no1kicker Posted September 28, 2005 Report Posted September 28, 2005 GM part #'s 10434872 and 10434873. Tubular braces as compared to our flat ones, I assume they bolt right up. I checked gmpartsdirect but they're not listed. Supposedly for $20, they make a small difference in stiffness / handling. Anyone have some more info? Quote
mihela816 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Posted September 28, 2005 I noticed these units on my parent's new LaCrosse. I was wondering myself, but haven't taken measurements. Quote
pwmin Posted September 28, 2005 Report Posted September 28, 2005 doubt they'll help, and they are ugly, imo. Quote
mihela816 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Posted September 28, 2005 So are the stamped steel units. And I agree, an STB helps far more. Quote
no1kicker Posted September 28, 2005 Author Report Posted September 28, 2005 I don't really care how they look, I thought they might help a little. Maybe give more support in case of front impact. I'm getting the GM handling kit soon so I'm trying to figure out whether to get these as well. :?: Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted September 29, 2005 Report Posted September 29, 2005 Should fit yours, but won't fit a gen 1 for any gen 1 owners that are wondering. Actually I think one of the braces would fit a gen 1, but not the other side. I'm not sure how much they can help, I thought the ones I saw had a crimped/flattened part in the middle. These cars actually do not crush enough in a front impact... a bit too much energy transmitted to the safety cage from what I've seen in crash tests. Quote
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