lower brace too low?

16th December 2007, 23:55

just wondering if you think a lower strut brace will be too low for my car, its lowered around 50mm i think, go to prog thread and check out if you think it will be too low

before i order one

16th December 2007, 23:56

you will catch it on country roads if your going quickly.
and you wont be able to do the speed bumps where your wheels go either side of the bump.
other than that, youll be okay.

17th December 2007, 00:00

can put 1 side of the car onto them speed bumps, and i dont drive quickle round coutry lanes

only 2 speedbumps in whitby anyway lol

17th December 2007, 00:03

mine is down 50mm with a lower strut brace don't catch it much on normal roads or speed bumps just country roads.

17th December 2007, 00:05

goody gumdrops, shal order one tomorrow then

17th December 2007, 00:06

alot of people say these make huge improvements to your handling...
Im not sure if i noticed it that much?

17th December 2007, 00:08

well iv already got my E-Tech upper brace, so will see how much the lower one makes

17th December 2007, 00:09

did you notice a difference with the upper?

17th December 2007, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulless

alot of people say these make huge improvements to your handling...
Im not sure if i noticed it that much?

i've noticed it's alot better than standard, better handling and feel much comfortable driving with one

17th December 2007, 00:13

yeh i noticed abit with the upper one, not loads though, as my car is already pretty low and stiffened shocks

hoping the lower brace will keep me flatter cornering

17th December 2007, 00:32

im down 50mm and live up a country lane.....took it off in the end, but on normal roads its fine mate

17th December 2007, 00:55

I wanted to fit a lower brace but the recommended Eibach springs drop the car 45-50mm and i thought this was too low for a lower brace?

17th December 2007, 01:32

well im undert the impression it should be ok, as long as you take care

spose if you scrape it abit, your still gona get a good few months outa it

and at 25 quid a pop, not much of a loss

17th December 2007, 11:03

My cars low about 60mm and it doesnt really catch to much just on big dips on roads, speed bumps are fine

17th December 2007, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by alextoffie

I wanted to fit a lower brace but the recommended Eibach springs drop the car 45-50mm and i thought this was too low for a lower brace?

i've got those springs on mine, it doesn't catch much.

17th December 2007, 13:23

With regards to handling effects, I think it makes more of a noticable difference at standard ride height, purly due to the fact that there is more flexing going on, so the brace takes more of that. Although even if your lowered its a very good modification

17th December 2007, 13:25

i am just wondering... if your down 40mm with a strut brace how much of an impact would cause it to catch on the road excatly?...

17th December 2007, 15:43

a decent size speedbump at speed?

some hard dips n stuff

17th December 2007, 15:46

its not rly impact its more obscuring objects..
I smashed a litre stella bottle with mine FTW!

17th December 2007, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtrapid

i am just wondering... if your down 40mm with a strut brace how much of an impact would cause it to catch on the road excatly?...

Down 40mm you should be fine, just need to go over those crapy half speed bumps with one wheel on the other off. If your that worried just don't get one. But if you had a brick in the middle of the road you would probably hit it. But obviously you move out the way

17th December 2007, 15:51

lol i hit a stella can other night thinkin it was empty, then heared it come off the exhaust, and just saw it spurt all over

17th December 2007, 15:54

if you drive with one wheel on one wheel off it will still surely scrape?

17th December 2007, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by smiith

well im undert the impression it should be ok, as long as you take care

spose if you scrape it abit, your still gona get a good few months outa it

and at 25 quid a pop, not much of a loss

were u get them for 25?

17th December 2007, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottish_Gaz

were u get them for 25?

ditto i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!

17th December 2007, 16:05

ive got one for £30...

and thats no problem about damage or w.e because england roads are good (thanks to TAX) and yeah where do you get them for £25?

17th December 2007, 16:11

he got it of his mate, so we can't all get it fot that cheap

17th December 2007, 18:39

they're £40 inc p&p on ebay at the moment so it seems a decent investment for the price imo

17th December 2007, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulless

if you drive with one wheel on one wheel off it will still surely scrape?

Nope cause the car is being lifted away from the bump, not having the brace hang with two wheels either side of the speed bump, thus spanking it

19th December 2007, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulless

alot of people say these make huge improvements to your handling...
Im not sure if i noticed it that much?

stop driving like a girl and push the car a bit

20th December 2007, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSaxo

stop driving like a girl and push the car a bit

20th December 2007, 07:07

well said

20th December 2007, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtrapid

ive got one for £30...

and thats no problem about damage or w.e because england roads are good (thanks to TAX)

are they not in north yorks the roads are small bumpy and have lots of potholes but its fun!!!!