Prius"c" 2012-16 "box Beam"mid Under Chassis Stiffening Brace"new Custom"mike500 on 2040-parts.com

NEW VERSION MIKE500 "box beam" PRIUS 'C' BRACE.

These mid-chassis braces provide greater stability and better feedback to the driver's road feel. The "squishy" feeling is reduced or virtually eliminated.

The Prius C, in all versions does not come with a mid chassis under brace. THREADED MOUNTING HOLES ARE PROVIDED, BUT NO CHASSIS BRACE IS INSTALLED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT SEPARATION BETWEEN THE RAILS OF THE CAR. The inverted “U” formed by the rails are free to “flutter” in and out from the center axis. I've seen only one individual car that had one from the factory.

In making it, I looked at the construction, engineering and installation of the expensive one made by Cusco in Japan.

The Cusco model is heavier and made of three welded pieces. Welding weakens the hardening of the tempered aluminum components at the joint. Installed, my brace adds a mere 10 ounces of weight to the car.

This virtually "bulletproof" brace is made of a single piece of extruded tempered 6011-T6511 aluminum. The ends are bored to take the included 10.9 grade better than OEM flange bolts are J.I.S. with 12mm hex heads; the same heads as the factory bolts on the car.

The center section of the Cusco brace reduces clearance for the exhaust system. Mine provides maximum clearance.

The "hang down" of my brace is about 1/2 inch, which is about the same as the Cusco's at the mounting bolts.

Both mounts with two bolts. There is no advantage to the additional "contact points" that the Cusco brace makes with the tunnel.

The brace is machined from a 6061 T651 age solution hardened aircraft grade aluminum extrusion. The extruding process eliminates the stress from bending sheet or plate aluminum and makes the piece much more resistant to metal fatigue. This means that the brace will likely outlast the car. There are no welds to break and weaken the tempered aluminum. The brace's design represents my 45 years experience in the aircraft metal fabrication industry. The brace has been phosphoric acid etched and coated with a special “oven baked” direct to metal black epoxy finish.

　 Installation should take less than 15 minutes. Jacking or lifting the car is NOT needed. The mounting holes are made purposely as small as possible to provide the closest mounting. Toyota and other aftermarket custom makers like use comparatively large clearance holes for easy mounting. That, however, makes for a less secure and weaker fit. A little filing may be necessary for some individual vehicles due to manufacturing variances.

This sale is for ONE Prius C “WHITE” oven baked epoxy finished brace with two 10.9 grade J.I.S. standard mounting bolts. Nothing else shown in the photos of the Prius C chassis is included. .

The item is guaranteed to be exactly as described.

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