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UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 23rd Oct)....
rich83:
--- Quote from: E30Dom on June 04, 2012, 05:28:52 pm ---I would happily show you the alignment of the holes on the Xb, with the car flat one ground and then being jacked... When I get back from east Sussex I will, it's quite interesting... :-)
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The UB... not XB. :happy2:
E30Dom:
--- Quote from: richwig83 on June 04, 2012, 05:29:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: E30Dom on June 04, 2012, 05:28:52 pm ---I would happily show you the alignment of the holes on the Xb, with the car flat one ground and then being jacked... When I get back from east Sussex I will, it's quite interesting... :-)
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The UB... not XB. :happy2:
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Apologies... Thought you were a doubter of both systems... :)
RedRobin:
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I was definitely a doubter of both the XB and UB UNIbraces until some of my questions were answered in the Group Buy thread. The designer Bruce, being an architect and product designer, carried a lot of weight in his answers - I started out in architecture (I was accepted in the internationally acclaimed Architectural Association School in London) and I know that such training goes further than the usual engineering. In other words, as a product designed by an architect who is also a performance car enthusiast, it stood more than just a chance of working well. One, or two, word posts on car forums by folks who are impressed but don't describe in some detail why they think a product is "awesome" etc, don't cut it with me.
The difference the UNIbrace XB makes to my car in the driving experience is equivalent to that felt when adding the Quaife diff. I think that the Quaife is a far more valuable mod to our FWD cars but I'm referring to the degree of difference felt by a mod - You don't become aware of the Quaife (or similar diff) until you are 'on it' and the same is true for the UNIbrace XB.
However, the proof of any pudding is in the eating and I was still prepared to sell on my XB if it hadn't delivered the definable benefits which I have described, as I will be with my UB. It remains to be seen how I find the UB but what I have found in the XB gives me confidence that the UNIbrace UB will also add benefits - I'm now not expecting to be disappointed.
monte:
These braces sound great, and thanks to Robin for another Awesome Review (and the discussions that follow) alot of questions and concerns are answered. :notworthy:
I like the idea of getting stiffer :smiley:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on June 04, 2012, 04:29:36 pm ---
*grab a brew
Robin
I was chatting with rectal rooter Janner Sy this morning about my recent Trackday and how the car handled.
He suggests I try a few wet sessions for further experience but I wonder, even though the turn in and grip was amazing on my car (despite my inexperience I felt really happy with it. Perhaps tweaks will be wanted when I get better) if you can go 'too stiff' especially in the wet with my levels of power
:popcornsoda:
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....I think that someone like SteveP or tony_danza will be better qualified to answer your question as they have much more track experience - Perhaps start a new thread in the track area of the forum?
However, when it's wet, much comes down to grip and consequently appropriate tyres. When the car chassis/body is stiffer (such as with a roll-cage) it allows the suspension to do more of the work it's designed to do. The UNIbraces are not alternatives for a roll-cage but they contribute significantly to stiffness. We all know that more stiffness = more fun :wink: :evilgrin:
The best mod of all you can do is driver training aka remapping your brain. :happy2:
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