Strut Brace

by **Wheatie** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:19 am

I am thinking of fitting a strut brace to my Sti, does anyone have any recomendations, any help would be much appriciated.

by jd » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:31 am

I have the carbon fibre one, looks

by **stijoy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:55 am

pro-drive do a really nice one. :woohoo:

i did have some pics of it but deleted off my bucket account. :shake:

by **SPIKE LIKE MIKE** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:23 am

hi matey,
if your after the STI style ,chrome with pink brackets, scooby world are/were doing a deal the pair for about the

by **Wheatie** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:08 pm

[quote="Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX"]hi matey,
if your after the STI style ,chrome with pink brackets, scooby world are/were doing a deal the pair for about the

by **chris** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:38 pm

I think this is a picture of the STI one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/christwice/strutbracefront.bmp

by **The Swede** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:59 am

My question is whether the strutbrace really makes a difference.

Anybody felt a change in the handling ?

by jd » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:05 am

the STI8 doesnt need a strut brace due to the stiffness of the shell already, so purely cosmetic.

by **The Swede** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:25 am

Thanks for the info.

I like having fun but you might have noticed that for my car, I wanna spend my next buck on something that makes a difference.

Except then the dumpvalve (although it's nice to scare old ladies :rofl:

)

by jd » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:22 am

I have this one, looks

http://www.subaru.co.uk/IMGGB/WWW/Subaru_Accessories.nsf/WebInternetAccessories/1CAC28EC41AE985B80256D59005CCA21?Opendocument

by **The Swede** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:20 am

Spend a lot on looks. How often do you open the bonnet to admire it ? :wink:

by jd » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:25 am

also have huge WRC TMIC to admire.

when I clean engine bay soon will look good.

by **Robocop** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:56 am

Have a read of this thread. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.p ... ge=1&pp=20
It's a Q&A with Damian Harty from Prodrive. Post number 9 is of particular interest.

Pictures of my genuine Prodrive strut brace.

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by **Wheatie** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:03 pm

Robocop wrote:Have a read of this thread. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.p ... ge=1&pp=20
It's a Q&A with Damian Harty from Prodrive. Post number 9 is of particular interest.

Pictures of my genuine Prodrive strut brace.

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Nice, Pt. no. SACC2576

by **Robocop** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:06 pm

I got mine for

by **Wheatie** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:17 pm

[quote="Robocop"]I got mine for

by **Robocop** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:29 pm

Yeah OK..........................

NOT :lies:

by **WR 1mposter** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:38 pm

jd wrote:the STI8 doesnt need a strut brace due to the stiffness of the shell already, so purely cosmetic.

was told by Subaru/Prodrive at the autosport show earlier this year
to make the STi handle better use the lowering kit and front strut brace
and no need for the rear one as the back end is stiff enough
so i guess its purely cosmetic then

by **The Swede** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:00 pm

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
jd wrote:the STI8 doesnt need a strut brace due to the stiffness of the shell already, so purely cosmetic.

was told by Subaru/Prodrive at the autosport show earlier this year
to make the STi handle better use the lowering kit and front strut brace
and no need for the rear one as the back end is stiff enough
so i guess its purely cosmetic then

Question is how much you can feel the effect of that strutbrace still on normal roads.
Tyres (type, condition, pressure), weather circumstances and driver skills might play a much bigger part.

by **WR 1mposter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:13 pm

Torrekens wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
jd wrote:the STI8 doesnt need a strut brace due to the stiffness of the shell already, so purely cosmetic.

was told by Subaru/Prodrive at the autosport show earlier this year
to make the STi handle better use the lowering kit and front strut brace
and no need for the rear one as the back end is stiff enough
so i guess its purely cosmetic then

Question is how much you can feel the effect of that strutbrace still on normal roads.
Tyres (type, condition, pressure), weather circumstances and driver skills might play a much bigger part.

True Sandy driver skills are probabably the bigger issue

mine are just there for show :angel:

by **Wheatie** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:46 pm

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
Torrekens wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
jd wrote:the STI8 doesnt need a strut brace due to the stiffness of the shell already, so purely cosmetic.

was told by Subaru/Prodrive at the autosport show earlier this year
to make the STi handle better use the lowering kit and front strut brace
and no need for the rear one as the back end is stiff enough
so i guess its purely cosmetic then

Question is how much you can feel the effect of that strutbrace still on normal roads.
Tyres (type, condition, pressure), weather circumstances and driver skills might play a much bigger part.

True Sandy driver skills are probabably the bigger issue
mine are just there for show

Thats what i want mine for Bling factor, because like Jason always says '' Rich, you drive your subaru like a spastic having a seisure.

by **stijoy** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:49 am

true

by jd » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:35 am

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
was told by Subaru/Prodrive at the autosport show earlier this year
to make the STi handle better use the lowering kit and front strut brace
and no need for the rear one as the back end is stiff enough
so i guess its purely cosmetic then

I stand corrected then.

by **Anders_WR1** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:45 pm

I'm going to treat myself to these at Christmas:

STI Style Carbon brace @

by **SPIKE LIKE MIKE** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:50 pm

if ur a member of the sidc mate scoobyworld may give u 10% disc too :wink:

by jd » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:50 pm

more mods for you spike.

by **SPIKE LIKE MIKE** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:51 pm

jd wrote:more mods for you spike.

no im ALL spent up till 2007 mate

by jd » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:54 pm

same here.

by **WR 1mposter** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:24 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
jd wrote:more mods for you spike.

no im ALL spent up till 2007 mate

no group buy at WRC then Spike :cry:

by **SPIKE LIKE MIKE** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:58 am

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
jd wrote:more mods for you spike.

no im ALL spent up till 2007 mate

no group buy at WRC then Spike

maybe 1 more treat before crimbo :roll:


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