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DerekH · Jun 9th, 2007, 08:48 PM

Member that have fitted this part do you notice any improvement on handling or is it for show. looks good but would like it to be worth while, also any members that have sold there cars are you selling your Strut brace as may buy if right prioce thanks Derek

GTT 280 · Jun 10th, 2007, 11:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Member that have fitted this part do you notice any improvement on handling or is it for show. looks good but would like it to be worth while, also any members that have sold there cars are you selling your Strut brace as may buy if right prioce thanks Derek

100% cosmetic

Buy some rope. It's cheaper.

(...waits for the JCW purist onslaught)

Cheers,
K.

JCW R56 · Jun 11th, 2007, 09:52 PM

I was quite skeptical about it, but had mine fitted a week ago.

Honest opinion.... you will only feel the difference if you drive it constantly on the limit around corners. When pushed hard it feels a lot less "jittery" and "skittish". It seems to be tighter around the bends, and doesent jitter to the side when you are 1/2 way around the corner at speed.

Best of luck,
Chris.

burack · Jun 12th, 2007, 12:55 AM

According to my general (and probably wrong) knowledge strout brace is a looot more useful WHEN used with sports suspension and springs. For example; on a pair of eibach springs and bilstein dampers or koni coilovers.
As the standart state of the R56 S's body is quite rigid; an aftermarket strout brace will only make a difference at the very limit only. But when you harden your suspensions, your towers will flex more and you will need this bar. It then changes a lot.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

DerekH · Jun 12th, 2007, 01:33 PM

Thanks for the feed back guys so far gives me something to think about

MINIMANIAUK · Jun 12th, 2007, 05:12 PM

Front strut brace more bling than zing
rear sway bar more zing than bling

Jun 9th, 2007, 08:48 PM	#1
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 827 Offline	JCW Strut Brace Member that have fitted this part do you notice any improvement on handling or is it for show. looks good but would like it to be worth while, also any members that have sold there cars are you selling your Strut brace as may buy if right prioce thanks Derek

Jun 10th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 2,472 Offline	rough estimate Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original) Member that have fitted this part do you notice any improvement on handling or is it for show. looks good but would like it to be worth while, also any members that have sold there cars are you selling your Strut brace as may buy if right prioce thanks Derek 100% cosmetic Buy some rope. It's cheaper. (...waits for the JCW purist onslaught) Cheers, K. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Jun 12th, 2007, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
MINIMANIAUK MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 1,023 Offline	Front strut brace more bling than zing rear sway bar more zing than bling www.minimaniauk.com

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Jun 11th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
JCW R56 Supremely aerodynamic... Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 14 Offline	I was quite skeptical about it, but had mine fitted a week ago. Honest opinion.... you will only feel the difference if you drive it constantly on the limit around corners. When pushed hard it feels a lot less "jittery" and "skittish". It seems to be tighter around the bends, and doesent jitter to the side when you are 1/2 way around the corner at speed. Best of luck, Chris.

Jun 12th, 2007, 12:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
burack MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: istanbul, Turkey Local Time: 07:44 AM Posts: 73 Offline	According to my general (and probably wrong) knowledge strout brace is a looot more useful WHEN used with sports suspension and springs. For example; on a pair of eibach springs and bilstein dampers or koni coilovers. As the standart state of the R56 S's body is quite rigid; an aftermarket strout brace will only make a difference at the very limit only. But when you harden your suspensions, your towers will flex more and you will need this bar. It then changes a lot. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Jun 12th, 2007, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 827 Offline	Thanks for the feed back guys so far gives me something to think about

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