Guess it totally depends on the uprated toe link kit you've got fitted as well. I've just measured my Spitfire brace bar that is no longer on the car because of the exhaust and it measures approx 540mm between the centre of the bolt each side. I've no idea what the Elise Shop brace bar actually attaches to.
Bit sad you had to remove it, there are two other brace options for the VX now by the way, both of them articulated.

Tell me more Gaz!
I too had to take the brace bar off when I had the Milltek fitted. Does this articulated brace fit exactly the same space as the standard brace bar ?
No, both of the new options are rearward of the original bar we designed about 10 years ago or so.
One design keeps the toe-link bracket in place and the brace locks onto the rear of the bracket.
The second design works with the solid spigot rear mount, this was designed with the help of Liam at MMG and he is pretty expert in making them fit, 100% success so far
there is no subframe bracket with this design.
All 3 designs have a working range and between them just about cover the entire range of possible fittings.
All brace options use a bearing to allow articulation in the two planes where you do not want the brace to restrict movement, this is for several reasons, firstly it will interfere with the compliance of the subframe sides in the vertical plain, this is part of the normal suspension movement, (not that a solid mounted brace will help you anyway as the forces are too great, a 500+mm bar trapped under a bolt while you wiggle the other side up and down will just grind the material away under the bolt head).
you basically have a 500mm+ spanner!
When Lotus tried this with the Toyo subframe it ate the bushes at an alarming rate.
The other plane you want to leave alone is the longitudinal one, this is a bit harder to visualise and it occurs under cornering when both sides of the chassis longerons rotate in the same direction. The loaded corner will rotate further of course if not restricted (this is the motion you ARE trying to restrict) but you end up with the longerons trying to form a trapezium with the brace.
The effect on a solid mount now is to increase the tension in the bolts as the brace tries to lever the bolts rearwards.
This time you have a 500mm+ crowbar.
Most of the above data came from the testing we did with Paul’s car some years ago.
If you need any information please message me on here, there is a fitting guide to help select which option is best for you.
