FAO Lower Strut Brace Owners

1. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #1 20th October 2009, 22:57

   I'm just wondering how low you are, and if you have any clearance issues on speedbumps/uneven roads/high manhole covers/pot holes etc. etc.?
   
   Planning ahead for a VTS, just wondering what the lowest i could get away with and have a lower brace fitted, but not bash it on every speedbump or bump in the road.
   
   Cheers in advance.
   
   James
2. Eskimo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Nottingham Posts: 3194 Fabia vRS + Miata

   #2 20th October 2009, 23:00

   Im 40 - 50, only scuffs slightly if have 4 people in.. 2 heavyish in back..
3. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #3 20th October 2009, 23:00

   Had an OMP lower strut brace on my old VTR (40mm down) and on my current car (~35mm down). No problems at all if you take your time over speed bumps. Hits the deck on the MOT rolling brake tester though.
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 20th October 2009, 23:03

   never really had a problem with mine when i was down 40mm etc
   
   Just go steady over speed bumps/shite in the middle of the road, and dont park one side of the car up a curb and shit.
   
   Oh and road kill i normally skim that if its already dead, split a live rabbit in half ones with a lower brace.
5. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

   #5 20th October 2009, 23:04

   Im down 50mm.
   
   Only scrapped the speed bumps where the wheels go both sides of the bump (stupid design) and on bumpy back roads if ive been going a bit quick.
   
   +1 on the road kill and stuff in the road!
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 20th October 2009, 23:05

   all my cars have been down around 50mm and with lower braces they were fine for most use
   
   the only one i had issues with was when i reverse rakesd my gti 50-70 on 1.1 front springs (so they probably went about 55-60 it hit a few things then
7. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

   #7 20th October 2009, 23:07

   35mm ish... its fine dont think ive hit it yet its been on a while..
   
   there fine as long as u remember its there..
8. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #8 20th October 2009, 23:08

   So i should be fairly alright down to about -50mm, with just a bit a scrapping on some speedbumps/bumpy back roads?
   
   Can live with a little be of scrapping, just don't want to bash the fook out of the brace and the car everytime i go near anything remotely bumpy
   
   James