HKS CARBON BRACE with GRAPHITE DESIGN Civic Type R FL5 83001-AH001
JPY 198,000
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■ Features
- This body reinforcement brace uses a carbon shaft made by Graphite Design, a leading company in carbon shafts for golf.
- A carbon brace bar has been added to connect the left and right front struts to increase rigidity, and the carbon material provides a vibration damping effect to reduce unpleasant vibrations.
- Not only does it eliminate the unpleasant stiffness that often occurs with metal reinforcement bars, but the carbon shaft absorbs unpleasant vibrations, resulting in a smooth, high-quality ride without any impurities.
■Developer comments
- Without the carbon brace, the steering felt less linear (rigid) and was difficult to ride.
Even on the circuit, the lack of linearity made the car’s behavior unclear at the limit, making it difficult to ride. - By installing a carbon brace, the linear feel of the steering is improved, improving the quality of the ride.
On the circuit as well, the improved linear feel makes it easier to control the vehicle. - To improve the appearance, the upper plate is made of machined aluminum. The outer periphery is hollowed out to reduce weight.
- The reason we have decided to only offer a front-mounted version this time, for the first time in the series, is that since this is a front-wheel drive vehicle, the effect is sufficient even when installed only on the front, and installing it on the rear would require modification to the interior, so we decided not to adopt it.
This machined aluminum upper plate is specially designed for the Civic Type R.
It is finished in the same gunmetallic anodized color as the HIPERMAX series, creating a unified engine bay.
Accessories: Carbon brace bar, upper plate, mounting nuts
Not just increasing strength, but also the necessity to express “flexibility”
Achieving both high strength and “flexibility” through joint development with a leading golf shaft company
- Generally, adding a brace increases rigidity, but there are concerns that this may result in a worse ride. To achieve both improved driving performance and ride comfort, HKS adopted a high-quality carbon shaft, which is also used in golf clubs and has high strength and just the right amount of flexibility.
- The Carbon Brace series was made possible by utilizing the tuning know-how that HKS has cultivated over the years and with the cooperation of Graphite Design, a prestigious golf shaft manufacturer that is also favored by famous professional golfers.
- The ability to freely control the unique flex characteristics of carbon, which is not possible with other materials, is made possible thanks to the know-how of Graphite Design, which has extensive experience in golf shafts, and provides performance that sets it apart from conventional brace bars.
- The effect of flex not only improves the quality of the car, but also contributes to stable behavior even when driving on a circuit, further enhancing the enjoyment of driving.
[About Graphite Design Inc.]
Graphite Design is a long-established golf shaft manufacturer founded in 1989. In Japan, the company mainly produces OEM golf shafts.
From 2003 to 2017, it was the most used driver shaft on the Japanese men’s tour, and is used by many top professionals.
In particular, for shafts made of carbon fiber, the company uses high-quality materials that Japan is proud of, and has established itself as a leading company in the industry due to its high quality and reliability.
[Seeking the unique flexibility of carbon (twisting and bending)]
[About twisting]
- By increasing the torsional strength by 150% or more compared to the original brace bar, twisting of the body is reduced , allowing the suspension to move more precisely.
- This enables the damper to instantly respond to even the smallest movements, resulting in precise handling.
- In addition, since the torque rises quadratically with the angle, when cornering, the necessary amount of load is generated when needed, making it possible to stabilize driving.
[About bending]
- In terms of bending characteristics, the unique flexibility of carbon is utilized to reduce the bending load to less than 70% compared to the original brace bar, which reduces unpleasant vibrations and sudden inputs and greatly contributes to improving the “texture.”
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