Stiffening plate on touring package??

Kidd · 12-29-2007, 05:47 PM

I am wondering if anyone felt the need to put the stiffening plate on their Prius with their existing touring package. I have read that it helps the ones that don't have Touring, and is it beneficial to those who have?

hyo silver · 12-29-2007, 07:09 PM

I'm not aware of any difference in the stock brace between packages. If anything, a driver who appreciates the handling improvements of the touring version might want a chassis brace even more.

apriusfan · 12-29-2007, 09:53 PM

I went with the TOM'S braces. Presto started with the BT Tech plate and then upgraded to the TOM'S bits. Presto's characterization of the TOM'S rear suspension brace was that it was the BT Tech plate on steroids.

12-29-2007, 05:47 PM	#1
Kidd Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 75 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Stiffening plate on touring package?? I am wondering if anyone felt the need to put the stiffening plate on their Prius with their existing touring package. I have read that it helps the ones that don't have Touring, and is it beneficial to those who have?

12-29-2007, 09:53 PM	#3
apriusfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 2,945 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Stiffening plate on touring package?? I went with the TOM'S braces. Presto started with the BT Tech plate and then upgraded to the TOM'S bits. Presto's characterization of the TOM'S rear suspension brace was that it was the BT Tech plate on steroids.

12-29-2007, 07:09 PM	#2
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,389 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 32	I'm not aware of any difference in the stock brace between packages. If anything, a driver who appreciates the handling improvements of the touring version might want a chassis brace even more.