RPM brace???
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Former Vendor
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From: Winchester CA
RPM brace???
i need the some pics of that RPM trans/diff brace, i am in the market and its either this one or DTE's, i have seen the dte's, but not the RPMs, also whats the website to that company
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You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE is just built better.
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You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE provides greater support.
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From: Southlake TX
Originally Posted by Cajundude
You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE provides greater support.
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Originally Posted by Cajundude
You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE provides greater support.
And no im not talking about the bottle opening steps, I like those too!
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My vote goes to DTE, mine is being installed as we speak along with a DTE stage II 4.10 diff. I looked at both braces and IMO DTE's appears to provide more support (not bashing RPM). Either way you go, DTE or RPM you won't go wrong. 
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Originally Posted by Cajundude
You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE provides greater support.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Cajundude
You got my vote for DTE. I've got one and I researched both of them. DTE provides greater support.
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Originally Posted by The One
A few hundred passes on my car (on sticky tires/5k+ launches) with the RPM unit and no breakage. So I've got a unit that works AND is several pounds lighter than the DTE unit.
Yep, both apparently are very good products.
I will say that just looking at the RPM design, it seems much simpler, which should equate to an easier install. But who am I to talk about wrenching anything anyway, right ECS? 
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Originally Posted by 97 SC Cobra
I have the RPM but both will do the job. RPM are good people also, you won't regret dealing with them.
Has there ever been a failure with the RPM strut/brace?? Does anyone know of a single failure???TIA.
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Originally Posted by Bink
Has there ever been a failure with the RPM strut/brace?? Does anyone know of a single failure???TIA.
) over at RPM. I would have heard about any failures. I don't know 100% for sure, but I would bet there haven't been any.
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well i went with the DTE brace it just looks stronger to me, i mean the RPM brace might be all that i need, but i tend to break things that usually dont break, so i want all the insurance i can get, plus the RPM brace is 30 dollars more, for less of a product doesnt make sense to me
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
... the RPM brace is 30 dollars more, for less of a product doesnt make sense to me
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From: Dallas TX
Originally Posted by mdhmi
That's surprising that the RPM brace is more expensive than the DTE brace. I wonder what the rationale behind that is.
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Originally Posted by mdhmi
That's surprising that the RPM brace is more expensive than the DTE brace. I wonder what the rationale behind that is.
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J/k
I don't know.
Why is there $100 difference in fares between airlines from DFW to Orlando? (I recently went through that.) 
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Some airlines are able to offer a better rate based on cargo business offsetting the cost of the flight. Also time of day and day of week is a big factor. Perhaps one of the airlines has a hub in Orlando. Etc, etc.
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