700/900 lower chassis brace[900/94]

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700/900 lower chassis brace[900/94] posted by Joshua Ostroff on
Saturday, 28 November 1998, at 3:33 p.m.

The other day I got around to installing the lower chassis brace onto my 1994 945 turbo. I got the parts from my local dealer; cost with VCOA discount <$35.

Installation took less than 5 minutes. It was a breeze, as it only fits one way. If the threads on the mounting stud are dirty or obstructed, you may want to spray a little WD40 to clean them up before mounting the brace.

A couple of people on the brickboard asked for my impressions back when this thread last surfaced. In my case, I had some months ago put on IPD antisway bars to replace the stock bars, and I also recently mounted winter tires, so I can't really toss the car around too much until Spring. But for now, it feels like the car has noticeably less play & lean than before. I had been told, and it stands to reason, that this mod is the most bang for the buck to improve the handling of the 700 and 900 series.

I don't have the part numbers handy for the brace, single nut and 3 bolts that you need, but I can dig them up if anyone needs.

Thanks to Steve Seekins for the suggestion and advice!

Josh

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