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Offline knobby

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Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« on: 24 July 2005, 18:24 »
Found these on ebay.... Watcha recon?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=4562337092&rd=1

Would you buy one? has anyone brought one?

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Offline bretttuk

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2005, 19:19 »
They are worth it .... if you had suspension changed and geom done etc.. keeps everything in check and keeps things tight on the front end ...

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2005, 20:01 »
but one that cheap?? is an expensive one better??

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2005, 20:16 »
not really, at the end of the day its just a bit of metal to add reinforcement. i've got one but fitted it when i fitted my coilovers so couldn't tell you the exact improvement it makes. but one of the reasons i bought it was because they stopped making eibach ones for mk2's, so i got one quickly and now they are like rocking horse sh!t!!! oh and they look lush!

for that price though you can't go wrong, you will see the benefit!
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Offline knobby

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #4 on: 24 July 2005, 20:28 »
i dont want to appear cheap though... but i guess it is under the bonnet so u cant see it.

Ummm decisions...

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #5 on: 24 July 2005, 20:29 »
sod it, it looks fine, buy it you wuss!!!!
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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #6 on: 25 July 2005, 13:53 »
Yes they make a difference. Ive bracked the front upper and lower as well as the rear. The car feels so solid on the road and doesent flex 1 bit on corners. The one you are looking at will do fine. You only tend to pay more money for pretty ones!

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #7 on: 26 July 2005, 09:01 »
Front upper is the only one that'll make any noticeable difference.

mk2's have a subframe which erradicates the need for a front lower, unless your wishbone bushes are shagged. mk1's benefit immensly from front lower braces as they dont have a subframe

rears are just a waste of time. only thing they do is look nice

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2005, 09:04 »
My front lower was already fitted when i bought the car. Dont really agree with you on the rear brace being a waste of time. I noticed the back end can be a bit skitty without one fitted.

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Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2005, 09:17 »
i will be getting some.. but there gonna have to be put on hold having just spent a fortune on fully adjustable coilovers..

Cheers

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