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#1 ·
PE brace fits like a glove.


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#2 ·
Glad to hear.

@BusteRT6, would you educate me (and maybe others) on the benefits on this PE brace. I honestly do not know, and am curious to understand. Thanks!

All the best from Minnesota USA,
A fine MY16 XC90 T8
 
#3 ·
Our R no longer has no season shoes but very sticky Summer set. We drive it hard and wanted to make front end tighter and more precise. V90 is a heavy car and sticky rubber puts more stress around turns. This is a prep for KW V3. Same brace is installed on S/V60 PE with Öhlins setup.

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#5 ·
I for one would like to hear if this is a noticeable improvement. I have a T6 with 275/40/18 Firestone Indy 500 on TSW Chronos wheels. I have ordered a rear sway bar from Viva, hasnt arrived yet. Also the Ohlins or KW3 look interesting. I had the KW on my BMW E60 535xi and they were awesome!
 
#6 ·
The honest reality is these are already 4,000+ pound cars, the chassis is stiff as everliving heck. The brace likely does nothing but look cool, but hey placebo effect is powerful.
 
#7 ·
So, is there any real data on the effectiveness of these things? Whenever I see one I always notice the firewall and all its associated rigidity is just a few inches behind it. Does adding this brace to the top of the strut towers really work? I know in the first gen GTIs it did but my Golf R has been proven NOT to need a brace, waste of money. I DID receive the KC Designs rear sway bar today and I know that will make a discernible difference.
 
#8 ·
Drive with one on for awhile then take it off and THEN tell me placebo effect.....


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