OMP Strut Braces

1. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #1 11th July 2006, 07:40

   has anyone got an OMP strut on their saxo preferably a VTR, but not bothered just wondered how good they are!!
2. RcH Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Leicester Posts: 143 RenaultSport 172 Cup

   #2 11th July 2006, 09:20

   mattwesty has one on his i think. think theres a guy on ebay that sells them for 65 quid for both upper and lower braces.
3. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #3 11th July 2006, 15:35

   imo if you want one for handling go for the lower strut brace, but if you have a manifold i think you will have to get the omp one as others catch on it
   
   but if your going for looks then go for the upper
4. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #4 11th July 2006, 15:41

   Ive got a Sparco upper strut brace and tbh cant really tell much, just looks nice.
   From what i have heard the lower ones are the best to go for handling wise
5. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #5 11th July 2006, 16:26

   dont the lower ones bottom out tho? on lowered models
6. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #6 11th July 2006, 16:56

   i have omp upper and lower on my vtr
   
   well the lower isnt on yet lol havent got round to fitting
   
   but yeh the upper is mostly for looks, but i have noticed abit of difference feels stronger!
7. landy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 south elmsall Posts: 5147 cammed vtr

   #7 11th July 2006, 21:52

   upper are for show
   lower improves handling
   imo
8. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

   #8 11th July 2006, 22:18

   I have the upper type:
   
   (gratuitous picture link alert! lol)
   
   If it tightened properly (which is what most forget) it reduces the amount of flex in the inner wings, as you corner the wing will actually lift higher than the other and pull outwards.... this is bad and leads to understeer... the brace removes this movement in the upper chassis and allows the struts to stay central to the load upon them, the lower brace stops the wishbones being force apart by the pressure and enables a larger pressure to be applied to active parts of the tyre, thus creating more traction, countering the understeer, I noticed no difference with the brace on at first then I wound it in a bit and tried an island, tight as fook!
9. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

   #9 11th July 2006, 23:39

   nice one beefy will have to remember that when mine finally gets delivered
10. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #10 12th July 2006, 09:13

    So, Call me what you will but I wasn't even aware of the fact that you could get a lower strut brace! can anyone tell me where I can get one of these from, and where they fit to and how they fit, pics would be great! cheers guys!!
    
    Just fitted my UPPER strut brace!