strut brace ?

[lookinsaxo]

hey i imagine strut braces are not hard to fit but how do i fit it right ? ....
i mean i can adjust it so do i put it on the adjust it out and stretch or adjust it in until i cant go firther ? i hope you know what i mean i know i havnt really explained it well :afro:

[Mr_P]

I know what you mean.

The top brace should be adjusted outwards with the top mount bolts loose.

When all the slack has been taken up, tighten the top mount bolts.

[Saaamon]

Adjust it so it just slips on, you don't want to put any tension on any component.

[lookinsaxo]

:/ which one of these is correct lol its the top strut brace. cheers

[Mr_P]

The slack should be taken up outwards. But just the slack.

[lookinsaxo]

ok but dont force it outwards ? :)

[Mr_P]

Correctomundo.


But to be honest mate, The only way you're going to see the benefits of the top brace is with a serious set of tyres and suspension set up to cause enough flex in that area. And if you're cornering that hard you'd need some top mount plates too.

So how you fit it isn't really going to make much of a difference.

[lookinsaxo]

what are top plates lol i am a noobie

[Mr_P]

Just plates of steel to strengthen where the top mounts are fixed. You don;t need to worry about them :P

[lookinsaxo]

well im gonna use my car on the track so i might invest in some :p , i am still learning about little upgrades and stuff lols :)

[LeeM]

Just plates of steel to strengthen where the top mounts are fixed. You don;t need to worry about them :P

i had them, they were ace

[LeeM]

also i wouldnt really bother with a top strut brace, lower brace will have a better effect on handling

[lookinsaxo]

ye im just getting bits slowly :) i got my car lowered today :)

[LeeM]

how low front and back?

[lookinsaxo]

40mm front 40mm back

[KamRacing]

Just plates of steel to strengthen where the top mounts are fixed. You don;t need to worry about them :P

only really needed really on rally cars unless you intend to use a lot of kerb on every corner on track. I've yet to see that area deform under just hard cornering

G

[Mr_P]

only really needed really on rally cars unless you intend to use a lot of kerb on every corner on track. I've yet to see that area deform under just hard cornering

G

I saw one or two of SSC boys manage it. Might have been a combination of using a lot of kerb during hard cornering though.

[LeeM]

i bent my drivers side :(

[KamRacing]

I saw one or two of SSC boys manage it. Might have been a combination of using a lot of kerb during hard cornering though.

As said some kerbs are quite nasty..

Link to our guide to fitting strut braces..

no pretty pictures though
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/news/cat/guides/post/guide-fitting-strut-brace/

[lookinsaxo]

cheers :)