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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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Thumbs up strut brace info ?

hi have put my top front brace on and the rear boot brace is there any more to put on and were ? too help the car handle better = flex
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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You won't notice a difference with the front one unless you get the lower one fitted too.

Not sure about the rear. The lower one makes a difference, but I have no experience with the upper one.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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I have Cusco lower front and upper front and rear lower. The upper front is more for looks rather than effect, the lower struts are the ones (I feel) that make the difference.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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The upper front does make a difference, hard to comment if you havent even fitted one I know sneakish had one fitted then took it off then flet the difference, it may not be as obvious as on other cars but the front upper has a part to play. the other comments are correct, both the front lower and rear lower are a vast improvement on feel, most popular choices are spoon or cusco.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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I have fitted a front upper one and did not notice a difference. ( )Then a couple of days later I fitted the lower one and noticed a vast improvement.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GrittyShaker,Feb 17 2009, 03:28 PM
I have fitted a front upper one and did not notice a difference. ( )Then a couple of days later I fitted the lower one and noticed a vast improvement.
Was this a rear lower Scott, i have 2 mods to fit to my car then shes finished the last mod was going to be a lower rear brace.

Where did you at what circumstances did you notice a difference?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ajs_s2k,Feb 17 2009, 02:34 PM
Was this a rear lower Scott, i have 2 mods to fit to my car then shes finished the last mod was going to be a lower rear brace.

Where did you at what circumstances did you notice a difference?
This was front lower, but I have the Spoon rear lower one fitted at the moment too.

The car feels much sturdier and more predictable when caning it through the twisties. You feel more in control, because flexing is reduced, IMO.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by GrittyShaker,Feb 17 2009, 03:28 PM
I have fitted a front upper one and did not notice a difference. ( )Then a couple of days later I fitted the lower one and noticed a vast improvement.
I had similar experiences with mine.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Have a look at the group buys happening at the moment on the traders forum, SRB for Cusco struts/braces and Amber for Polyflex bushes, you'll see that there is plenty more you can do yet.
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