right seein as i get paid on friday its time i bought something for the williams!!! so im thinking of getting a strut brace for the old girl!!! but i have noticed a few posts on here regarding the fitting of strut braces!!! are they straight forward to fit???? is it literally undo both the nuts on the strut tops put brace on and tighten nuts back up???? if so i will defo get one??? but would u need longer nuts tho???? cheers peeps
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right seein as i get paid on friday its time i bought something for the williams!!! so im thinking of getting a strut brace for the old girl!!! but i have noticed a few posts on here regarding the fitting of strut braces!!! are they straight forward to fit???? is it literally undo both the nuts on the strut tops put brace on and tighten nuts back up???? if so i will defo get one??? but would u need longer nuts tho???? cheers peeps
Laguna
Im fitting one on the 172 too once its been chromed up, interested to know if they are a improvement or not. Im basically using them to tart the car up a bit.
For normal road use i dont think u will notice any difference in the cars handling, on the track they maybe some small improvements when u pus the car close the limits. Im getting one fitted on my RT on friday along with some GAZ coilovers. Although due to changing the suspension i probably wont know if the strutbrace has helped at at all.
It would be nice to hear from someone thats actually had one fitted to voice an honest view on both advantages and disadvantages of having a brace fitted.
From what i can work out, a brace between struts should should slightly improve cornering by reducing flex in the chassis allowing a more equal amount of force on all four wheels at one time. As flex is reduced this should help keep your suspension geometry level, giving maybe a firm/tight feel through bends. (this is only my own conclusion btw)
The disadvantages (as far as i can work out) becuase of the lack of flex in the chassis the force will be looking to give way somewhere else, which will prob be your tyres - resulting in loss of grip and spinning you out into a tree or something at next to little notice... Of course you shouldnt be driving to that degree on public roads anyway - but for the poeple that do they will sense a feel of understeer! With a brace my worries are you will not feel your limits until its too late!
again this is only what i think - if someone with an actual brace fitted could confirm it would be appreciated!
Fiat Coupe 20v turbo
I have a front strut brace but I had it fitted at the same time as Gaz coilovers. I think my car handles pretty well, ask anyone who has been on any of the peaks runs and theyll tell you my cars as good if not better than a standard williams. Oh and I have no problems with my car breaking away unpredictably in the wet or dry, if you get a strut brace for a williams however I would get an adjustable one as my K-tec brace is not a perfect fit.
hmmmmmmmm i only wanna get it just for the looks under the bonnet! not over bothered on handling like will it make it better? just if it could cause problems in later years like as ive seen written on here "flexing" and creases to happen by the sunroof???? anyone had this problem????
I cant imagine there would any structural problems from a strut brace though, never heard of this happening before.I got one fitted it myself in the snow easy to fit no problems there.
I find it has made a difference to the handling on my car it has made the steering more responsive and has got rid of play in the steering too
Get one they look good and do make a difference to the handling
I have one on my Williams and you can fill a slight improvement in the handling when going around tight bends. When you first go out in it you notice that when going round bends that the front of the car stays more flat (level).
Have a look
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lol......fitted a brace to me old valver.......improved turn in an high speed cornerin no end..best £20 iv ever spent on a car.....period
slight problem with them is like u say......wen fitted the chassis will also be stiffened up, forcing the chassis to flex in the next weakest point.....havin a huge fuk off hole in the roof is a perfect place for such flexing......and yes they DO buckle the roof behind the sunroof....theres plentty of em about that have done......my valver being one of em......but that was also on 205/45/16s n stiffer susp , it doesnt help lol
I have been on a couple of track days with mine on now and i do notice the difference with it on it does make it stiffer and flatter round corners.
I have noticed that my car follows the lines in the road more now that the strut brace is fitted but that all adds to the fun of driving
