Strut Brace Design

[burr_2000 1]

I am looking for some advice on strut brace designs. i had a OMP adjustable brace on my rallye but since i have fitted Colins/sandy jenvey manifold it fouls the brace. i have tried the french rallye brace but this was a epic fail as it sits lower. i am after a design like this that bends towards front of car.

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

Problem with the ones that has the bends is that they are far softer than the straight ones when it comes to the bracing task they were made for in the first place.

[Rippthrough 98]

Problem with the ones that has the bends is that they are far softer than the straight ones when it comes to the bracing task they were made for in the first place.

 

That end plate design's not exactly doing it any favours either!

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Made my own

 

[omega 82]

quick hijack

and whats the best way of fixing to the strut?

some have 3 holes some have 2 some fix \at the front and some at the back

[harryskid 193]

Three hole fixings are best i beleive. As for the first strut brace it looks like a load of crap. The home made one would do the job better!

[burr_2000 1]

i cant have a straight across brace best i could have is maybe as follows which is off centre.

[harryskid 193]

Still looks weak and flimsey, it would be ok if you want it just for looks but as a working strut brace it would not be up to much.

[GeorgeXS 32]

Look at some of the ones colin satchell has done, think sartys evo 2 car had one, they were a proper job!

[SurGie 54]

Made my own

 

 

 

Thats the type you should be looking for tbh, although it all looks a bit too high up imo, mine from Colin is similar but better looking and i had to modify the bonnet for it to shut properly. Not sure if the bonnet will fit with that one tbh.

 

Colin afaik did not make Sartys one, his friend did, colins is smaller and better suited to the 205 looks.

 

 

HTH

[burr_2000 1]

i still cant have it straight across. what about something like this? its a jamex one.

[harryskid 193]

Is that brace made out of high tensile steel ?, in which case that would make up for the flimesy apperance.

[jackherer 543]

Those Jamex braces are alloy and they move if you lean on them.

[Rippthrough 98]

Is that brace made out of high tensile steel ?, in which case that would make up for the flimesy apperance.

 

No it wouldn't

 

Stiffness is key for a strut brace, strength is never really a concern...

[rallysteve 22]

To be honest, unless you can fit a straight one in which follows a line that bisects the centre of both the front struts, then its a waste of money fitting one at all tbh

 

Steve

[Cameron 16]

No it wouldn't

 

Stiffness is key for a strut brace, strength is never really a concern...

 

Bingo! All steels have the same Young's Modulus.

[harryskid 193]

Bingo! All steels have the same Young's Modulus.

 

Yes but it all in the design though!

[sport1901966 8]

Has anyone got any quantitative experience of the effects of fitting a strut brace. I'd imagine there are a number of other areas in the suspension setup more susceptible to geometrical variation under load than the strut tops?

Edited August 15, 2011 by sport1901966

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

Even the so called flimsy Sparco/OMP steel type that pick up on the 3 top mount plate bolts do make a noticeable difference to an otherwise standard car. As tried and tested by me on my 1600 GTI a few years ago when it was still a standard car.

[Batfink 201]

Even the so called flimsy Sparco/OMP steel type that pick up on the 3 top mount plate bolts do make a noticeable difference to an otherwise standard car. As tried and tested by me on my 1600 GTI a few years ago when it was still a standard car.

 

when you look at what many brands sell, the OMP and Sparco look solid in comparison

[harryskid 193]

I have found no problems with the omp i have fitted on my rally car and it does make a difference!

[omega 82]

if you cant fit a top one,fit a lower one!

[burr_2000 1]

i can sense my welders gonna be used. nah i need a strut brace,, not keen on lower bars