Bramblecat

Hi Guys,

I am getting some money for xmas and I want to buy a front strut brace for the S.

There are so many on the market inc aluminium, stainless steel, carbon fibre and titanium. There are also a wide range of prices from

Bibbs

The top front I would say is the one needed the least.

Looking around the front of the car, it's fairly well braced as standard.

I'd be looking at the under engine, the under diff, and the top rear first.

Gaspode

Doesn't do a darned thing - apart from look pretty.
I'll sell you my no brand one if you wish.

GavB

I have braces on my to-do list. From the reading I had done on here I intended to purchase the following cusco braces in this order of priority

1) Front Lower
2) Rear Lower
3) Front (upper) Strut Brace

Wasn't going to do the rear upper - thought opinion was it was already pretty stiff.

The only other ones I've seen and were thinking about instead of the Cusco ones were by "Summit", has anyone used these? I like the look of the boxed cross section. Not so sure how the lower set work though.

Strut Brace




Lower Ones (comes as a set of 3)


Postions shown HERE a few items down.

Anyone used them? Like them?

Thanks,
Gavin

A7DY W

I would go for the Whiteline front lower brace first

I've just bought a lower rear brace which I still need to fit

I'm considering and front upper brace and ETD but from what I've read so far they are mainly for bling.

Andy

Bibbs

Good peice of kit, but I've bent the hell out of mine on a speed hump. It's all twisted. I'm supprised as to how flimsy it is ..

I've a chunky Spoon one to replace it once I get under the car.

Jel

Whiteline front upper for sale if anyone's interested...

MB

I'm confused as to why you want one?

To me its a case of - is there a problem there or do you want somehting shiny.

I can't feel the front of the chassis flex enough to warrant a brace, and I drive pretty hard.

The rear lower one seems to be where its at, to sort the back end out.

Bramblecat

I must admit that I know bog all about suspension and set ups. I don't drive fast but I am progressive in my driving. I do feel that there is something like flex/body movement when I am on the bumpy roads where I live.

I admit that I have been onto websites selling these things and like a sponge I have been soaking up everything they say (A sellers dream customer). So therefore before purchasing I would run it by you guys.

It seems that a strut brace is for show and I should look at doing the underside first. Therefore is the tower brace a decent alternative and does it substitute the lower front as it also fixes to the lower part of the car? Sorry to be a bit dense. I'm not a fan of crawling around a car drilling holes all over the chassis - It would be my luck to end up attaching the things to the ramp and axle stands

Bibbs

The front lower just bolts into a few holes there .. usually an allen key job.

The rear lower replaces a flimsy one that's there already. 4 bolts undone, and swap the bar.