strut brace any good?

1. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

   #1 31st March 2010, 22:35

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Upper-Lower-St...item5ad843b7cf
   these any good or not?
   cheers guys
2. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #2 1st April 2010, 00:00

   Im pretty sure i heard there more for show due to the materials used (not really very strong). Id say stick to OMP or Sparco mate.
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 1st April 2010, 00:01

   will be fine.
4. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #4 1st April 2010, 00:03

   Pretty sure you'll be fine with them tbh dude.
   
   Top braces arent upto much anyway tbh, apparently bottom braces are quite decent though.
5. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #5 1st April 2010, 00:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CHIP Pretty sure you'll be fine with them tbh dude. Top braces arent upto much anyway tbh, apparently bottom braces are quite decent though.

   correcto mundo! top strut braces these days are merely for engine bay dressing.
6. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #6 1st April 2010, 00:10

   lower looks well low though
7. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #7 1st April 2010, 08:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by johnr32 correcto mundo! top strut braces these days are merely for engine bay dressing.

   not if you have hard suspension.. I've always found that fitting a strut brace makes massive improvements. When you look at the tyre wear its much more even - showing that the tyres are being kept more parrallel with the road
8. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #8 1st April 2010, 08:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by johnr32 correcto mundo! top strut braces these days are merely for engine bay dressing.

   Not true as Kam said, they do help. If they didn't race/rally cars wouldn't fit them would they?
   
   Get a upper and lower and you should feel the difference.
9. user_37913 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester, Gloucestershire Posts: 259 Mk3 Golf 1.8

   #9 1st April 2010, 18:21

   nice one might get these this weekend then
   cheers ppl
10. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #10 1st April 2010, 18:28

    someone on sax p used to have dealings with them i think it was boarer or something like that i will try find the link
11. user_31856 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 580 1) MK2 VTR 2) Grande Punto Sporting 1.9TDI

    #11 1st April 2010, 18:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxovtsmad someone on sax p used to have dealings with them i think it was boarer or something like that i will try find the link

    Afaik thats all stopped now.
12. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #12 1st April 2010, 19:05

    lower struts help but on lowered cars they tend to hit speedbumps!