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Shawn
07-21-2009, 12:28 PM
This is the Speedline Cross Floor Brace from Ebay.
Welded steel, pretty decent welds and looks like powder coated with a Speedline label.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0245.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0246.jpg

Install was straight forward. Empty out your hatch, remove all the floor/subfloor plastic. Unbolt the seat brackets and drop the bar in, it lines right up with the existing holes.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0247.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0248.jpg

Tighten up and you are done. Clears the centre seat bracket no problem.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0249.jpg

Fun Stuff, cutting the plastic on the cover above the bar. I used a dremel tool with a plastic cutter bit. Cut and trimmed the part in about 10 minutes. In the picture you can see the two places I had to cut. On the centre post Mazda has some molded lines, you can cut 5mm above these and it will fit. The part behind this is trail and error, for me I did not want to cut the entire foot off. So getting it in/out involved a little pressure.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/NickDandy/Protege/100_0252.jpg

What did it do for me? Well I did notice less squeaks. Handling is improved a touch, but seat of the pants is not the best measure. Would be nice to have a laser chassis dymanics tool to measure flex. :)
Mty Mous
07-22-2009, 11:10 AM
Damn that looks alot like the AutoExe brace! Wonder if that'll work on a '07 Sedan? :)
Gizzmo_jr
07-22-2009, 11:43 AM
Damn that looks alot like the AutoExe brace!Cause it is. Speedline are selling knockoff's of AutoExe


Wonder if that'll work on a '07 Sedan?
Yes, assumed from this photo
http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=1607
-Source (http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?dealer=6&car=95&middlesmall=&maker=17&volkey=&page=2)
yearoftherat
07-22-2009, 12:26 PM
If you look closely, the speedline has 2 bars while the AutoExe has one
S.F.W.
07-22-2009, 01:28 PM
Cause it is. Speedline are selling knockoff's of AutoExe (just like RKM and Mat @ dabear2k)




I thought they were selling knock off GT Spec?
Gizzmo_jr
07-22-2009, 01:29 PM
I thought they were selling knock off GT Spec?

My bad, about dabears2k. Your right, my mind was else where.
Edited my post
Tokic_o
07-22-2009, 02:33 PM
is this actually functional?
Gizzmo_jr
07-22-2009, 02:37 PM
is this actually functional?

I'm curious too. I heard the GT Spec under rear brace is beneficial.
Mty Mous
07-22-2009, 02:49 PM
Cause it is. Speedline are selling knockoff's of AutoExe


Yes, assumed from this photo
http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=1607
-Source (http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?dealer=6&car=95&middlesmall=&maker=17&volkey=&page=2)

Hmmm ... not sure if it IS an AutoExe knock-off now, but that pic sure looks similar to the one on AutoExe's website
http://www.autoexe.co.jp/products/towerbrace/towerbrace.html
I'm talking about the pic with the plastic tray and carpet back in. I know its a hatch, but still, it looks quite similar.
baymoe
08-15-2009, 09:30 AM
Where did you get that brace and how much was it?
FLIPDADY
08-15-2009, 01:51 PM
Where did you get that brace and how much was it?
Probably The Speedline store Alex.
Shawn
08-15-2009, 11:14 PM
I got it for 95 USD to my door, very quick shipping.