Front and rear strut brace, worth it?

[172Petey]

Strut bracer.co.uk do both front and rear OMP strut braces costing a ton. Are they worth is, would be for my cup, will i notice much improvment on the already awsome standard suspension?

In Anthracite too, so would look nice an subtle imo.

Do they do a lower front one aswell?

 

[Butler205]

I think bracing is becoming less and less important on newer cars as the shells are getting stiffer in standard form.

I wouldn't bother.

Out of interest as anyone fully caged a clio and noticed an handling improvement?

Just a bolt in cage made a huge different on my 205, but they are pretty flimsy.

 

[172Petey]

Thats what I thought, just wondered of any one had "braced up" and felt a difference?!

 

[graham_172]

i'm fitting a cage because i don't believe the strut braces on the clio make much difference if any.

I don't see many clio cup teams running strut braces.

 

[172Petey]

Good point, but I cant remember if i saw the cup cars with or with out braces on them last time i was at brands!

I dont want to get a cage, too hardcore for me!

 

[Johnc172]

I've got mine caged and certainly noticed the difference is handling when it was bolted/welded down.

As for the strut braces i've got both front and rear, rear one does nothing but the front did feel a bit more tight after

 

[kully]

front one does look good in the bay

 

[172Petey]

Im not so bothered about looks, it will add weight so if its no good then its not going on!!

 

[kully]

dont think the weight will affect your performance that much tbh .

 

[f0xy]

i ran FK highsport coilovers from october until july on mine, then added a front strut brace and i noticed a huge difference to the handling......seemed so much more stiffer, like the car was being driven through the tyres more than anything else....feels so much better to drive

 

[Fred@BTM]

rear is a waste of time

 

[172Petey]

rear is a waste of time

So you think front is worth it? Is adjustable better than fixed?

 

[-Make-]

i have heard that front is waste and rear is more important... clio is perfectly stiff in front @ standard

 

[jbCUP]

don't get the rear! it will be really anoyingly noisey and will prob damage your shocks! I noticed a difference with the front, slightly better steering feel and... maybe its just me but slightly better traction from standing start (noticed in the wet).. then again i notice the difference between 95/98 ron fuel. Hope that makes sense. i am drunk.

 

[theduck]

i have heard that front is waste and rear is more important... clio is perfectly stiff in front @ standard

whoever told you that is just wrong!

 

[greglesueur]

what about fitting a rear one in a clio 16v? must do something?

 

[172Petey]

dont think the weight will affect your performance that much tbh .

No, but then again the center seat belt is removed by renault for the CUP so all the little things add up in the end!

 

[kully]

dont think the weight will affect your performance that much tbh .

No, but then again the center seat belt is removed by renault for the CUP so all the little things add up in the end!

tru , but so many different things can be accounted for in the same instance then , lose 2/3 pounds in weight and buy the strut then :rasp:

 

[Jones]

Strut bracer.co.uk do both front and rear OMP strut braces costing a ton. Are they worth is, would be for my cup, will i notice much improvment on the already awsome standard suspension?

In Anthracite too, so would look nice an subtle imo.

Do they do a lower front one aswell?

Beware of Strut bracer i've heard bad things about them