WBM346Z Build Journal

As part of my reinforcement at the rear of the car I decided I wanted to investigate a Rear Strut Brace. Initially I wanted something that would tie-in as part of my Rear Axle Carrier Panel Reinforcement (to complement the Redish Motorsport RACP Reinforcement plates) so I was drawn in by the Mason Engineering GTR Brace. Unfortunately after referring to the Targa Australia Regulations I found this clause: M 30. S us p ension ii.      T he a dd i t i o n of b r a c es fo r s tr u t / d a mp e r t ow e r s is p e r m i tt e d , p r ov i d e d the y are o n ly co nne c t e d t o ea c h t ow e r , an d are n o t co nne c t e d at an y o t he r po in t of the c hassis o r bodywo r k . A tt a c h m en t of s uc h a b r a c e mu s t b e by bol t s. T he d esi g n of the b r a c e is o t he r w ise f r ee. As a result I was not going to be able to run a brace which triangulated from the strut towers down to the Rear Axle Car...