strut braces........

1. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #1 16th April 2007, 14:50

   which ones dont require the emergency fuel cut off to be relocated?
2. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #2 16th April 2007, 14:55

   im 99.9% sure the OMP one is a straight fit mate, as I plan to get myself both the upper and lower ones
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 16th April 2007, 14:56

   OMP, E-tech doesn't require it to be relocated
4. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #4 16th April 2007, 15:01

   cheers guys, are the e-tech ones the flat silver ones? iirc. they look pretty good if they the ones
5. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #5 16th April 2007, 15:04

   yes they are the ones, though i'd say OMP all the way. suposidly the e-tech ones don't do much in the way of stiffening up bodyroll
6. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #6 16th April 2007, 15:05

   yea e-tech are the silver ones, although they don't seem to be highly rated on here. But then again they are quite expensive compared to the OMP's, Links:
   e-tech:
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/E-TECH-Citroen...QQcmdZViewItem
   OMP upper and lower delivered for the same price:
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMP-Upper-Lowe...QQcmdZViewItem
7. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #7 16th April 2007, 15:10

   cheers for that link, i think the omp set is a must now
8. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #8 16th April 2007, 15:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxOmniaC cheers for that link, i think the omp set is a must now

   Yea im gonna get them when I can find the dosh, if you fancy silver then just respray them
9. baronvontinkle Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Doncaster Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTR

   #9 16th April 2007, 16:58

   Is that what that was? I have a sparco one and i wondered what it was i took off and moved. Wats it do exactly? (Apart from the obvious 'it cuts the fuel off in an emergency') am i safe with it moved lol?
10. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #10 16th April 2007, 17:01

    the upper will do jack anyway. go lower
11. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #11 16th April 2007, 19:06

    Do people catch on things with the lower one on?
12. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #12 16th April 2007, 19:33

    yes, more if lower
13. GaryVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 169

    #13 16th April 2007, 19:40

    http://www.rimstyle.com/pages/produc...races;model=77
    
    More details can be found here and we can match any price too
14. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #14 16th April 2007, 21:37

    As bullit said the top ones do nothing really anyway as the saxo's bulkhead is stiff standard. I think they are just for tarting up the engine bay!
    
    If you want to get rid of all body roll, stiffer anti roll bars and a lower brace will do the job..
15. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #15 16th April 2007, 21:42

    the upper does work as long as your running a silly suspension setup to cause the flex
16. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #16 16th April 2007, 22:53

    Yer i dnt rae top ones unless you have a lower one to compensate.
17. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #17 16th April 2007, 23:19

    i dont rate any braces. waste of money imo.
18. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #18 16th April 2007, 23:42

    neva really noticed much difference with the e-tech. looked nice and shiney tho lol
19. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #19 16th April 2007, 23:45

    only really worth money if you have uprated the suspension as this places higher loads on the chassis
20. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #20 17th April 2007, 09:11

    i have omp upper brace, looks alright not noticed much difference, purely for show imo car does feel a bit stiffer but sure thats all in the mind.
    Soon to be painted black