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ChrisBoom

 posted on 26th Feb 11 at 13:39

I had one on my 106 GTI, made a big difference on that!


FAZ

 posted on 26th Feb 11 at 13:32

cheers :)


Mieran

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 22:30

bit more info here

http://www.ultraracing.my/template.asp?menuid=30


AlexW

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 22:25

^Agreed, Yeah strengthen the shell but Nowt going through those top shock mounts. The lower arm mounts will flex if you have poly bushes putting the forces onto the floor, which will flex.


Mieran

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 22:17

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Have you got a rarb ie whiteline one?

I would advise getting one of them if you haven't already and putting the front arb back on.

I wouldn't bother with the one you've posted.

They look about as good as a rear strutbrace that mounts to the top of the struts.


I don't agree, rear bolt on braces are held on top of rubber bushes and aren't connected to the chassis, the front lower brace however is clearly adding more strength to that area and is connected to the chassis

as for front ARB I hated my corsa with one but some people swear by them :boggle:


FAZ

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 17:11

ive got front and rear upper and rear lower one atm, was just wondering


smcGSI16V

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 16:58

Have you got a rarb ie whiteline one?

I would advise getting one of them if you haven't already and putting the front arb back on.

I wouldn't bother with the one you've posted.

They look about as good as a rear strutbrace that mounts to the top of the struts.


Jamie-C

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 16:09

Thats already been clarified :P


Rob E

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 16:03

Thats not a roll bar mate, its just a brace bar :)


FAZ

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 14:52

hmmm ill havce a look into it


Rob126

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 14:52

definitely worth doing! although not the same car but I have one on mine and the front end seems firmer round a corner


JaffaTB

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 14:36

mine cleared the exhaust OK it just tapped a bit on the bottom back of the gearbox, I wrapped some pipe insulation round it and all is well :)


bigron1988

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 13:01

Yes just bolt on, some times the exhaust is in the way, witch is why mine is fitted before it goes for the exhaust to be made


Crana

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 12:48

I've been told theres clearance problems with these


FAZ

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 12:34

cool cheers :)

isit a simple bolt on? i.e. where does it bolt to?


JaffaTB

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 11:50

that's a lower strut brace isn't it? I've got one on mine aswell as an upper one and I could tell the difference as soon as I fitted it (had the upper on its own for a while) the car felt firmer up front and less flexible, hard to explain but it felt better anyway, also cured an annoying knock i had!


Ronson

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 11:38

It'll stiffen the chassis up a bit, not sure if its worth having or not as I've never used one so cant comment.


FAZ

 posted on 24th Feb 11 at 11:26

ive removed the standard corsa roll bar that protrudes from the suspension towards the front bumper, and saw this "roll bar" in bigrons build thread

one exactly like this

benefits / worth investing in one?





[Edited on 24-02-2011 by FAZ]