should i go for a lower brace?

1. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #1 25th December 2007, 11:40

   have just been looking on strutbracer and its 50 quid for an upper or on their ebay site its 70 quid for an upper and lower special pack.
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMP-Upper-Lowe...QQcmdZViewItem
   now my car is lowered approx 50mm all round, am i going to struggle with a lower brace??
   
   heres a pic to maybe help you:
   
   
2. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #2 25th December 2007, 12:06

   i'd say you should be ok, as long as you dont go speeding over the speed bumps.
   
   i'm down 40mm and have never caught my lower brace yet, and with an upper strut they make a good improvement.
3. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #3 25th December 2007, 12:13

   forget going anywhere near 10mph over speed bumps i caught mine loads when i was 40mm in fact i bent it....... depends on your driving style and if you have a designated sunday drive through the country
   
   if dont drive like a god you will be fine. doubt get over curbs mine use to just hit them.
4. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #4 25th December 2007, 12:22

   yeah i go less then 10 mph over speed bumps anyways, normally in first - oh and i dont go on kerbs so should be ok there!
5. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #5 26th December 2007, 01:14

   should be fine aslong as you go slowly over speedbumps, i'm down 50mm mine only catch every now and then.
6. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #6 26th December 2007, 11:56

   whats it like when you catch it? just a scrape noise? does it do any damage to the brace or arms?
7. marc666 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2005 Builth Wells Posts: 2757 Rs172 106 XSI

   #7 26th December 2007, 11:58

   only catch mine now and again. Did catch a dead squirel in the middle of the road the otherday only because he had his feet in the air.
8. Gazzza Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2557 Corsa C 1.2 16v twinport

   #8 26th December 2007, 11:58

   im hopefully going to be buying a upper strut bar only as we have deep pot holes and speed bumps (lots) where i live
9. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #9 26th December 2007, 12:08

   Uppers hardly do anything though Gaz...
10. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

    #10 26th December 2007, 12:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by marc666 only catch mine now and again. Did catch a dead squirel in the middle of the road the otherday only because he had his feet in the air.

    lmao
    
    i wouldnt mind a lower but i have no chance
11. dannyc Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Milton Keynes Posts: 841 Possi Blue VTR (Gone) MK3 VR6

    #11 26th December 2007, 12:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gazzza im hopefully going to be buying a upper strut bar only as we have deep pot holes and speed bumps (lots) where i live

    how does this relate to the thread?
    
    
    my cars lowered 60mm front and approx 70/80mm back. I had to take my lower strut off as even humps in the road it would catch on!
    
    I had it on there before i lowered thought i may as well test to see how bad it would be. It did make a noticable difference with it on tho so id say go for it!
12. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

    #12 26th December 2007, 13:20

    go for a lower for just over £20 you can't go wrong even if it does take a few knocks
    
    noticed the difference already
13. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

    #13 26th December 2007, 13:28

    oh rite ok thats fair enough. i guess the only way ill find out is by putting one on and see how it goes. could always sell it if theirs a problem!
14. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #14 26th December 2007, 14:58

    You have to be well carful mate with a lower strut brace. Especially in areas
    you dont know.
    
    I caught mine really badly in the morning of FCS07. Couldnt be helped as
    cars were behind me and the bump was massive!
    Ive hit mine a couple times and its nasty.
    
    50mm you should be okay if your really careful 24/7, but most times as soon
    as
    you forget you end up driving down with a rock bouncing off it
15. S70KES Established Member Joined: May 2007 south west Posts: 1016 Saxo GTI (106gti conversion)

    #15 27th December 2007, 10:51

    do these lower brace's really make a big difference???
16. davevts Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 w-s-m Posts: 686 vts

    #16 27th December 2007, 11:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S70KES do these lower brace's really make a big difference???

    did on mine and others.
    
    as long as you keep it in mind when your gunning it, you should be fine.
17. S70KES Established Member Joined: May 2007 south west Posts: 1016 Saxo GTI (106gti conversion)

    #17 27th December 2007, 11:33

    mioght have to consider this them...thanks...
18. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

    #18 27th December 2007, 19:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maynard whats it like when you catch it? just a scrape noise? does it do any damage to the brace or arms?

    not bad really just scrapes a bit, doesn't do any damage.
19. marc666 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2005 Builth Wells Posts: 2757 Rs172 106 XSI

    #19 27th December 2007, 20:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S70KES do these lower brace's really make a big difference???

    i noticed a difference when i put mine on.
20. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

    #20 27th December 2007, 22:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxoboy07 not bad really just scrapes a bit, doesn't do any damage.

    so even if it were caught a little bit off a bump or rock, its not gonna pull the arms off or anything like that?! or is it me just worrying a little bit too much!
21. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

    #21 27th December 2007, 22:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by David Uppers hardly do anything though Gaz...

    Sorry mate your not right there, upper braces transform the handling in all aspects. However this is only right when there correctly adjusted!