OMP Lower Strut Brace + Apex -50mm Kit

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

   #1 11th April 2010, 00:16

   Been offered a kit at half the RRP, with very little usage, ideally i wanted the -35mm kit to avoid clearance issues but find it hard to turn this offer down (providing its comes off, if not it will be a BNIB Spax PSX -40 kit).
   
   Just want your experiences of the lower brace and -50 kits, its for a VTS if that makes any difference?
   
   Discuss.
   
   James
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 11th April 2010, 00:20

   i have this combo...
   
   i live in the middle of nowhere, and have to go through many lanes, and sometime to bottom out. and catch the strut brace, but its only mild steel and worth about £30, i see it as a sump guard, but it rarely catches...
   
   im also quite tippsy
3. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #3 11th April 2010, 00:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by frankie i have this combo... i live in the middle of nowhere, and have to go through many lanes, and sometime to bottom out. and catch the strut brace, but its only mild steel and worth about £30, i see it as a sump guard, but it rarely catches... im also quite tippsy

   Awesome im surrounded by lanes but dont drive them much these days, but good to know you dont bottom out too often
   
   James
4. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #4 11th April 2010, 10:30

   Anyone got some experiences with these they'd like to share?
   
   James
5. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #5 11th April 2010, 19:55

   Toyah's down 50mm on 15s and has a bottom brace. She hasn't had any problems with catching... even last night and we had shitload's of speed humps to contend with lol.
   
   Considering trying one on mine at 60mm.

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6. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #6 11th April 2010, 20:17

   Apparently the lower brace is suppost to be fitted on vehicles lowered no more than 35mm.
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 11th April 2010, 20:21

   Do it, you'll love it
   
   That is all.

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8. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

   #8 11th April 2010, 20:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S Apparently the lower brace is suppost to be fitted on vehicles lowered no more than 35mm.

   Why? If it's because of catching - well, it doesn't on Toyah's lol.
9. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #9 11th April 2010, 20:25

   as long as you dont live round where i do mate you will be fine as the roads round here are bumpy as foook lol
10. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #10 11th April 2010, 20:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CHIP Why? If it's because of catching - well, it doesn't on Toyah's lol.

    As CHIP is saying:
    
    Unless someone lives somewhere so bad with stupidly poor road surfaces or down a rocky farm track, then 50mm or even 60mm (if someone lives in a good area will be no problem)
    
    Of course with speedbumps comes common sense, show down sufficiently and itll be fine.
    
    
11. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #11 11th April 2010, 20:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy As CHIP is saying: Unless someone lives somewhere so bad with stupidly poor road surfaces or down a rocky farm track, then 50mm or even 60mm (if someone lives in a good area will be no problem) Of course with speedbumps comes common sense, show down sufficiently and itll be fine.

    That's what i thought and tbh wanted to hear lol.
    As soon as i've sorted some 15" winter wheels i'm on the hunt for a lower brace. As i think with VTR wheels in the winter i might have problems with speed humps? (Have only one to contend with on the journey to work)
12. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

    #12 11th April 2010, 23:42

    Cheers CHIP and willsy, looks like I'll stick with the -50 springs then
    
    Hopefully the deal comes off now
    
    James