Mikey Jay Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Ok, may seem like a daft question but what exactly is a strut brace used for?Cheers Quote
shanksportif Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Stiffens up the chassis of the car mate; thus improving handling. Upper and lower strut braces combined improve handling a lot; although as I have discovered the lower ones can rub on the exhaust causing a massive racket!! Quote
Mikey Jay Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 Cheers, much appreciated. How noticable is the improvement in handling though? Quote
Sparky Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Car feels alot more stable thru fast bends but not really noticeable in the slow corners Quote
miracle411 Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 From my experience it transformed the N/A machine if thats what your driving, it made the front turn in a lot faster and definately felt like there was less roll and that both wheels were evenly planted on the road with nice grip. Quote
EarL Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Technically, a strut brace (which is fixed to the tops of the struts via the existing bolts) stops the shock towers from flexing apart whilst cornering, and altering the steering geometry mid corner.If the struts are held at a constant angle the car will corner that much more sure footed.HTH. Quote
Mikey Jay Posted October 12, 2006 Author Posted October 12, 2006 Cheers for all the help guys.Once have some money may consider getting myself one.Are they easy to fit yourself though? (last question for now) Quote
Jozinobi Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Earl is 99% correct, but they actually REDUCE flex, not STOP flex totally whilst cornering!They each offer a minor improvement in handling, but if coupled all round with multiple applications you will have a much sturdier ride.They are also 100% easy to fit for yourself too.Do a search for strut brace as this topic has been covered before!There you will find info on how to fit one as there is no point in me writing here again bro.Expect to pay £50 for a standard gt/glanza one and £125+ for an aftermarket one.Happy Hunting!Peace OutJoz Quote
keirz Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 go for it and buy one mate. you can feel an improvement and it improves under bonnet looks. Quote
Mikey Jay Posted October 13, 2006 Author Posted October 13, 2006 Cheers for all the help guys.Once I get aroud to having one fitted (if I do) shall post a picture for you to see.Then again still need to put up a picture of my car anyways. Quote
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