My 98 TA has a Borla catback system, and I have been having trouble with it hitting on the brace or whatever they call that thing when I go over bumps. It's about midways under the car, and seems to be a safety brace incase the exhaust would fall. My question is, is that all it does, or does it also play a part in chassis stiffness? Hopefully you guys know what part I am talking about. 4 bolts hold it on, 2 on each side, and it is black, with a turn made in it to fit around the exhaust. Thanks!

 

Thats the "tunnel brace" which many people have removed will no ill effects. Most with LT headers remove it to make room for the Y pipe...You can remove it...

--Alan

 

agreed.

i've had mine out for a year with no problems. you could also make some spacers to lower it. or raise you exhaust so it doesn't hit.

 

AGreed, my Bolra Ypipe was hitting that brace, all i did was add some washers to it and spaced it out a bit, now no more hitting

 

I have a slp cat back and have 32 washers spacing mine. Looks awwwfullll. (8 per bolt)