Tom's Prius Rear Suspension Member Strengthening Brace for a 2007 Toyota Prius.

[adamorzol]

[attachmentid=8809]Does this Brace require the Tom’s Barrel Exhaust to prevent “interference” with the stock USA exhaust?

Tom's Prius Rear Suspension Member Strengthening Brace for a 2007 Toyota Prius.

[NuShrike]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UNWIRED @ Jun 12 2007, 08:38 PM) [snapback]460647[/snapback]</div>

Does this Brace require the Tom’s Barrel Exhaust to prevent “interference” with the stock USA exhaust?[/b]

No. Only the floor-strengthening brace has issues.

[apriusfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NuShrike @ Jun 13 2007, 09:01 AM) [snapback]460897[/snapback]</div>

No. Only the floor-strengthening brace has issues.
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However, one PC member posted about clearance problems with the fuel tank and the rear suspension brace.

[NuShrike]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(apriusfan @ Jun 13 2007, 08:46 AM) [snapback]460935[/snapback]</div>

However, one PC member posted about clearance problems with the fuel tank and the rear suspension brace.[/b]

It replaces the rear chassis brace. I don't remember any conflict with the rear suspension brace especially since there isn't one, unless you're talking about the roll-bar which is nowhere near any of this.

There's only one piece that goes near the fuel tank, if you looked SaeGai's pictures, and if you have clearance problems there, you got other problems.

[Pinto Girl]

We're still waiting to hear, I believe, how his shop tweaked the installation (somthing about interference with the gas tank and 1/2" shims if I remember correctly)...

If you get the TOM'S exhaust, let us know how it sounds!

[apriusfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Jun 13 2007, 01:00 PM) [snapback]461057[/snapback]</div>

We're still waiting to hear, I believe, how his shop tweaked the installation (somthing about interference with the gas tank and 1/2" shims if I remember correctly)...[/b]

Yes, still waiting to learn the outcome. And, whether this was something that other PC members had encountered, or possibly was a one-off experience.

[prius62]

The rear brace was installed with the "spacers". I only needed about one-half of an inch spacer and the shop used something closer to an inch. I like the ride...car feels more balanced to me now.

I really would feel better with a proper spacer and I'm also noticing a clanking sound occassionally. I do like the ride though. I do plan to follow-up on this, just not sure on timing.

I thought the car was really balanced with just the TRD shocks/springs and the BT brace. Although I enjoyed the effect of the front upper and lower bars I installed later, I really felt that I lost the balance with the back end not sitffened up.

[Presto]

I installed the triangular piece of the rear brace tonight. It presses right up against the fuel tank when installed. I'm gonna leave it like that, unless someone can give me a good reason, otherwise. I haven't installed the crossbar piece, but the handling has noticeably improved over the BT plate. The tail-end is rock solid. The suspension seems to be doing more work now as I'm not skipping tires as much while turning hard. I'll try to have some pictures up after tomorrow.

[apriusfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Presto @ Jun 19 2007, 01:02 AM) [snapback]464530[/snapback]</div>

I installed the triangular piece of the rear brace tonight. It presses right up against the fuel tank when installed. I'm gonna leave it like that, unless someone can give me a good reason, otherwise. I haven't installed the crossbar piece, but the handling has noticeably improved over the BT plate. The tail-end is rock solid. The suspension seems to be doing more work now as I'm not skipping tires as much while turning hard. I'll try to have some pictures up after tomorrow.
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This is a great post! Out of curiosity, is there a chance of abrasion of the fuel tank from the triangular brace? Such as could occur from the fuel tank shifting and rubbing against the brace. (I don't know how the fuel tank is mounted to the chassis.) If there is a chance for fuel tank abrasion, then I can see the need for some sort of spacer arrangement. Again, thanks for the info; it looks like an order for a TOM'S Rear Suspension Brace is in my near future.

[Pinto Girl]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Presto @ Jun 19 2007, 03:02 AM) [snapback]464530[/snapback]</div>

I installed the triangular piece of the rear brace tonight. It presses right up against the fuel tank when installed. I'm gonna leave it like that, unless someone can give me a good reason, otherwise. I haven't installed the crossbar piece, but the handling has noticeably improved over the BT plate. The tail-end is rock solid. The suspension seems to be doing more work now as I'm not skipping tires as much while turning hard. I'll try to have some pictures up after tomorrow.
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Cool!

I was wondering if you've experienced any clunking or harmonic resonance due to the brace? I'm totally rattle/creak/crash and bang phobic if it's a steet car, and do have concerns about noise coming from the parts (see post, above).

Thank you!