would i reap the benifit of strut braces
15 February 2003, 11:00 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 211
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i dont go on the track.. just road use. is it worth getting one fitted.. also where does the rear one go exactly. if they are
useful were do i get a decent one, ( a cheaper one i mean) ive seen grahame goode etc.. the sti ones. are there any less common names that do the job.... cheers mols. ps my96 ra
useful were do i get a decent one, ( a cheaper one i mean) ive seen grahame goode etc.. the sti ones. are there any less common names that do the job.... cheers mols. ps my96 ra
16 February 2003, 07:56 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Read Damian Harty's reply in the Prodrive questions thread
As for the rear brace it fits across the rear suspension towers (under the rear shelf) If you look right up above the wheel arch, there is an oval hole in the structure. That's where the bar passes through the boot!
There is a great range of front braces available. From OMP and Sparco ones for £40'ish to Cusco ones for £170+
Rars are a little more difficult to source. Have a look at a Demon tweeks catalogue
Iain.
As for the rear brace it fits across the rear suspension towers (under the rear shelf) If you look right up above the wheel arch, there is an oval hole in the structure. That's where the bar passes through the boot!
There is a great range of front braces available. From OMP and Sparco ones for £40'ish to Cusco ones for £170+
Rars are a little more difficult to source. Have a look at a Demon tweeks catalogue
Iain.
17 February 2003, 11:42 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: essex
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
instead of a rear strut brace how about a thicker anti roll bar i have one fitted to my scoob and it has definatly cured the twitchyness of high speed bends
also it dosn`t get in the way in the boot as it is underneath
also it dosn`t get in the way in the boot as it is underneath
18 February 2003, 09:02 AM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: London
Posts: 7,039
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
XSoob, the ARB solves (or makes an improvement to) a specific problem whereas strut braces make the car stiffer which is not the same thing.
IMHO, on an old shape Scoob, it's worth doing both braces (including upper and lower front and rear) and rear ARB.
Matt
IMHO, on an old shape Scoob, it's worth doing both braces (including upper and lower front and rear) and rear ARB.
Matt
18 February 2003, 12:28 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: God's promised land
Posts: 80,907
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Got both my Whiteline ones from Jamie at JW Racing (who has a banner on this board).
Highly recommended, especially the rear (although mine's a wagon therefore the effect is greater than in a saloon). The rear one needs to be ordered (unless Jamie ordered more than just my one), so could take 6 weeks or so, but do the job nicely.
Highly recommended, especially the rear (although mine's a wagon therefore the effect is greater than in a saloon). The rear one needs to be ordered (unless Jamie ordered more than just my one), so could take 6 weeks or so, but do the job nicely.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
