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psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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23rd Oct 03 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got full suspension kit with 40mm drop and am wondering what kinda effect a front and rear strut brace will have.

how easy are they to fit?

cheers
miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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23rd Oct 03 at 15:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Easy to fit, very little effect on the road.
ffls
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   23rd Oct 03 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Disagree with Miles in this one. Front one gives a more precise steering feel. Rear one-vvery little effect. Better fit upgraded antiroll bars first
psycho sport
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23rd Oct 03 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where does uprated anti roll bars?
Kris TD
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vauxhall, u want a front one from a late 1.6 sport, 24mm instead of the usual 18mm. rears are all the same i think.
miles
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I dont think you'd be able to tell if the braces were on or off if tested. I cant. Not with fairly normal road driving anyway.
The Guru
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   23rd Oct 03 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Front one works.. well in my experience! I had one on my old G plate Nova years ago.. it felt firmer!... but thats because I later found out that the lower landing panel (where the tie bars conect) had snapd all the way around and it was keeping my car together!

[Edited on 23-10-2003 by The Guru]
Kris TD
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novas are built like tin cans anyway
ffls
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   24th Oct 03 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got Eibach uprated 26mm front and 22 rear (I think!)
Flat cornering by the way. Whiteline also makes a kit (Aussie)
And I repeat the front brace give a more precise steering, and yes if I take it out I'll notice the difference, but my suspension also has Koni sport+Eibach springs+205/50 tyres.
Gambit
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24th Oct 03 at 15:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ARB's are the way to go!!

i have a 22mm on the front and an extra 25mm on top of the existing rear

the difference is unreal, turn in on the car is amazing

best £120 (2nd hand) i ever spent!!
psycho sport
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24th Oct 03 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've ordered my front and rear strut brace and am lookin around for anti roll bars and looking at getting some fk coil overs!

 
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