Ultra Racing Braces
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Ultra Racing Braces
So another forum member posted a link there site http://www.ultraracing.com.my/ultrar...roductdata.asp and I went and checked it out. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with this company at all. They seem to have a some good info on their site but then again I could really make a webpage with good info from all over if I wanted too.
Im curious cause they make the side sill braces which have since been discountinued by carbing which is a dissapointment cause I like to build my car with as few brands overall as possibly and had planned to do it with J's Racing, Spoon, and Carbing as the primary three. However if in the process as stiffening the chasis as much as possible I have to look else where I am open to that in the end. Of course I will be looking JDM first and then else where if nothing is available. One thing I am curious to know is if these bars are steal or aluminum or made in both.
So here is a picture of there side sill brace.
![](http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Image/Model/Honda%20CL7%20side%20bar.jpg)
Also while checking out their page I found a brace no one else makes for the TSX which is a rear lower frame brace. I would be interested to see if this fit under neath my J's Racing Rear diffuser but would most likely assume it would end up getting in the way of the mounting brackets for the rear diffuser.
![](http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Image/Model/Honda%20CL7%20rear%20arb%20.lab%204p.jpg)
They also have a very front subframe brace as well which I have never seen and probably would not work on my car as it is to low now and would probably catch on something and I still plan to go lower yet. This is the front most bar in this picture right by the tranny but I can not seem to find it actually listed on their site at this time though as an actuall part.
![](http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Image/Model/Honda%20odyssey%20front%20side%20lower.JPG)
Lastly they have a set of small braces that be in place of doing side sill bars but still try to reduce overall chassis flex. UR-LA4-488P in this picture.
Im curious cause they make the side sill braces which have since been discountinued by carbing which is a dissapointment cause I like to build my car with as few brands overall as possibly and had planned to do it with J's Racing, Spoon, and Carbing as the primary three. However if in the process as stiffening the chasis as much as possible I have to look else where I am open to that in the end. Of course I will be looking JDM first and then else where if nothing is available. One thing I am curious to know is if these bars are steal or aluminum or made in both.
So here is a picture of there side sill brace.
![](http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Image/Model/Honda%20CL7%20side%20bar.jpg)
Also while checking out their page I found a brace no one else makes for the TSX which is a rear lower frame brace. I would be interested to see if this fit under neath my J's Racing Rear diffuser but would most likely assume it would end up getting in the way of the mounting brackets for the rear diffuser.
![](http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Image/Model/Honda%20CL7%20rear%20arb%20.lab%204p.jpg)
They also have a very front subframe brace as well which I have never seen and probably would not work on my car as it is to low now and would probably catch on something and I still plan to go lower yet. This is the front most bar in this picture right by the tranny but I can not seem to find it actually listed on their site at this time though as an actuall part.
Lastly they have a set of small braces that be in place of doing side sill bars but still try to reduce overall chassis flex. UR-LA4-488P in this picture.
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I've know about this company for quite a while.
They're from Malaysia.
The technique they use to make their braces looks pretty
poor to my untrained eye. And it appears to be steel by
the way they are engineered.
The construction reminds me of the Neuspeed strut bars.
Not having sill braces is a super pain, for sure, but not enough
of a pain for me personally to put these braces on my car.
Yes, they make lots of braces nobody else does, but I personally
question their quality and engineering.
Almost looks to me they just put steel bars everywhere they can.
Like there is a minimal amount of actual testing that goes into their
stuff. It looks like they make about a dozen under body braces....
They're from Malaysia.
The technique they use to make their braces looks pretty
poor to my untrained eye. And it appears to be steel by
the way they are engineered.
The construction reminds me of the Neuspeed strut bars.
Not having sill braces is a super pain, for sure, but not enough
of a pain for me personally to put these braces on my car.
Yes, they make lots of braces nobody else does, but I personally
question their quality and engineering.
Almost looks to me they just put steel bars everywhere they can.
Like there is a minimal amount of actual testing that goes into their
stuff. It looks like they make about a dozen under body braces....
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I've know about this company for quite a while.
They're from Malaysia.
The technique they use to make their braces looks pretty
poor to my untrained eye. And it appears to be steel by
the way they are engineered.
The construction reminds me of the Neuspeed strut bars.
Not having sill braces is a super pain, for sure, but not enough
of a pain for me personally to put these braces on my car.
Yes, they make lots of braces nobody else does, but I personally
question their quality and engineering.
Almost looks to me they just put steel bars everywhere they can.
Like there is a minimal amount of actual testing that goes into their
stuff. It looks like they make about a dozen under body braces....
They're from Malaysia.
The technique they use to make their braces looks pretty
poor to my untrained eye. And it appears to be steel by
the way they are engineered.
The construction reminds me of the Neuspeed strut bars.
Not having sill braces is a super pain, for sure, but not enough
of a pain for me personally to put these braces on my car.
Yes, they make lots of braces nobody else does, but I personally
question their quality and engineering.
Almost looks to me they just put steel bars everywhere they can.
Like there is a minimal amount of actual testing that goes into their
stuff. It looks like they make about a dozen under body braces....
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damn alutec basically makes a kit to cover the entire bottom of the 2005 Ford Focus. Maybe we can get them to do that for the TSX.
http://www.motorexonline.com/ChassisUnderBrace.html
http://www.motorexonline.com/ChassisUnderBrace.html
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Yeah if Alutec would go crazy like they are for the Mustang and Focus I would be interested. not gonna switch strut bar but the rest I would be interested.
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I've been waiting on other alternatives to these braces... I wonder how stiffer they get when you tack on a few, the cusco type 2 was a big improvement once you lowered the car as well.
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Well I am currently running now bottom braces at all. I was running a cusco bottom type I brace but I scraped the crap out of it and even bent it a little being so low so I am affraid to put more braces there.
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Just been reading all the thread here and just offering my 3 cents worth since I am located in Singapore....
UltraRacing indeed is a Malaysian company. Products are Value/Price reasonable and made out of iron for the lower bars. The bottom set is quite good, with some CL7 friends installed them. Only thing is the side bars that run parallel to the side skirts, they are a little skinny and lack the twisting strength.
I have DIY sets made for most of what Ultra has and perhaps a littl more, so, my field test feelings :
Front bar across, is good and protects your oil stump too especially for lowered cars.
If you do the front bar, then you will need the cross bars that fits over the cat. Here, they have learned from the other makers to avoid the bars hitting the cat.
Side parallel bars
I have a set made in HK and bigger and has similar mounting points. The only difference was bothe ends mounting has more than 1 location, thus stiffening the bar better. These bars works very well and stiffens the Euro R chasis better.
Rear bar
This one I like from Ultraracing. Instead, I made an aluminium one running across and a seperate piece at the vertical rear wheel plates. Lastly, I changed the accident bar in the rear bumper with a firm one. This really stiffens everything up. Did all this before the bars came out.
Cornering is wonderful, but even more wonderful with front & rear cambers even at 1 degrees. If you lwoer your springs, u must have camber especially for rear or risk uneven front & rear tyre wear.
Alutec was somehow keen as one of their engineers was in town many months back and they wanted to take some measurements. heard that they may have already done the bars, but you guys have to find out...
Pic of this, try to see the side bars and also the rear....
![](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7818/mg1341rp1.th.jpg)
![](http://img406.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif)
Cheers.
UltraRacing indeed is a Malaysian company. Products are Value/Price reasonable and made out of iron for the lower bars. The bottom set is quite good, with some CL7 friends installed them. Only thing is the side bars that run parallel to the side skirts, they are a little skinny and lack the twisting strength.
I have DIY sets made for most of what Ultra has and perhaps a littl more, so, my field test feelings :
Front bar across, is good and protects your oil stump too especially for lowered cars.
If you do the front bar, then you will need the cross bars that fits over the cat. Here, they have learned from the other makers to avoid the bars hitting the cat.
Side parallel bars
I have a set made in HK and bigger and has similar mounting points. The only difference was bothe ends mounting has more than 1 location, thus stiffening the bar better. These bars works very well and stiffens the Euro R chasis better.
Rear bar
This one I like from Ultraracing. Instead, I made an aluminium one running across and a seperate piece at the vertical rear wheel plates. Lastly, I changed the accident bar in the rear bumper with a firm one. This really stiffens everything up. Did all this before the bars came out.
Cornering is wonderful, but even more wonderful with front & rear cambers even at 1 degrees. If you lwoer your springs, u must have camber especially for rear or risk uneven front & rear tyre wear.
Alutec was somehow keen as one of their engineers was in town many months back and they wanted to take some measurements. heard that they may have already done the bars, but you guys have to find out...
Pic of this, try to see the side bars and also the rear....
![](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7818/mg1341rp1.th.jpg)
![](http://img406.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif)
Cheers.
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