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Volvo 200 » Chassis Braces
 Incredibly strong trussed and triangulated chassis brace kits. They are generally recognized by Volvo performance enthusiasts as the most effective at eliminating unwanted chassis flex. Constructed of cold rolled steel and powder coated for extremely high strength and a superior finish. For best results, you should install the upper and lower braces as they are designed as a system Please check fitment listed below to ensure products will fit your specific vehicle.
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1353 Reviewed by Tom Crowells from NE Portland
Great product. Use patiants if you need to drill. It took less then 1 hr to install.
Its very important that you torque all the fasteners to 20lbft, or you'll have noises coming from under your feet. ;)
I am very happy with them, hard braking is met with less nose dive. I installed the upper CHASSIS (not strut tower) brace along with these and love the added stiffness to the chassis. Rough roads, speed bump, and driveway curbs feel have been all smoothed out by this upgrade. Aside from Turbo swaybars, my 245 has a fully stock suspension. Even is you're not going to all out performance, these are great for making any road easier to drive on. Road noise has been cut down alot too, due to the chassis not flexing with every bump or uneven surface.
September 2008
2485 Reviewed by Carlton Simpson from Washington,D.C.
This is SUCH a winning combo for the money!(and they CHEAP TOO!)YES i installed the sway bars and hi/po shocks.As well as the overload springs in the back and some Volvo R sport springs in the front that i got on eBay.
This combination of upper and lower braces improved the steering feel and response.The steering is now sharper and gives better feedback,especially when cornering hard.
I cannot recommend this combo highly enough.ESPECIALLY when used with the sway bars,stiffer shocks and springs and larger wheel/tire combo(i have the 15" Virgo turbo wheels for my 91 244)
NOTE:While the upper braces simply bolt on.The lower braces require drilling through thick metal.
August 2008
2483 Reviewed by Tom Wiley from Medford, Oregon
I installed this brace in conjunction with Bilstien HDs as well as the 25/23 sway bar
kit. This brace does its designed function, but I would not describe it as incredibly
strong.
ipd customer service response: I would agree that our product marketing copy describing this brace as "incredibly strong" is little strange. Strut towers usually flex toward or away from each other depending on the load situation. This brace greatly reduces the strut tower flexing action. It does what it is designed to do very well. -Kevin
March 2008
2485 Reviewed by Jason Davila from Orlando, Fl
I did things in the wrong order, so I still need to put on new struts. But with this kit and the anti-sway bars the only sway is undeniably from the shocks. Virtually eliminates roll! My wagon handles like a (heavy) coupe! I can't write enough about how much joy all these modifications have added to my drive.
January 2008
2485 Reviewed by Richard from Vancouver, WA
These parts in unison with give a tight, very responsive feel to the front end.
August 2007
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