I am thinking of buying a strut brace for the front of my s2000 dose it improve the handling by much? and which one is the best to buy?

 

I believe on the S2000 they don't do much on their own, and should be fitted in conjunction with a front lower one too.

I've always wondered about fitting one and what effects an upper will have?, since i already have a lower one fitted.

I would like to know too.

I remember Chris@CG said you don't want to tighten up everything too much or it will bounce and become unstable on bumpy'ish B roads etc.

 

What Irv said. The lower one makes the biggest difference, and is awesome. The strut brace doesn't do a great deal, particularly not on its own, but it looks nice. I think I'm going to sell mine, so keep your eyes peeled in the for sale section if you want one.

 

Just about the only thing the front upper brace does is give you a place to rest your arms when working under the bonnet.

 

Not true. It also makes it more difficult to remove the air box lid. At least my Whiteline one does.

 

Recommend a lower brace?

Worth doing the rear as well?

 

Spoon lower X brace is really good, made the most difference to the car tbh. Only down side is having to funnel oil during oil changes (X beam meets at the sump drain and it can go everywhere) The other popular alternative is the Cusco or Whiteline I believe and these get around the oil drainage problem. Rear lower is a definite to replace the tin foil standard.

 

Sir, I stand corrected.

 

Whiteline lower X brace really sharpened up turn in for me. Upper is a bit of bling but makes it a teeny bit more sturdy

Rear top and lower help too