strut braces????

1. jas16v Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2

   #1 28th February 2007, 10:39

   are they worth the money?
   
   cheapest place to get one??
   
   (accidently posted in wrong section before this)
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 28th February 2007, 11:05

   i have both, upper and lower, and felt that the lower one made the most difference. i got my upper one from Strutbracer and the lower one from Demon Tweeks.
   the top is a Sparco one and was about £40, but i think that the OMP one looks better
   and the lower one is OMP and that was £41.75 posted
   
   they are really easy to fit as well which makes it better and imo they do improve the handling
3. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #3 28th February 2007, 11:06

   Upper or lower?
4. jas16v Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2

   #4 28th February 2007, 11:08

   so best to get lower first?
5. jclaydon Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Peterborough, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1255 zetec s

   #5 28th February 2007, 11:14

   Most people get upper first it seems. its also a bit easier to fit. But its your choice.
6. jas16v Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2

   #6 28th February 2007, 11:16

   but if i get more gains from lower that seems the most sensible.
7. vtr_driver Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Consett Co.Durham Posts: 1126 2000 Ph2 VTR

   #7 28th February 2007, 13:20

   Whats the lower one like for clearance? I'm going to be lowering my car by 60mm and want to know if I'll still be able to fit a lower strutbrace LOL
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 28th February 2007, 13:28

   there is a pic on here somewhere of a lower strut brace on a -40mm saxo and it sits dam low, my car scrapes speed humps enough at -40mm so adding the lower brace to mine would make things so much worse
9. vtr_driver Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Consett Co.Durham Posts: 1126 2000 Ph2 VTR

   #9 28th February 2007, 13:38

   Hmmm Prolly have to give it a miss then
   
   Shame if they make a canny bit of difference but would rather be LOW
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 28th February 2007, 15:52

    Ive got an OMP bottom brace and its never caught on any proper speedbumps.
    
    It has however caught on a brick and on those stupid narrow humps that do nothing between road narrowing to one lane 'chicanes'
    
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    > I <
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    the "I" is the narrow bump (so wheels dont actually get raised at any point.
    "|" is the road and > < is the road narrowing if you get me
    
    edit: road lines wont move across on my post but you get the idea
11. samcook Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup

    #11 28th February 2007, 16:20

    very skilled drawing willsy!
12. bigeck L-plater Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 52 Seat Ibiza Cupra

    #12 28th February 2007, 20:30

    strutbracer are doin a great deal on both just now, upper and lower deal for a very good price
13. jas16v Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2

    #13 28th February 2007, 20:36

    how cheap eck?
14. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

    #14 28th February 2007, 20:43

    ive ordered my top and bottom braces from strutbracer 4 weeks ago andstill not come ive emailed them on numerous times asking for a discount for there messing around and they eventually emailed me back saying theyve not even got the braces yet but will deduct the p&p
    
    by the way they cost me £70 for both inc p&p