The choices I have so far are the OMP (red), Cherry Turbo, and this one from Steve Bucina. There is one from DVS in Australia that looks very nice, but it is a bit pricey. I'm leaning toward OMP because it's the cheapest of the three. It's made of steel and can be adjusted. Motorspot in California carries OMP stuff, but for the 240 strut brace, they would have to special order it from Europe. That will take about two months or so. I can pick it up and save on S/H fees, so the total for this brace is about $149 after tax. The thing is that I'm not sure if the 240 OMP brace has two configurations, one for Euro models and one for NA models, seeing that the brace itself is not a one-piece design like the CT brace. I have looked around the web and I've read that because it has adjusting parts it's a bit more difficult to install.

I don't know if the Bucina brace is still being offered. I think it was Volvospeed or some website that had his info. His brace, if the info is still current, is $150. It looks nice. Anyone know what it is made of? Is there an advantage to the brace being positioned lower and in front of the strut mounts? Is the brace still being sold?

The CT brace from iPd is the most expensive of the lot, not to mention the oversized shipping fee. I don't think it has no moving parts. The good thing I like about it is that I've heard that it is a perfect fit with no need to modify the brace itself or move things in the engine bay around. (I don't have a flathhood.)

What do you guys recommend? Which brace actually strengthen the car's structure under load and functions as strut bars should? Another important consideration is fit. I don't want a brace where I will have to bend the brace a bit or relocate something in the engine bay.

I'm gonna install my iPd 25mm front sway bar, but I need to order iPd's sway bar kit, as I got the bar with nothing included. I also have a 25mm rear, but if I recall some people don't recommend a 25mm in the rear on a wagon. I asked my Volvo indie and he said it's fine. I've noticed that iPd lists 25mm front/rear setups for lowered cars only. My wagon isn't lowered. Is it okay to have a 25mm front and rear setup for a stock wagon? Thanks.