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 Post subject: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:12 am 
Does anyone have a design for one of these, or a spare one, or a supplier of one?
For a Sprint, naturally.


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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:16 pm 
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Does anyone have a design for one of these, or a spare one, or a supplier of one?
For a Sprint, naturally.
Good question, I am after one too

mike


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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:07 pm 
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Do these actually do anything on a Dolly? I seem to recall in the distant past a debate as to whether the front end was fine without one. I've never tried one so can't comment. :?:

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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:45 pm 
I wondered that as most of the loads (geometry wise) feed into the subframe - braces certainly work on macpherson strut cars - but then these are coupled directly to the wheel, not isolated like a dolly strut.


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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:36 pm 
I'm after one just to stiffen the front a tad, to minimise any panel movement after a repaint.
OK, it's not for motorsports reasons, but maybe this forum was the best place to start? :D
When I got the car, the old boy at the local garage always said it could do with one!


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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:31 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:20 pm 
Not needed. I had one on my race car previously. Just removed it.


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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:41 pm 
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But it looks cool and Escorts have them too. :suntan:

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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:56 pm 
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Extra weight. :rasp:

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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:23 pm 
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My Mazda has one and it just gets in the way of servicing things.

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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
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 Post subject: Re: Front Strut Brace
PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:49 pm 
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Extra weight. :rasp:
Compensated by much HP'ssssssssss :D

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