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Offline X01X

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strut brace
« on: 20 April 2014, 14:12 »
As title. Looking for some decent front and rear atrut braces. Can find good ones for the rear but can't find an adjustable brace for the front, anyone know where I could get one?

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #1 on: 20 April 2014, 14:15 »
what do you mean by decent? never really found them to do anything to be honest

solid top mounts with decent coilovers is a better investment IMO
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Re: strut brace
« Reply #2 on: 20 April 2014, 14:39 »
Stuff that. Cars already lowered enougn and if I put in solid top mounts, it would die.  I want strut braces to help reduce roll

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #3 on: 20 April 2014, 14:46 »
Stuff that. Cars already lowered enougn and if I put in solid top mounts, it would die.  I want strut braces to help reduce roll

 :grin: should try the RS clio i had, lowered, solid top mounts, solid engine and gearbox mounts, was the nuts, werent uncomfy either really

well obviously its up to you but i havent ever found them to really do anything. you got an uprated ARB fitted? surprised your getting much roll, my mk3 was pretty solid lowered
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Re: strut brace
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2014, 14:48 »
Get Eibach anti roll bars.

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2014, 14:54 »
^^ Exactly.

I'm sure strut braces reduce the chassis from twisting. If you want to reduce body roll then anti roll bars is what you want.   

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #6 on: 20 April 2014, 19:45 »
Get Eibach anti roll bars.

This.  Massive improvement over stock items.

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #8 on: 20 April 2014, 21:28 »
Yes they are the ones.

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Re: strut brace
« Reply #9 on: 20 April 2014, 21:32 »
+1 for Eibach ARB's, I track my V6 4 motion and this has been the best mod for reducing roll, I have a strut brace to fit but haven't got around to it yet, I also have a lower brace, both off an S3.

 I fitted these to my Golf http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=2E40850010111