Front Struts any good?

[Jon.L]

or not worth bothering? looking into the k-tec one looks mint but does it actually do 114 quids worth?!

 

[Tullyvernon]

planning on geting one for the williams, think they are, apparently stiffen up the front well.

 

[Riley!]

yes they are good, fair bit more grip and more planted on twisties. OMP do one cheaper though. strutbracer.co.uk about cheapest place

 

[aarontrophy]

i have a trophy clio wud a front strut be any advantage?

 

[Riley!]

if you like to push it on twisties then yes

 

[Tullyvernon]

yes they are good, fair bit more grip and more planted on twisties. OMP do one cheaper though. strutbracer.co.uk about cheapest place

Thanks OMP's what im after

 

[Tigger]

There's an OMP one for sale on here at the mo

 

[J-Dizzle]

Got front and rear struts on my car! You can here them working, but if they make and diffrence im not sure about!

 

[Tigger]

You can "hear" them working :S

How? lol
Sound clip FTW

 

[Jon.L]

how are the fasterned i no throught the top struts but when i lowered my 172 i cant remember there being any bolts! anyone got any pics?

 

[172Ben]

Get the front and rear front Kam racing, or ebay. Much cheaper mate

 

[franx]

front struts supposably do next to nothing because of the suspension being so close to the bulkhead so already stiff..

back one was better

 

[mccabe172]

I heard whiteline do a good strut set up for the clios.

 

[clio_luke]

had an omp brace on my 182. no difference at all. better tyres would have done a lot more!

 

[franx]

^^ there you go. Nice for the looks only + barely/not functional

 

[172Ben]

I dont understand how the rear would do anything either, its bolting to the top of the dampers?

 

[broster@JAM-Sport]

I heard whiteline do a good strut set up for the clios.

they do a lower front which rrp at £89.86+vat and a blade adjustable rear ARB kit for £131.45+vat not had first hand experience on the clio but their products usually work well and fit nicely.

Mark

 

[blackpool_john]

how are the fasterned i no throught the top struts but when i lowered my 172 i cant remember there being any bolts! anyone got any pics?

strut brace is attached with self tappers innit?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^which are crap

 

[rich_1989]

ye i got the omp front and rear on my 172, feels a little stiffer but prob all in my head, looks fooking mint tho, spec on a flameR, th fact they attach by self tappers is gay! however i simply put it in place then tightened it up then put th tappers in, what they are for is to holding it down, not holding it in place, the brace will rise up as you tighten it and pushes against the side of the turrets, still not as good as propa fitting though!

 

[kevin.s]

strut brace is attached with self tappers innit?

thats how you bodge them on lol. to do it properly you mark out the holes, drop the legs out and bolt them up from underneath so the thread of the bolt is showing in the engine bay. so ive been told anyway. was also told that even if you do just self tapper them in you still have to have the fron of the car off the wheels so that the struts sit naturally then put it on, then drop the car on the floor then tighten up (if adjustable.) but im not sure if you tighten inwards or outwards as i would have thought it would have been inwards (to help with the ol` negative camber) but i was told outwards to square up the struts.