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Nice photo
- Thread starter TimO172
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Renault Laguna Coupe
Clio 1.6 16V
.... and another .... again subtely different!
http://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/rear_brace.jpg
Clio 1.6 16V
Mike ... how come the inside of your exhaust is always clean in your photos? Do you rub and scrub every day?
Clio 1.6 16V
Tim, the strut brace on mine above is an OMP. I was quite shocked the first time I took it out for a run after fitting. Sounded like I had a aviary full of budgies in the back. Phoned DT who said this is normal and acceptable when normally fitted to a competition car! Anyway after a bit of thought I came up with an idea (does happen occasionaly!). When I removed the strut I found that the inner edges of the brace were rubbing on the inverted cup edge on the top of the turrets. Packed loads of copperslip inside the brace ends and refitted. Never had a squeek since. Hope this works for you.
Renault Laguna Coupe
FS - yes I clean inside the exhaust - I am a stickler for personal hygiene
Tim - Mine squeaked like hell - drove me crazy after a while. So I removed it and wrapped the tops of the suspension turrets in some of that tough fabric tape - just enough to make the Strut Brace fit nice and snug. No squeaks now.
Renault Laguna Coupe
The k-tek brace is cleverly designed. At the ends of the brace are cup-shaped parts which slide over the top of the suspension turrets. They fit really snugly. So while the top bolts secure the brace its also the turrets that take the lateral forces.
Renault Laguna Coupe
Dont be daft owly, anyone can see that it gives 25bhp and oodles more torque, also makes you more attractive to the opposite sexQuote: Originally posted by evilowl on 03 June 2003
I wonder - does the strutbrace make a noticeable difference in use though, and do you have a lower brace fitted as well?
Or is it just a shiny thing to attach your shopping bags to as hype posted
Actually mine has made a difference to the back of the car, not sure what yet - need to get it on a track, but a Clio at the rear is just a big box, with nothing to secure the tops of the struts. Keeping the turrets a uniform distance apart has got to be a good thing.
But even better than that...... the rear of the car is now a rattle-free zone, even over big bumps.
**chortle** I was told a simple Max Power sticker added 25BHP - sod the 100 odd quid for the strut braceQuote: Originally posted by telford_mike on 03 June 2003
Dont be daft owly, anyone can see that it gives 25bhp and oodles more torque, also makes you more attractive to the opposite sexQuote: Originally posted by evilowl on 03 June 2003
I wonder - does the strutbrace make a noticeable difference in use though, and do you have a lower brace fitted as well?
Or is it just a shiny thing to attach your shopping bags to as hype posted
Actually mine has made a difference to the back of the car, not sure what yet - need to get it on a track, but a Clio at the rear is just a big box, with nothing to secure the tops of the struts. Keeping the turrets a uniform distance apart has got to be a good thing.
But even better than that...... the rear of the car is now a rattle-free zone, even over big bumps.
Still as I get older Im finding it harder to keep things stiff <cough, cough, ahem>, so a strut brace might be just what I need LMAO
Renault Laguna Coupe
LOL, but unfortunately k-tek only do the rear stiffy at the moment, theyre still designing the front stiffy
