Lower strut brace

[Gally]

Did a quick search but nothing for the lower one.

Just picked one up from opm for the puma after some good reviews.

Anybody with any experience of them?
Not even sure if they do them for the RS' right enough.

 

[Tigger]

Lower strut brace? :S

 

[ChrisPearson]

ARB?

 

[Gally]

Omp mines is mate.

 

[JD]

Chris means ARB bushes one.

You cannot get them for the clio IIRC as they are already fitted or something. Someone in the know will correct me.

 

[geesus69]

they do them for the mk1

getting hold of one is a b**ch though

 

[Yellow Dave]

I've never seen one for a mk2 clio. But they made loads of difference to my friends Mk2 Astra GTE. A real improvement, to the point that when he took it off it felt soft and woolly. lol

 

[Dave..]

I've heard nothing but good things about lower front strut braces, it'd be interesting if some one like k-tec could come up with something to suit.

 

[JD]

Still under the impression that you can't get one for the mk2/3. . .

Pretty certain that if you could/they made any difference, a company like Ktec/GDI etc etc would have released one years ago.

 

[Gally]

Yeah that's why I asked. Never ever seen one advertised or even mentioned on here or by K-tec.

Was just fishing to see if someone had one on a different car maybe.

Very good reviews regarding the difference to the Puma after fitting.

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

Yeah that's why I asked. Never ever seen one advertised or even mentioned on here or by K-tec.

Was just fishing to see if someone had one on a different car maybe.

Very good reviews regarding the difference to the Puma after fitting.

Had one on my evo and it stiffened it up a treat.

Id get one for my clio as it rolls too much even though its dropped 30mm on cup springs with front and rear braces.

 

[Greeny.]

Did a quick search but nothing for the lower one.

Just picked one up from opm for the puma after some good reviews.

Anybody with any experience of them?
Not even sure if they do them for the RS' right enough.

Lower front strut for your shell as such are great! Had one on both of my ZS's and they made alot of difference.

 

[franx]

strut brace on front of the clio is not all that supposably ; being that the firewall/hull is very close to the struts , so a lot os stiffness already there

 

[Scrooge]

strut brace on front of the clio is not all that supposably ; being that the firewall/hull is very close to the struts , so a lot os stiffness already there

I have front and back struts,lowered on eibachs and solid top mounts Huge Difference! Would love to find lower struts tho my mate has one on his polo its excellent

 

[Aluco]

Don't think they do them on the mk2/3 ?

They do tend to work a treat on cars that can have them though, much better than upper strut braces.

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

Don't think they do them on the mk2/3 ?

They do tend to work a treat on cars that can have them though, much better than upper strut braces.

Id have them top and bottom if i could get them!!

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

I have front and back struts,lowered on eibachs and solid top mounts Huge Difference! Would love to find lower struts tho my mate has one on his polo its excellent

How much hassle involved in fitting solid top mounts???
And where from?
The stiffer i can get my clio the better!!

 

[franx]

I have front and back struts,lowered on eibachs and solid top mounts Huge Difference! Would love to find lower struts tho my mate has one on his polo its excellent

I have seen them from Sparco .. will trie to look it up

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

I have seen them from Sparco .. will trie to look it up

Just been on sparco website,not on there??????????

 

[kevin_172]

i would love a lower brace! TBH the front uppers do sod all!!!

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

i would love a lower brace! TBH the front uppers do sod all!!!

ill agree with that:lolup:

 

[Scrooge]

I've had nothing but trouble with them I ordered them from kam racing not too bad to fit but now I've realised I have a few bits missing which explains the clunking I've been getting,but they seem to be working greatly the other stuff on my car I would reccomend them x

 

[Liam@trackdayuk.com]

I've had nothing but trouble with them I ordered them from kam racing not too bad to fit but now I've realised I have a few bits missing which explains the clunking I've been getting,but they seem to be working greatly the other stuff on my car I would reccomend them x

Do you mean the lower strut braces ??

Ifso,where did you find them as i want some
cheers
liam

 

[franx]

Right; could'nt find the lower one for the RS on Sparco. They do have a Williams , 1.8 16v , 2,0 (old Clio 1 types) lower brace ..


So KAM racing does them ?

 

[pablo_ni]

why would you need one? subframe at front and beam at back. what is there to brace?

 

[Gez]

on the front, the subframe is your brace. there isnt anywhere to put one. its not needed.
As said, there is nowhere to put one on the rear either

 

[franx]

i would have thought the subframe did the job... when looking at the genuine cup racers they have a top-strutbrace , no bottom one.

a top one on the rear will strenghten up things in the back, might get one of those some day as the 172 rear end could do with one. The later 182's design (front AND back) was altered/strenghtened for a reason

 

[matty172cup]

you can purchase a rear lower brace you can get them from demon tweeks for about £130 there for the mk2 my mate has one think best way to stiffen the front up would be anti rollbar bushes and wishbone bushes tbh

Matty

 

[john lloyd]

they do a rear upper strut brace 9i have one dont think it really makes any difference but it does mean we dont use my car when going to do the tesco big shop anymore - result)

they do a rear lower arb (whiteline) do a fixed one and a 3 point adjustable one but i think i heard mixed reviews on various cars with various suspension set ups. also the cup race cars didnt use them so i decide aginst one.

 

[franx]

^^ yep, but cup racers have a full cage welded in so the back is as stiff as can be

 

[David Ramsey]

I think Whiteline might do them

 

[David Ramsey]

http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=58832

 

[john lloyd]

i seem to remember Fred testing one of those a few years ago and found it made the clio a bit twitchy but that was with aftermarket suspension.

 

[sideways danny]

i would have thought the subframe did the job... when looking at the genuine cup racers they have a top-strutbrace , no bottom one.

a top one on the rear will strenghten up things in the back, might get one of those some day as the 172 rear end could do with one. The later 182's design (front AND back) was altered/strenghtened for a reason

Pointless at the front IMO as it's a full subframe. They work BRILLIANTLY on mk2 astras and MK1 golfs

you can purchase a rear lower brace you can get them from demon tweeks for about £130 there for the mk2 my mate has one think best way to stiffen the front up would be anti rollbar bushes and wishbone bushes tbh

Matty

I think you're confusing an ARB for a strut brace on the lower here, ARBs are available, but again IMO they're not really worth it. Upper rear strut braces that fit on top of the shock are not nice, they dont mount solidly, just float around on the top bush. A welded in bar between the shock towers would be the best way, though still un-necessary IMO

 

[ClioChloe.]

The effects of Top braces are only noticable when the chassis begins to flex over and above the normal amount. As that's what it holds steady.

The lower braces (like the one in questions here) is attached to a more flexible component so makes a more noticable difference.

A decent set of tyres on standard springs is enough to flex the chassis enough to notice the effects of the upper brace. However if you have hard springs, then the effects of the upper one will be greater. A upper and lower brace, combines with harder springs and a descent set of tyres, will add up to make a serious difference to handling. (Add some polybushes aswell for good measure )

Hope this info helps