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fozworth · Sep 16th, 2006, 10:13 PM

Ive got a alloy strut brace fitted to my mini but have noticed its hitting the bonnet and has dented the top of the bonnet so whats the best one to go for .make ,cost etc.please

Loui · Sep 17th, 2006, 12:02 AM

Ive got the JCW motorsport brace you have to remove the bonnet lining but its well worth it in actual driving experience

Haggi · Sep 17th, 2006, 12:04 AM

got an omp on my cooper only 55 quid and a lot of folk have on s'S as well better than the works from what ive heard BUT and but you should also fit the botttom one as there meant ti work in unison with each other i have both and the hadeling

Vitesse · Sep 17th, 2006, 01:06 AM

What is a strut brace meant to do? My Mini seems pretty good at handling all that is put in front of it?

fozworth · Sep 17th, 2006, 01:07 AM

i wonder if thats what im ment to do with my forge one? remove some bonnet lining

wrecky · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:35 PM

shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything..
i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference

just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol

Loui · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wrecky (original)

shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything..
i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference

just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol

If you had bought a decent one you would have noticed the difference

Haggi · Sep 17th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wrecky (original)

shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything..
i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference

just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol

what loui said as well the diff from normal with my upper and lower ones was increible

Bhozar · Sep 17th, 2006, 07:25 PM

I'm waiting to see if the GTT one is any good. Their Audi TT one is the mutts nuts.

roland2003 · Sep 18th, 2006, 10:50 AM

Hi Guys, we have had a pre-production version of the brand new GTT 'Aerobox' strutbrace on the car for the last couple of days. I will start a thread on it in the next couple of days. The crossbar is 102mm deep by 13mm high 6082T6 solid aluminium bar. It has triangular lightening windows CNC milled along the length ,with a scollop milled around the oil filler gap area. This is a very very strong piece of kit with maximised resistance to movement in tension, compression, twisting and bending . If you want a top strurbrace that actually works as well as looking good this is for you. We will test it on the circuit at Castle Combe on Sat 30th sept.
Best Regards Roland GT Tuning

TallAndy · Sep 18th, 2006, 10:52 AM

Any pics?

roland2003 · Sep 18th, 2006, 11:34 AM

No not yet Andy, we are producing another one as we speak, this will have 2 additional triangular winows one at each end, to further reduce weight. It then needs polishing and the GTT stainless steel badge put on it ,then we should be ready to show it.
Best Regards Roland Gt Tuning

Aberdeen Al · Sep 18th, 2006, 12:31 PM

Hi Roland,

Will the GTT strut brace clear the GTT CAI on a Cooper S??

I have refrained from fitting my OMP strut brace 'cos I have to cut my CAI..........mmmmm

roland2003 · Sep 18th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Hi Al, yes any induction kit which seals against the underside of the bonnet will need a cutout made in it to clear any strutbrace. We often mod the GTT Cold Ram for use with cars fitted with OMP or JCW strutbraces. If you order ed the GTT Strutbrace we could mod your GTT Cold Ram for £10+vat if you send it down . For GTT Cold Rams 'on the car' it is £15+vat. Once we have established the exact position where the GTT strutbrace crosses over the GTT filter we can produce future batches with the cutout put in at the production stage.

Either way is very neat,the rubber trims butt against the Strutbrace with no gaps so no hot air is allowed through .
Best regards Roland GT Tuning

fozworth · Sep 18th, 2006, 04:36 PM

Spoke to forge ,apparently my strut brace is an early model that they had to recall due to the interferance with the bonnet,but they have agreed to machine mine so it fits with no obstruction and as for my bonnet well im getting the stone chips done so the two high spots will have to be done at the same time,but the strut brace is such good quality im happy that i will stil be able to use it.

Aberdeen Al · Sep 19th, 2006, 12:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original)

Hi Al, yes any induction kit which seals against the underside of the bonnet will need a cutout made in it to clear any strutbrace. We often mod the GTT Cold Ram for use with cars fitted with OMP or JCW strutbraces. If you order ed the GTT Strutbrace we could mod your GTT Cold Ram for £10+vat if you send it down . For GTT Cold Rams 'on the car' it is £15+vat. Once we have established the exact position where the GTT strutbrace crosses over the GTT filter we can produce future batches with the cutout put in at the production stage.

Either way is very neat,the rubber trims butt against the Strutbrace with no gaps so no hot air is allowed through .
Best regards Roland GT Tuning

Hi Roland,

Could you supply a "cutting template" with the strut brace so that your strut brace would fit?

Ta,

Al

roland2003 · Sep 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Hi Al, yes we can do that no problem.
Best Regards Roland GTT

Sep 16th, 2006, 10:13 PM	#1
fozworth MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 234 Offline	Whats the best top strut brace to buy for the cooper s Ive got a alloy strut brace fitted to my mini but have noticed its hitting the bonnet and has dented the top of the bonnet so whats the best one to go for .make ,cost etc.please

Sep 17th, 2006, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 3,036 Offline	Ive got the JCW motorsport brace you have to remove the bonnet lining but its well worth it in actual driving experience WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

Sep 17th, 2006, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Haggi forwards and downwards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my rack Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 1,790 Offline	got an omp on my cooper only 55 quid and a lot of folk have on s'S as well better than the works from what ive heard BUT and but you should also fit the botttom one as there meant ti work in unison with each other i have both and the hadeling confusion, madness and disorder .............. my work here is done

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrecky MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:38 AM Posts: 153 Offline	shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything.. i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol Nos-ing it all the way home...

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 3,036 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by wrecky (original) shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything.. i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol If you had bought a decent one you would have noticed the difference WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

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Sep 17th, 2006, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 688 Offline	What is a strut brace meant to do? My Mini seems pretty good at handling all that is put in front of it?

Sep 17th, 2006, 01:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
fozworth MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 234 Offline	i wonder if thats what im ment to do with my forge one? remove some bonnet lining

Sep 17th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Haggi forwards and downwards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my rack Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 1,790 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by wrecky (original) shouldnt waste your money on the things that dont do anything.. i had a strut brace on my cooper s, and found it didnt do anything or felt any difference just one big waste of money.. just put the money towards alcohol what loui said as well the diff from normal with my upper and lower ones was increible confusion, madness and disorder .............. my work here is done

Sep 17th, 2006, 07:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bhozar Overly excited!! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 1,280 Offline	I'm waiting to see if the GTT one is any good. Their Audi TT one is the mutts nuts.

Sep 18th, 2006, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Hi Guys, we have had a pre-production version of the brand new GTT 'Aerobox' strutbrace on the car for the last couple of days. I will start a thread on it in the next couple of days. The crossbar is 102mm deep by 13mm high 6082T6 solid aluminium bar. It has triangular lightening windows CNC milled along the length ,with a scollop milled around the oil filler gap area. This is a very very strong piece of kit with maximised resistance to movement in tension, compression, twisting and bending . If you want a top strurbrace that actually works as well as looking good this is for you. We will test it on the circuit at Castle Combe on Sat 30th sept. Best Regards Roland GT Tuning www.gttuning.com

Sep 18th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
TallAndy Taller Than You! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bolton Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 1,183 Offline	Any pics?

Sep 18th, 2006, 11:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 2,731 Offline	No not yet Andy, we are producing another one as we speak, this will have 2 additional triangular winows one at each end, to further reduce weight. It then needs polishing and the GTT stainless steel badge put on it ,then we should be ready to show it. Best Regards Roland Gt Tuning www.gttuning.com

Sep 18th, 2006, 12:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 641 Offline	Hi Roland, Will the GTT strut brace clear the GTT CAI on a Cooper S?? I have refrained from fitting my OMP strut brace 'cos I have to cut my CAI..........mmmmm Vroooom Vroooom

Sep 18th, 2006, 01:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Hi Al, yes any induction kit which seals against the underside of the bonnet will need a cutout made in it to clear any strutbrace. We often mod the GTT Cold Ram for use with cars fitted with OMP or JCW strutbraces. If you order ed the GTT Strutbrace we could mod your GTT Cold Ram for £10+vat if you send it down . For GTT Cold Rams 'on the car' it is £15+vat. Once we have established the exact position where the GTT strutbrace crosses over the GTT filter we can produce future batches with the cutout put in at the production stage. Either way is very neat,the rubber trims butt against the Strutbrace with no gaps so no hot air is allowed through . Best regards Roland GT Tuning www.gttuning.com

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Sep 18th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
fozworth MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 234 Offline	Spoke to forge ,apparently my strut brace is an early model that they had to recall due to the interferance with the bonnet,but they have agreed to machine mine so it fits with no obstruction and as for my bonnet well im getting the stone chips done so the two high spots will have to be done at the same time,but the strut brace is such good quality im happy that i will stil be able to use it.

Sep 19th, 2006, 12:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 641 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original) Hi Al, yes any induction kit which seals against the underside of the bonnet will need a cutout made in it to clear any strutbrace. We often mod the GTT Cold Ram for use with cars fitted with OMP or JCW strutbraces. If you order ed the GTT Strutbrace we could mod your GTT Cold Ram for £10+vat if you send it down . For GTT Cold Rams 'on the car' it is £15+vat. Once we have established the exact position where the GTT strutbrace crosses over the GTT filter we can produce future batches with the cutout put in at the production stage. Either way is very neat,the rubber trims butt against the Strutbrace with no gaps so no hot air is allowed through . Best regards Roland GT Tuning Hi Roland, Could you supply a "cutting template" with the strut brace so that your strut brace would fit? Ta, Al Vroooom Vroooom

Sep 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 09:38 PM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Hi Al, yes we can do that no problem. Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

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