Strut Braces
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Strut Braces
I think I'm after a front strut brace for my MY00 classic turbo- my friend has had one fitted on his Mr2 turbo and having driven it it seems so precise in steering feel.
Couple of questions:
Will I notice the difference? I think I've neraly convinced myself anyway
Is there anything I should avoid or be aiming for?
I've seen a couple of non adjustable strut braces for sale on fleebay. Do I need an adjustable or non?
Anyone got one they don't want?
Couple of questions:
Will I notice the difference? I think I've neraly convinced myself anyway
Is there anything I should avoid or be aiming for?
I've seen a couple of non adjustable strut braces for sale on fleebay. Do I need an adjustable or non?
Anyone got one they don't want?
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I've owned an MR2 MKII NA, you'll NEVER ever get the same steering feel in the Impreza. Adding a front strut brace only adds additional understeer, if you don't follow up with supporting mods. #1 get the Whiteline steering rack bushings - massive difference. Follow up with the antilift kit and solid droplinks. If this isn't enough, get the bump steer mod.
Last but not least, get the suspension alignment correct. zero toe front and rear, or play with toe out
Last but not least, get the suspension alignment correct. zero toe front and rear, or play with toe out
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I think I'm after a front strut brace for my MY00 classic turbo- my friend has had one fitted on his Mr2 turbo and having driven it it seems so precise in steering feel.
Couple of questions:
Will I notice the difference? I think I've neraly convinced myself anyway
Is there anything I should avoid or be aiming for?
I've seen a couple of non adjustable strut braces for sale on fleebay. Do I need an adjustable or non?
Anyone got one they don't want?
Couple of questions:
Will I notice the difference? I think I've neraly convinced myself anyway
Is there anything I should avoid or be aiming for?
I've seen a couple of non adjustable strut braces for sale on fleebay. Do I need an adjustable or non?
Anyone got one they don't want?
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There’s a school of thought that says front strut braces are unnecessary on Imprezas as the struts are so close to the transverse bulkhead. The place they can make a difference is on the rear, especially the 5 door models with that large unbraced cavity. Of course, fitting one rather removes the reason for buying a 5 door in the first place.
It would be interesting to measure just how much the struts move in use. I don’t know if anyone’s tried it though.
John
It would be interesting to measure just how much the struts move in use. I don’t know if anyone’s tried it though.
John
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Well I fitted 2 last night to my bugey, tien front & back and it feels alot better than before! I also have the H-brace, rear ARB, solid droplinks and the interior Do-luck floor brace all feels good. next mods are the front ARB, droplinks and bushes.
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have a look at these bargain price dont know how they manage to sell a pair cheaper than a single but who cares lol
STI Replica Front & Rear Strut Brace Impreza 92-00 Flat4online.co.uk Subaru Impreza Mitsubishi Evolution EVO Walbro Fuel Pumps Injectors Intercoolers
good luck
ceri
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actually came on to start a do i need strut braces thread......
p.p.s.thanks cusco kid
STI Replica Front & Rear Strut Brace Impreza 92-00 Flat4online.co.uk Subaru Impreza Mitsubishi Evolution EVO Walbro Fuel Pumps Injectors Intercoolers
good luck
ceri
p.s.
actually came on to start a do i need strut braces thread......
p.p.s.thanks cusco kid
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Agree with Tony.
I removed the stock Sti V3 off my hillclimber and noticed no difference.
There is FAR more 'unstability' to be tolerated if you have the stock rubber suspension points. The side loads on the suspension will move all the parts off the static alignment settings, and a good alignment will be taking this into account as much as possible.(tricky to assimulate)
however:
If you replace all the rubber in the chassis with poly bushes then things change. I feel a lower strut brace in the front will tie the front alignment much better. A rear subframe lock kit will do the rear for you (Whiteline). Next part to yield to the cornering pressures are the piston rods in the struts, they will bend! Most good coil-overs have much larger diameter piston rods, some 40 and even 50mm diameter. The stock ones are about 25mm?
The only good top brace I've seen is the design on the EVO cars where it is triangulated to the stiffened bulkhead from the top mounts.
All Impreza designs use bolts that simply provide a pivot at the tops!
A better design is a one piece welded thick wall cross strut and good stiffening gussets...probably weighs a ton too!
My 2 pen'eth anyway.
I removed the stock Sti V3 off my hillclimber and noticed no difference.
There is FAR more 'unstability' to be tolerated if you have the stock rubber suspension points. The side loads on the suspension will move all the parts off the static alignment settings, and a good alignment will be taking this into account as much as possible.(tricky to assimulate)
however:
If you replace all the rubber in the chassis with poly bushes then things change. I feel a lower strut brace in the front will tie the front alignment much better. A rear subframe lock kit will do the rear for you (Whiteline). Next part to yield to the cornering pressures are the piston rods in the struts, they will bend! Most good coil-overs have much larger diameter piston rods, some 40 and even 50mm diameter. The stock ones are about 25mm?
The only good top brace I've seen is the design on the EVO cars where it is triangulated to the stiffened bulkhead from the top mounts.
All Impreza designs use bolts that simply provide a pivot at the tops!
A better design is a one piece welded thick wall cross strut and good stiffening gussets...probably weighs a ton too!
My 2 pen'eth anyway.
Last edited by 911; 09 November 2007 at 07:59 AM.
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