Anyone Fitted Front Strut Brace On 172

[rich[182]]

Not read many (if at all any) posts on strut braces

Sure there about £70, Would it be a worthwhile mod in addition to lowering springs to keep front end really taught under cornering

 

[Fred@BTM]

i dont know if they work or not, never tried one!!!!!

but you have to drill through the strut tops to fit one (K-tec are finishing up their polished alloy one soon)

 

[tonykart]

If your car is understeered why put on a stabilizer in front ?!?!

 

[CocoPops]

Got one here ready to fit, but like Fred said, you have to drill 3 holes in the top of each suspension turrent.

Im considering getting them body coloured to match the car before fitting them.

 

[rich[182]]

drillin holes ? thats that mod out of the question then - only ever carrying out reversible mods - cheers for the info.

 

[CocoPops]

All you have to do tho is put three rubber gromets into the holes when you remove the strut brace and the average person would never know any different.

 

[king.stromba]

Shouldnt they go under the topmount bolt to be secure enough to be effective?

 

[rich[182]]

good point cocopops, top idea

mmmmmmm got me thinking now - so indecisive moi

 

[Fred@BTM]

king, the problem with that is that the struts are moving parts, and it would cause the struts to seize if it was monted under the top mount nut!!!

OMP i think did one for the 172 like this, so no drilling, but during testing found it caused the top mounts to seize (ask Roamer, he enquired into it)

 

[jonnyboy]

Ive got an omp one from YB parts ready to fit. Ive just got it back from the chome platers ( they only do red at the moment) it does indeed need 4 holes drilling in the strut top. Ive got it as a cosmetic part, IMO youd be really hard pushed to get a chassis to flex even driving hard on the roads. Some race cars dont have them so their effectiveness is debatable really.

 

[BenR]

attatched to the strut top bolt would do NOTHING for chassis regidity.doh

 

[JAY172]

i think the 172 feel ok on the front end when trying hard around corners.cup feels a bit twitchy on the back end sometimes but hey its all good fun.