebo.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to kung fu jesus For This Useful Post:

    TimTim (07-06-2014)

  9. #8
    Supporting Member fwdtamiya's Avatar
    Drives
    1991 BRG
    Location
    USA
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    8,365
    Thanks Given
    3,878
    Thanked 3,435 Times in 1,506 Posts
    Andy, you push my buttons, in just about every post.

  10. #9
    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Andy's Avatar
    Drives
    Crystal White 1992
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    917
    Thanks Given
    5
    Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts
    I am genuinely sorry if I am pushing your buttons. I just did not want to spend $200 plus shipping on that part. I recently found out that from factory in 1994 mazda started to put a lower control arm brace on the front on. I don't have one an I figured I might as well get one. From what I read on miata.net a lot of people said it reduced some nvh and handling increased slighty.

    Am I incorrect in any way? If so please tell me. I am genuinely curious about this piece. I only recently found out about its existence.

  11. #10
    5,000 rpm - there be torque here! The Driver's Avatar
    Drives
    1996 Montego Blue Leather Package + 5 Speed = Torsen II
    Location
    Lakewood (Green Mountain), CO.
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    3,369
    Thanks Given
    933
    Thanked 483 Times in 283 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Doorbars. Everything else is a placebo.
    Strongly disagree. I have the V8R frame rails, the FM STB, and a factory hard top. Everything helps to have the NVH to be gone. I hear roll bars help with that too. All those bits, work on increments.
    96 Montego, replacing a 95M... I miss: My running peeps in Tampa, running barefoot @ Clearwater Beach and First Choice BBQ, in Brandon. In So Cal I miss: The Malibu Canyons, CA 33 and In & Out Burgers ! I'm from Tampa, if I was from Tampa Bay, I'd be a fish!

  12. #11
    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Andy's Avatar
    Drives
    Crystal White 1992
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    917
    Thanks Given
    5
    Thanked 221 Times in 134 Posts
    I currently have a roll bar and frame rails. I was just grasping for something rather easy to install here. I have a shock tower brace enroute to me as we speak. I figured that stiffening the bottom as well as the top would be good for my car.

    I am not interested in the slightest at the moment for door bars. If anything frog arms.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •