Front Upper Strut??? Info Please???

1. r3d_fac3d Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Loughborough Posts: 583 Black 1.6i Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #1 15th March 2008, 19:23

   1. Is it worth buying one?
   2. Do you notice much difference?
   3. What does it do and what does it reduce happening?
   
   Thanks, will be repped as I'm thinking of buying one, just need nudging into it tho
2. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #2 15th March 2008, 20:06

   i presume you mean an upper brace? yeah i noticed a little difference a little tighter in corners and on uneven roads. apparently its much better combined with the lower brace aswell.
3. r3d_fac3d Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Loughborough Posts: 583 Black 1.6i Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #3 15th March 2008, 20:08

   hmmm but how hard is the lower brace to install? plus my car is lowered quite alot, not sure how much as i bought it lowered. would you notice more on a lowerd car? which is better to have? a lower or upper if you had to choose?
4. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #4 15th March 2008, 20:10

   defo go for the upper first then maybe the lower later on depending on how low your car is. if its 40mm then you should be fine whilst being careful, and 50 mm should be fine again as long as your extremly careful. ie. speed bumps in first gear.
   
   lower brace is easy to install theirs a guide on here too. they fix on to the wishbones.
5. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #5 15th March 2008, 20:11

   with lowered cars the bottom brace tends to catch everything, i'd go with the top brace first mate. Had one on my old series 2 turbo and made a difference cornering, think its supposed to stop twisting or something when going in and out of bends, you do notice it though if you drive hard and then fit one.
6. r3d_fac3d Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Loughborough Posts: 583 Black 1.6i Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #6 15th March 2008, 20:13

   there are also rear braces as well? which would be better to reduce oversteer?
7. maynard Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172

   #7 15th March 2008, 20:14

   there are such things as rear braces, but their not really for saxos.
8. r3d_fac3d Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Loughborough Posts: 583 Black 1.6i Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #8 15th March 2008, 20:19

   oh ok
9. r3d_fac3d Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Loughborough Posts: 583 Black 1.6i Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #9 15th March 2008, 20:23

   is there any difference in braces or are they just different styles by different brands? how much am i looking to spend on one, not to bothered what it looks like really just want the performance
10. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

    #10 15th March 2008, 20:32

    40-60 quid for an omp one
11. mikevtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 malton north yorkshire Posts: 377 Silver citroen saxo vtr mk 2 120BHP

    #11 15th March 2008, 21:03

    A top strut brace stops the strut domes/turrets from flexing on hardened suspension which gives a more precise suspension setup and also stops body flex which can lead to shells cracking or distorting ie pug 205's crack above the rear 1/4 window around the b pillar wich is caused by stress but the strut bace leads to better handling and roadholding hope this is helpful