Whiteline ARB or Rear Strut brace

[craigt]

Simples really, do they do the same thing

Should I buy both or one or the other which do you suggest?

I really want to refine the handling now, its got full cup suspension but I want to get a driving on rails feel.

Any ideas guys.

Budget not really a worry

 

[Danith]

get a whiteline. braces are for show only.

 

[JackD]

From what I've read on here (I'm no expert though) don bother with rear strut, just go for the white line arb as I've never seen a bad review on them!

 

[Fred@BTM]

rear strut brace is a waste of money, rear ARB is a good item

 

[craigt]

Roger that!

Lads at K-Tec were raging about top mounts apparently they a massive improvement

 

[Emma.]

Strut brace only creak, does sod all else,

Arb is awesome.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yep check out pure motorsport top mount and front strut brace - brillaint bit of kit

 

[craigt]

how much would that normally be fitted fred?

 

[Fred@BTM]

well the kit is £210 inc vat to fit won't take more than 1.5hours, sub £300 no problem, or you can fit it yourself

 

[craigt]

I have the mechanical experience of one handed monkey who's taken too much acid.

Id rather pay some one and get it righ

 

[Fred@BTM]

at least you can admit it! some of the abortions we see at work are terrible, "my dad was a mechanic" - yeah maybe in 1962

 

[craigt]

NA sod that id rather pay the work of a expert, three reasons. 1 - I got some come back if it goes wrong, 2 - When i sell the car i can show receipts showing the work has been done by a proffesional 3 - Lifes to short to under a bonnet f**king about with things you don't know about, id rather pay the bill

 

[skydiver]

rear strut brace is a waste of money, rear ARB is a good item

+1

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

My Whiteline arb turned up the other day, I am looking forward to fitting it but might need some advice first. Concerned if I undo the bolt at the bottom of the struts my struts will fire out like two cannons lol.

Craig it sounds like our mechanical knowledge could go hand in hand, 2 one handed monkey's on acid.

 

[morgam23]

who has the Whiteline at a good price?

 

[Chris205]

whiteline arb was the best thing I ever bought for mine.

Pure motorsport top mounts and strut brace never really saw the benefit off it so removed it

 

[gti6steve]

whiteline arb was the best thing I ever bought for mine.

Pure motorsport top mounts and strut brace never really saw the benefit off it so removed it

+1

 

[Fred@BTM]

whiteline arb was the best thing I ever bought for mine.

Pure motorsport top mounts and strut brace never really saw the benefit off it so removed it

your car spends more time in bits than it does driving, therefore i vote your point as void

 

[clio_luke]

i have owned front and rear strut braces and they did nothing to the handling. total waste of money.
the whiteline arb on the other hand i would strongly suggest. love mine

 

[dezmondo]

Got Whiteline ARB from JAM-Sport for a good price, ordered beginning of Jan, arrived this week, get one ordered sharpish!

 

[dmallett]

The whiteline makes a masssive difference

Also if you sell up you can easily sell it on!

 

[domsclio182]

I have both and they work very well combined,but I would go for the ARB out of the two as it makes the biggest difference.

 

[JackJack]

ARB for go, strut brace for show.

 

[kenzo9990]

how can you be a car guy and not know like being under a bonnet ?

NA sod that id rather pay the work of a expert, three reasons. 1 - I got some come back if it goes wrong, 2 - When i sell the car i can show receipts showing the work has been done by a proffesional 3 - Lifes to short to under a bonnet f**king about with things you don't know about, id rather pay the bill

 

[mikes86]

Does anybody know the cheapest instock place for whitelines at the moment? Balancemotorsport?

 

[iChris]

with our discount i think k-tech? £177 delivered to your door.

 

[Infamous Nikko]

I fail to see how these strut braces don't do anything cause surely it is stiffening the shell thus reducing flex in the shell, which therefore let's the suspension do all of the work?

 

[Sam@NP]

The chassis doesn't flex by the rear shocks, they are also mounted by two tiny studs from the dampers.

 

[JamesWilson]

How does adding the ARB change the handling? Does it make the rear try to oversteer more?

 

[JackJack]

how can you be a car guy and not know like being under a bonnet ?

You can be into cars without working on them you know.

 

[craigt]

how can you be a car guy and not know like being under a bonnet ?

Simples, id rather drive and enjoy it.....than spunk in my pants about what's under the bonnet. Clio's are a drivers car......just drive it......very very fast

 

[craigt]

You can be into cars without working on them you know.

+1

Roger that, its all about driving isn't it kidda