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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.
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by jd » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:31 am
I have the carbon fibre one, looks
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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
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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
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by chris » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:38 pm
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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 ?
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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.
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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 )
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by jd » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:22 am
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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 ?
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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.
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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. ] [/url]
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by Wheatie » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:03 pm
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by Robocop » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:06 pm
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by Wheatie » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:17 pm
[quote="Robocop"]I got mine for
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by Robocop » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:29 pm
Yeah OK.......................... NOT
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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by stijoy » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:49 am
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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.
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by Anders_WR1 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:45 pm
I'm going to treat myself to these at Christmas:
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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
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by jd » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:50 pm
more mods for you spike.
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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
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by jd » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:54 pm
same here.
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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
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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
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