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vitasport

posted on 31st Aug 03 at 03:30

thanks for all the great advice. i have a 97 sport, it already has a anti roll bar. i understand about the camber thing. just wanted to know why is there a adjuster on the strut brace. if it is only for easy installation. then that explain everything.


TOMAS

posted on 30th Aug 03 at 16:21

The adjuster is ONLY for ease of fitting!! Its not meant to put any load constantly on the suspension turrets! You guys are talking about adjusting the camber, you need eccentric top mounts for this or re-drill the holes in the turrets. I have a mild steel brace, its adjustable. Im running a 1.2 16V with spax RSX coilovers. It has made NO difference what-so-ever to the handling. I proably could notice the extra weight of it more than the feel of different handeling characteristics!! Waste of time and cash in my oppinion. Going to up-grade the roll bar, see if that helps things...


mattyboy199

posted on 30th Aug 03 at 15:56

My GSI has them standard, also the adjuster allows for tolerance i m sure no corsa is the same strut to strut


Dan_Corsa

posted on 30th Aug 03 at 14:21

all corsa's after about 1997 came with a anti roll bar as standard


Cybermonkey

posted on 30th Aug 03 at 13:12

strut braces do fuck all without a awesome suspension kit, namely coilovers. Even then the difference will hardly be noticable. If you have a basic model corsa, look at fitting an anti-roll bar from the Sport 1.6/GSi. This will improve stability no end.


vitasport

posted on 30th Aug 03 at 11:01

if pre-tensioning the bar will create handling problems, why is it adjustable? are you suppose to adjust it so it has no tension? by the way, thanks for helping :wave:


Nismo_Freak

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 20:14

Pre-tensioning the bar will create push... anytime you tighten up something it will create those wheels to loose traction earlier if you don't have enough corresponding suspension travel or the tires to maintain grip.


Wolf In Welsh Clothing

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 18:40

I made mine longer and it slid round like the front end was on ice!
Good fun but put it back after a few days!
Just set with no tension now and it handles quite well for a corsa.


vitasport

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 17:02

thanks anyway!


stuyw

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 16:54

i dont think u will notice that much difference TBH


vitasport

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 16:33

anyone???


vitasport

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 16:27

thanks adam, so it is for tunning purpose:thumbs: but what will the car feel like when the strut brace is adjusted out ( long ) and the difference when it's adjusted in (short ):boggle:


vitasport

posted on 29th Aug 03 at 16:08

For all you performance gear heads out there, here is a question for you.
On a front adjustable strut brace, what the hell is the adjustment for?
Installation purpose?
If not, are you suppose to adjust it outward to make it longer?
Or are you suppose to adjust it inward to make it shorter?
What will be the difference on the two?
If you know why they offer an adjustable strut brace, please tell the rest of us dummies here so we don’t make bad decisions and kill our self on the road.:o