Anyone here use a steering box brace?

[aggressive male]

I was looking at the book "PRO-TOURING Street Machines" and saw this bar that looks like it bolts to the same place the sway bar bolts. Does this help a lot? Would this help a full frame car like a cadillac? I was thinking about running a couple of angle iron bars between the frame rails where the bumper shocks bolt in, is this a good idea?

[High Plains Mopars]

I'd say it depends on the car. I know on mopars, additional gusseting to the steering box mount makes a tremendous improvement in steering response. Other makes may be similar.

[aggressive male]

I'd say it depends on the car. I know on mopars, additional gusseting to the steering box mount makes a tremendous improvement in steering response. Other makes may be similar. What is gusseting? Is that another name for steering box brace or does that mean bigger washers where the steering box mounts through the frame or is it a bar with a mount that bolts to the same holes as the steering box?

[High Plains Mopars]

Gussets are typically a small triangle piece of material that is used to spread load. You see them most commonly used at tube junctions on roll cages. They would accomplish essentially the same function as the rods you are talking about.

I haven't looked through the book your talking about with the specific changes you are addressing. But, having a solid and responsive chassis is paramount to having your suspension system performing. Anything that increases rigidty with a nominal weight gain is a good thing.