What is a subframe brace for?
HARDRACE Rear Sub-frame Brace are designed to stiffen up the chassis and reduce vehicle chassis flex. This is why HARDRACE Rear Sub-frame Brace can maximizes the performance of the suspension and brings better handling feeling and quicker response.
What is ASR subframe?
Designed in 2004, the ASR rear subframe brace has come a long way from its first introduction into the market. The subframe brace is used to reinforce the thin oem sheet metal rear subframe on Honda/Acura vehicles. This brace was designed with proper fitment in mind and each brace is quality checked.
What is a subframe base?
A subframe is a structural component of a vehicle, such as an automobile or an aircraft, that uses a discrete, separate structure within a larger body-on-frame or unit body to carry certain components, such as the engine, drivetrain, or suspension. There are generally three basic forms of the subframe.
What does a rear tie bar do?
Lower Rear Tie Bars They are designed to keep the rear end from unnecessary sway and flex during hard turns at high speed, or hard braking turns. They assist in keeping camber and caster angles in check for vehicles that have rear suspension alignment features.
What is a vehicle subframe?
The subframe is the structure below the frame that supports the axle, suspension and powertrain. For internal combustion engines, in the front, it is often referred as the engine cradle, or in some cases, the K-frame.
Why are subframes used with integral bodies?
The purpose of using a subframe in an automobile is to distribute high local loads over a wider area of the body structure (most relevant in thin-walled monocoque body designs) and to isolate vibration and harshness from the rest of the body.
What does a rear lower tie bar do?
The lower tie bar is designed to reduce the non-pivoting movement of the control arms and to stiffen the subframe to lessen the distortion of the lower suspension, especially during hard cornering. As a result, it improves the handling and steering response of the vehicle.