#1: Strut Brace Author: Zack, Location: NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:05 pm ---- Any on fitted one on the 206?
Cheers
#2: Re: Strut Brace Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:29 pm ---- Total waste of time on a 206, there for show only
#3: Re: Strut Brace Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:36 pm ---- The only decent brace is one that fitted to welded mounts on either turrer. Otherwise there's too much flex in the mouting plates.
#4: Re: Strut Brace Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:22 pm ---- They are purely for aesthetics
#5: Re: Strut Brace Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:28 pm ---- Can I weigh in here..
...an opportune moment to have a laugh at the after-market rear strut brace. Tell me no-one has fitted one?
#6: Re: Strut Brace Author: kenzie, Location: TelfordPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:35 am ---- Ivw got a top mount strut its looks ace but as the guys say for show really but look nice
#7: Re: Strut Brace Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:40 am ---- What about the lower braces that have popped up on ebay they say they reduce all kinds of flex
#8: Re: Strut Brace Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:44 am ---- What about the lower braces that have popped up on ebay they say they reduce all kinds of flex
#9: Re: Strut Brace Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:19 am ---- On a GTi subframe they do nothing. On a TU type subframe they might. i think they fitted one to the HDi GTi.
#10: Re: Strut Brace Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:59 am ---- drunknmunky fitted one to his 180
#11: Re: Strut Brace Author: Zack, Location: NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:43 am ----
macca1411 wrote:
drunknmunky fitted one to his 180
Nice!
#12: Re: Strut Brace Author: hayes_ctfc, Location: CheltenhamPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:12 am ---- I've got one on mine and I think they look nice fitted but don't do anything handling wise
#13: Re: Strut Brace Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:45 am ---- you have to drill a hole in the damn car!!!
If you really want to labour a point, you will weaken the structural integrity of the car by doing so Last edited by SinfulDesignCom on Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:40 am; edited 1 time in total
#14: Re: Strut Brace Author: southwestchap, Location: DevonPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:48 am ---- also had one but wouldnt fit on a 1.4hdi (engine too high) and yea you need to drill through to the suspension turret compartment
#15: Re: Strut Brace Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:21 pm ---- Nothing to do with suspension the bit you cut its for the cabin air source
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