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Originally Posted by ronin
There are two rear braces el cheapO and the proper brace as on Randys
car...but I'm sure you don't need one after six months......Only intended for track use......NOT..
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Not this again...
The toe link brace replaces the toe link ball joint with a heim joint. The original is a ball joint, essentially the same as a tie rod ball joint. These have been know to fail in cars that are heavily tracked, especially when run with race rubber that increases the G-force loadings on the link. They do not get this excessive loading on the street, so the brace isn't really needed. The ball joint is attached with a bolt in "single shear", and is replaced with the heim joint that is attached with a bolt in "double shear".
But like all things in life, there are trade offs. The ball joint is well sealed and will likely last a long time (off the track at least), while stronger, is not as well sealed, and is probably much more likely to be subject to excessive wear when the car is street driven.
In some conditions (excessive track use - is there such a thing?
), the brace and heim joint is a better option. In other cases (street use) the original ball joint is probably preferable.
In either case, check the torque (tightness) of the attachment at least after every oil charge - more for track usage.