Raceland strut package

1. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #1 11th May 2010, 22:22

   Found these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tchlink:top:en
   
   Is there some hidden reason why they seem soo cheap?
2. Jarhead Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561

   #2 11th May 2010, 23:10

   I havent heard great things about them tbh. I cant comment as I havent used them personally.
   
   You could pick a OMP brace up from Kam Racing for a couple quid more though mate
3. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #3 11th May 2010, 23:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jarhead I havent heard great things about them tbh. I cant comment as I havent used them personally. You could pick a OMP brace up from Kam Racing for a couple quid more though mate

   What have you heard bad about them?
4. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #4 11th May 2010, 23:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Hpi_matrix What have you heard bad about them?

   More 'show than go'
5. Jarhead Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561

   #5 11th May 2010, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SheldonStyles More 'show than go'

   Precisely.
6. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

   #6 12th May 2010, 12:49

   Oright i see haha, well was just wantin 2 know how they are from any1 elses experience lol, OMP FTW :Y:
7. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #7 12th May 2010, 15:54

   those struts braces will be fine for the package its cheaper than getting the equie omp or sparco up to you all made the same way and similar designs just paying for the name
8. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #8 12th May 2010, 19:16

   I've just ordered these, how can a bar of metal be different to another bar of metal? Lower one is identical to the OMP one in design, so should be the same?
   Suppose they are aluminium as appose to the OMP steel ones, but wouldnt have thought it would have been much softer if its thick enough.
9. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

   #9 12th May 2010, 19:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jarhead I havent heard great things about them tbh. I cant comment as I havent used them personally. You could pick a OMP brace up from Kam Racing for a couple quid more though mate

   function wise they do exactly the same thing but the raceland ones you have to move your fuel cut off to fit them and it sometimes catches on the bonnet.
10. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #10 12th May 2010, 19:33

    ive got the raceland top one
    had to move the cut off switch but thats not hard....
    its got a OMP sticker on it now so its worth twise as much
11. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #11 12th May 2010, 20:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoNNoGold Found these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tchlink:top:en Is there some hidden reason why they seem soo cheap?

    I found mine spot on when I had them - would 100% buy them again
12. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #12 12th May 2010, 20:48

    see people have mixed views on these, all in all were sayin these are worth the buy then?
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 12th May 2010, 20:49

    when it comes to raceland there stuff is generally good just good for people on a budget, there manifolds are a bit of a pain to fit but once there on im sure they are as good as the expensive ones, and like JoshB said they cant be much different to another bit of metal, people who are saying these are shit are just a bit fashion conscious lol
    
    and i thought all strut braces are designed so you have to move the fuel cut off switch? i thought the only one which is truly a bolt straight on design is the OMP one which comes around the front of the inlet manifold which im guessing is more expensive
14. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #14 12th May 2010, 21:02

    Fahion concious lol like that, designer car parts in all honesty think i like the raceland style struts more anyway, more subtitle ..