X-Brace

[Allen_A]

Hey there - this came by way of a family friend who's neighbor designs / fabricates auto parts...i have not tested it out but plan on seeing if I can try it out in 2008. Allen A

From: Andrew Quillin [mailto:aquillin@thecarlab.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:06 PM
To: Wally Holdsworth
Subject: X-Brace info



Wally,



Here is some information about the x-brace:



http://www.carlabdevelopment.com/engineering/xbrace.html



Take a look around and let me know if you have any more questions.



Thanks,



Andrew





The CARLAB

Andrew Quillin automotive analyst

aquillin@thecarlab.com



217 e. chapman, orange ca 92866 usa

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[100_Percent_Juice]

How much are they selling these for?

[dayofpain]

they like 500. spensive much ?

[100_Percent_Juice]

500!!!! wow. That wouldn't even be that hard to make.

[M3n2c3]

"Except for tires, the X-brace is the single largest handling improvement on the market."

-Eric Noble, X-brace Creator
Call me crazy, but that seems a little pretentious.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

Just a smidge.

Until I saw some more detailed info on their testing procedures, I'd regard everything on that webpage as nothing more than marketing hype. They make some pretty inflated claims for a couple of bolted in steel tubes. I don't particularly like the design at the bottom either, with that span of unsupported flat plate.

And $500? I know small mfgr's have to have larger margins to make any money, but damn.

[Dean]

I think for way less than $500, you could weld in a sheet metal bulkhead that would add way more rigidity, or add a welded in X brace.

[Allen_A]

Sorry for not responding sooner. The X-brace currently retails for about $470 and is available for sale at IWSTI.com



Let me know if you have any questions.





Andrew Quillin automotive analyst

aquillin@thecarlab.com



217 e. chapman, orange ca 92866 usa

ph 714 532 0192 fx 714 532 2186 cell 408 656 3811



From: Allen Alexander [mailto:allena@calculated.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:23 PM
To: Andrew Quillin
Subject: x-brace



Hello there,



How much is the x-brace?



Sincerely,

Allen Alexander

[Allen_A]

I would agree spendy at $500, would need to see a huge improvement to justify that kind of dig! c-ya, aa