EPnick22 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Been looking into them, anything people would like to share regarding experiences? cheeerss Quote
Gainzy Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I reckon the the triangle shaped brace is the one to go for it's lighter than it looks and I felt a difference between just a normal cross over, they can fetch up to £100 though whilst the cusco's are bit cheaper. Quote
Ryan_EP82 GT Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Theyre good for tightening up the back end, could do with a bigger anti roll bar too.. Quote
Gainzy Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) My mate had the whiteline they seem to work loose and knock I would say buy an adjustable panhard rod first a JDM one adjusts the back end stiffness alot Edited February 26, 2014 by Gainzy Quote
AdamB Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Strut braces are just for show. They are no use on a monocoque chassis unless they are the size of an I beam girder. Quote
EPnick22 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Im not talking about an anti roll bar dude this is asking for a top strut brace, ive already got a whiteline panhard rod and rear anti roll bar Edited February 26, 2014 by EPnick22 Quote
Amjad Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 It would help, I've certainly noticed a difference in both my EPs with one fitted Quote
Gainzy Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 If they didn't do something Toyota wouldn't of made the optional extra for show.... Quote
corofin12345 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 strut braces in starlets are just for show?????? thats like saying a roll cage in rally cars are just there to hang flower pots from as amjad said, i also definitely noticed a difference when i fitted my OEM rear 3 point strut brace.. Quote
Dan Barnes Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Ive used the zisco 6 point brace in both my GT and Glanza and I can notice the difference.. Quote
AdamB Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 strut braces in starlets are just for show?????? thats like saying a roll cage in rally cars are just there to hang flower pots from as amjad said, i also definitely noticed a difference when i fitted my OEM rear 3 point strut brace.. That's different, its welded to the chassis therefore it becomes an integral part and chassis flex is transferred to the roll cage. A strut brace is just a bolted joint and therefore has a moment about the bolt rather than the chassis. Quote
Turbo Goose Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 90% of people reading think, "Whats a moment" lol Quote
Gainzy Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 That's different, its welded to the chassis therefore it becomes an integral part and chassis flex is transferred to the roll cage.A strut brace is just a bolted joint and therefore has a moment about the bolt rather than the chassis.What about bolt in cage's? If something is attatched to something it becomes part of a structure that provides extra support some way or another...I would buy the 3 point optional extra strut bet you feel the difference Quote
corofin12345 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) That's different, its welded to the chassis therefore it becomes an integral part and chassis flex is transferred to the roll cage. A strut brace is just a bolted joint and therefore has a moment about the bolt rather than the chassis. a strut brace does the same thing bud.. they spread the load, they do help with chassis flex.. take a starlet around a circuit with and without braces and tell me you cant feel the difference Edited February 27, 2014 by corofin12345 Quote
Turk Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Ive driven with and without. And i cant say theres much difference. Id rather splash the more else where like RARB. or coilovers. Quote
Gainzy Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Ive driven with and without. And i cant say theres much difference. Id rather splash the more else where like RARB. or coilovers.Not driven hard enough haha what brace did you have? Quote
Breno58 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 The 3 point rear brace is definitely worth investing in, i noticed the difference straight away once i fitted mine Quote
Turbo Goose Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I thought it may have been psychological and it made no difference at all but I really did think it made a big difference. Then my mate sat in the back pf my car and asked if I had done anything because the back end feels different. This was without tellin him beforehand I had done it.I say it makes a very noticeable difference from my experience Quote
mikey4410 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 roll cages and strut braces make a big difference and work extremely well with stiffer suspension. always worth getting one and they do make a difference no matter what anybody says. Quote
Matt1878 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I noticed a difference to the way the rear of the car reacted when I had the OEM 3 Point brace... Quote
richardc9052 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 never had a rear brace but in the front it allowed my car to actually go around a roundabout in the wet vs under-steering across lanes Quote
AdamB Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Goes to show how poor the starlet chassis is in torsional ridgity then doesn't it I never noticed any difference when I took the strut brace off my GT. Quote
jayc-glanza17 Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Rear anti roll bar, before a rear strut nick.Like i told you last night you will notice the rear roll bar a lot more then a rear strut.. Such a bigger difference then a strut brace.Strut does help, but rear anti roll bar jus imo is a bigger must and the difference is more noticeable. Quote
Amjad Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Rear anti roll bar, before a rear strut nick.Like i told you last night you will notice the rear roll bar a lot more then a rear strut.. Such a bigger difference then a strut brace.Strut does help, but rear anti roll bar jus imo is a bigger must and the difference is more noticeable.I definitely agree Quote
Jay85 Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 I fitted a oem rear strut brace, I notice the difference but a ararb make a massive difference!! Quote
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