What is a upper strut brace?

1. user_47515 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 646 Saxo VTR, 1.6, Silver

   #1 9th March 2011, 12:25

   I have noticed some of these on some cars, and just wanted to ask what they actually do?
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/saxo-omp-upper...item2561c6b98f
   
   Thanks Dan
2. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #2 9th March 2011, 12:31

   It firms up the whole car, it adds rigidity to the shell, reducing flexing when you're driving hard, helping the suspension do its job

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3. user_47515 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 646 Saxo VTR, 1.6, Silver

   #3 9th March 2011, 12:45

   does anything have to have been done to it? or will it still help on a standard car?
4. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #4 9th March 2011, 12:48

   Well if your going to be driving hard there worth it, if you dont then tbh aint much point, ive had them on fair few cars ive owned & i can tell a diff tbh
5. user_47515 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 646 Saxo VTR, 1.6, Silver

   #5 9th March 2011, 12:50

   Thanks!
6. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #6 9th March 2011, 12:54

   No worrys chap, you going to get one?
   i think for £40 quid it doesnt seem a to bad of a buy,
   Deamon Tweaks are selling them at £100 whats a slight rip off :/
   but you can defo tell the diffrence with them on & they fill the engine bay up a lil more whats a plus side
7. user_47515 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 646 Saxo VTR, 1.6, Silver

   #7 9th March 2011, 13:19

   i got some spare cash so i think i will get one! WIll make my car look a little more sporty as well
8. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #8 9th March 2011, 13:24

   Agreed
   Get some pics when its all fitted pal
9. samsalter123 Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 20

   #9 9th March 2011, 13:28

   is it the same as a normal front strut brace?
   is there any need to say 'upper'?
   i have just bought one if is what i think it is and they look really good under the bonnet.
   with standard suspension tho there is not much difference but in hard cornering there is
   best to be used with lowering springs
10. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #10 9th March 2011, 13:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by samsalter123 is it the same as a normal front strut brace? is there any need to say 'upper'?i have just bought one if is what i think it is and they look really good under the bonnet. with standard suspension tho there is not much difference but in hard cornering there is best to be used with lowering springs

    Yes as there is an upper and lower brace.
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 9th March 2011, 13:36

    upper strut brace goes under the bonnet
    lower strut brace goes under the car.
    
    
    J222JRA you beat me to it lol
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 9th March 2011, 13:45

    Also upper is pointless on soft suspension lower does a lot more but it does reduce ground clearance
13. samsalter123 Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 20

    #13 9th March 2011, 14:09

    ok i have just leanrt alot about strut braces, i thought there was one for front and one for back but i was wrong
14. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

    #14 9th March 2011, 15:49

    Seeing as you dont have any struts at the rear of the car, youl wouldnt be able to fit one.
    
    As AlexB said, not much use for it as softer suspension will soak up any bumps before the chassis starts to flex.
15. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #15 9th March 2011, 16:05

    When I had a sparco upper brace on my vtr with standard suspension it felt a bit better but hardly noticable, the bottom one made a bigger difference, get yourself a bottom one
16. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #16 9th March 2011, 16:09

    We have the OMP Citroen Saxo Strut Braces in stock.
17. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

    #17 9th March 2011, 16:16

    were does the lower strut brace go anyone gt any pics of one fitted
18. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #18 9th March 2011, 16:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carlsmith715 were does the lower strut brace go anyone gt any pics of one fitted

    My mate had one on his saxo and used to catch loads on speed bumps
    
    http://img111.imageshack.us/i/dscn1217ee0.jpg/
19. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

    #19 9th March 2011, 16:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza cant have them on the back cant you between the rear wheels? sure my mate used to have one said used to catch on speed bumps all the time :/

    i mean on the front i was looking at my car other day and was wondering were it goes sorry if u miss understood
20. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #20 9th March 2011, 16:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carlsmith715 i mean on the front i was looking at my car other day and was wondering were it goes sorry if u miss understood

    click on the link pal i just posted, and its ok chap,
    i couldnt tell you where they connect to as ive never fitted any of them, Kam Racing will probs know
21. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

    #21 9th March 2011, 16:46

    thats a good pic but cant see were it attachs though but thanks
22. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #22 9th March 2011, 16:51

    ano sorry mate, aint many pics on the net to show where there connected to, have a look on some threads on here or post a thread about how to fit them, im sure someone will be able to help you out
23. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

    #23 9th March 2011, 16:55

    im sure they will i keep trying search button but it doesnt always bring up what u want ill just keep researching so i dont get stupid replys like 'search' haha
    thanks anyway
24. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #24 9th March 2011, 16:56

    haha, no worrys
25. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #25 9th March 2011, 17:31

    Basically the lower strut brace mounts where the front chassis legs are. This is the wishbone mounting point. As the 106 does not have a lower subframe it makes a big difference apparently.
26. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #26 9th March 2011, 17:36

    As above, it bolts to the wishbones. Only two bolts to fit it, can be a bit fiddley though
27. samsalter123 Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 20

    #27 9th March 2011, 17:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kyza Seeing as you dont have any struts at the rear of the car, youl wouldnt be able to fit one. As AlexB said, not much use for it as softer suspension will soak up any bumps before the chassis starts to flex.

    i know you can get the rear for most cars, but i did not even look when i had my saxo so just assumed