Strut Braces...

[clio head]

1.8 16v Clio got my eye on a strut brace heard loads about these gd and bad.. wat ya views.... just look goood or worth while gettin?

 

[kully]

do a search buddy ...... look very nice imo , more for show than performance unless you fit it correctly , fitted with other mods can make a difference

 

[S22 JGS]

been alot of debate about them on the clio.
To be honest, i have one, and i cant say its made any difference...but i had it fitted at the same time as the H&R's so i dont know how much is purely H&R and how much could be strut brace if you see what i mean.

Realistically, if you want it to work, dont bother buying ure run of the mill K-tec and OMP kinda ones.... get something a little stronger, and its gonna have to be properly bolted, and possibly welded on as well for it to really have an impact.

Same at the rear, K-tec one looks good (i have it) but i really dont think it does much. More for the looks

 

[clio head]

cheers guys im stuck in the middle... wont it really for performance.. ive got coil overs on at the mo, just wont something to stiffen it up a lil more ill do a search and see what other ppl have to say..!!

 

[S22 JGS]

then ure best bet is a properly bolted and welden on strut... will make a difference if dont this way

 

[clio head]

yer ill get on it... done loads of weldin in the past.. wat your views on this one..

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1083

yay nay?

 

[Djw John]

Only thing with that one is once its welded on thats it! No getting the engine out after that! Maybe look for one that you can unscre the middle bit and lift up

Like this one for the 172 if you get what i mean

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2035

 

[Djw John]

Double post!

 

[clio head]

yer mayb... well they are only round the corner soo ill take a trip and see what they got on offer...once welded thou u could always angle grind it off..lol.. but i see what u mean!

 

[edde]

Only worth wile if either bolted with some serious bolts or welded and made out of something solid.

 

[clio head]

nipped down to K-tec yesterday had a chat with a few ppl... the one they have in stock for the valver is stainless and wont really weld to well to the colums, so he took my number and was on about making one up bla bla bla...dont wanna pay through the roof so he says the boss with give us a call monday and talk about a few other things im interested in....

 

[kully]

the manager went cher ching ching ......lol

 

[clio head]

yeeeeer wat i fort.. so wat i was thinkin is gettin the measurments and takin them to a metal fabercater (s**t spellin) that we use for work, and havin them make one up..and then charge it to Wessex Waters account..(who i work for) any1 no where i could get a mock up drawing from... or the measurments from?

 

[kully]

^^^^^^^ naughty but nice . then get a nice welder to do it

 

[clio head]

indeeeed... they do it all... ill tell em wat i wont and how i wont it... then give em a few pics... take my car up there is well so they can maybe measure it for them selves.. any idea on wat type is best...mounted on the side or on the tops of the colums?

 

[fUbAr]

is this really to hold you car together Chris?

i've never been tempted myself, although none of my cars have really needed one.

 

[kully]

done proper you can defo slam it in to them corners

 

[clio head]

is this really to hold you car together Chris?

i've never been tempted myself, although none of my cars have really needed one.

How come ur havin a go at my car Dan... its not me with the engine mounts goin and the weird knockin noise comin from under the bonnet... :rasp: ... reason why i wont one is for a lil more stiffness and it also looks good under the bonnet...!