front strut

GENEGENE · Post by **GENEGENE** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:38 pm

what brand would u recoommend? and how much would they cost im in WA btw....ive heard people have issues that have abs have problems fitting the strut

tarkus · Post by **tarkus** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:35 pm

I had KONIs fitted and the ABS was not a problem
Tarkus

Post by **dstocks** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:19 pm

Correct me if im wrong, but a strut that has ABS attached usually has an extra bracket on it and apart from the ABS bits (which are not part of the strut), thats it.

I have Bilsteins fitted and not an issue. All my mechanic did was to bracket the ABS to the strut using cable ties. Seems to do the job.

And before someone picks me up on one of my previous posts, yes my front Bilsteins are inserts, but they went into a standard shock, not an ABS one (long story)

GENEGENE · Post by **GENEGENE** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:50 pm

how much do they cost?ive seen some ebay ones for 70 bucks are those worth the buy?mines a 96 tip with abs and some people say its a different kind of strut?any help would be greatly apprciated

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:10 pm

are people talking about the same things here....

if your talking about strut braces - then yes the UAS one didn't fit on FTO's with ABS....

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:12 pm

Funny that....I have ABS and I swear I just took my UAS brace off my car.

And it had been on there for a good month or two.

SG · Post by SG » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:22 pm

cusco adjustable

they all cost around the same give or take $20 i think

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:28 pm

EURO wrote:are people talking about the same things here....

if your talking about strut braces - then yes the UAS one didn't fit on FTO's with ABS....

yes it does, its just a tight fit..(and you need to remove it to access the brake resovoir)

been on there since they made the things 1 1/2yrs ago or so

GENEGENE · Post by **GENEGENE** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:57 pm

are those 69.95 ones on ebay worth the buy?

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:23 am

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yes it does, its just a tight fit..(and you need to remove it to access the brake resovoir)

been on there since they made the things 1 1/2yrs ago or so[/quote]

my mistake - but thats only what I was told by UAS. When I bought one they made sure I did not have ABS as they said they had trouble fitting one.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:56 am

Kempy's just over the water is always good - http://www.kempys.co.nz

Both strut braces I got off them are great, and they'll help out with any queries or problems. Nice guys who know bout fto's.

Theremin · Post by **Theremin** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:37 pm

I have the Kempy's strut braces front & rear too. This is the front (obviously).

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:52 pm

man that looks hot! the only different i can find is just the quality like stainless, aluminium etc etc, in performance rise it don't do much different in brand, i just got the last special $90 from UAS all stainless ... very happy

SG · Post by SG » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:37 pm

there are differences between brands/shapes...

supposedly bars that are straighter (no bends or kinks) are stiffer and more solid compared to bars that, arent. (at the limit). dont know to what effect though.. i can just imagine a bit of spongy effect could be good to absorb some bump steer etc. when driving on some roads. they must make the adjustables for a reason

Theremin · Post by **Theremin** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:18 pm

I would have thought the main factors are:
- stiffness
- weight
- cost
- looks
- brand name

You'll generally get what you pay for.

As far as I know struts braces aren't meant to be adjusted after you have fitted them.

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:44 pm

Theremin: just thought i like to say your engine bay looks uber clean!!!!

back to the topic

, does the rear brace do much? im thinking about getting one. but just want to know is it really worth it>?