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BlackEyedPea · Jul 4th, 2007, 12:34 PM

im looking to get a pair of OMP strut braces (top and lower). heard they make a lot of difference to the way the car handles.....so i thought id go for it......thing is...ive also heard of something called "strut mushrooming"........anyone know if it affects the MINIs drivability?.......i saw the M7 strut bar that prevents this...anyone have it...or have any issues with their OMP struts??

humph · Jul 4th, 2007, 01:16 PM

Hopefully this will work. Link below to some threads on mushrooming. Mushrooming is caused by badly pot holed roads and uneven surfaces.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/search.php?searchid=3690169

Should be of some help to you.

roland2003 · Jul 4th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Hi, we are clearing out the OMP braces we have. Brand new upper & lower braces. £79+vat the pair. Shipping £9+vat.
Best Regards Roland GTT

BlackEyedPea · Jul 4th, 2007, 01:53 PM

thanks roland...but found a pair brand new £90 delivered.
i was hoping to find out abit more info on the mushrooming issue tho...

...would it happen if you dont have strut braces??

humph · Jul 4th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Strut mushrooming has nothing to do with strut braces. Mushrooming is caused by the suspension strut ramming into the bodywork (where it's fixed) as you hit pot holes etc. A bit like happens if I punch the filing cabinet I'm sat next too

, you end up with a bulge in the other side of the panel. This picture is the best I could find. Basically the strut is trying to burst through the bodywork and causes deformation. A strut brace will not stop this occurring.

http://www.mini2.com/forum/2731284-post6.html

Sorry for the silly analogy but I couldn't think of anything better.

BlackEyedPea · Jul 4th, 2007, 02:04 PM

cool....how would it affect my insurance?.....

Nath316 · Jul 4th, 2007, 05:47 PM

again (like the water and deep puddle thread) surely there should be a fix for this, apart from a hammer and a piece of wood, or at least a recall

minigolf · Jul 5th, 2007, 02:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nath316 (original)

again (like the water and deep puddle thread) surely there should be a fix for this, apart from a hammer and a piece of wood, or at least a recall

Apparently mushrooming is not just a "MINI problem" it happens on other cars, so while there may not be a recall, you can be assured that we're not the only ones suffering the issue.

minigolf · Jul 5th, 2007, 03:04 AM

This thread, just a bit down the page

might be useful too.
http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...shrooming.html

The other issue you might have is that your bonnet might not close as it did before. There are a few fixes including carefully wetting the bonnet liner to assist it reforming to the shape of the brace, or removing bonnet liner and carefully removing some of the foam from liner from the affected areas behind so that you can reassemble the liner without it looking altered, or the easiest option is to just leave it be.

Here's some photos of my brace, including a protruding bonnet image...
http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...ml#post3078108

jkjn · Jul 5th, 2007, 01:11 PM

Having just fitted my GTT upper strut brace in addition to the omp lower brace I can not recomend getting braces highly enough, they have made a great improvement to my MCSC

bowman1812 · Jul 5th, 2007, 08:03 PM

I went to my local dealership and talked to one of the mechanics about strut braces for my MCS. He said they are a waste of money and you wouldn't notice any difference.. Only worth buying if you wanted some nice shiny metal across your engine bay.

Cooooooperslad · Jul 5th, 2007, 11:17 PM

Ye hes probably talking about Mini/JCW braces rather than GTT/OMP :P

Jul 4th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#1
BlackEyedPea MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 266 Offline	Strut Braces....any problems?? im looking to get a pair of OMP strut braces (top and lower). heard they make a lot of difference to the way the car handles.....so i thought id go for it......thing is...ive also heard of something called "strut mushrooming"........anyone know if it affects the MINIs drivability?.......i saw the M7 strut bar that prevents this...anyone have it...or have any issues with their OMP struts??

Jul 4th, 2007, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 2,731 Offline	Hi, we are clearing out the OMP braces we have. Brand new upper & lower braces. £79+vat the pair. Shipping £9+vat. Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

Jul 4th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 2,413 Offline	Strut mushrooming has nothing to do with strut braces. Mushrooming is caused by the suspension strut ramming into the bodywork (where it's fixed) as you hit pot holes etc. A bit like happens if I punch the filing cabinet I'm sat next too, you end up with a bulge in the other side of the panel. This picture is the best I could find. Basically the strut is trying to burst through the bodywork and causes deformation. A strut brace will not stop this occurring. http://www.mini2.com/forum/2731284-post6.html Sorry for the silly analogy but I couldn't think of anything better.

Jul 4th, 2007, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nath316 I'm avin 'oops Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rugby Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 937 Offline	again (like the water and deep puddle thread) surely there should be a fix for this, apart from a hammer and a piece of wood, or at least a recall More Air + More Fuel = More Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 5th, 2007, 02:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 12:14 PM Posts: 14,033 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Nath316 (original) again (like the water and deep puddle thread) surely there should be a fix for this, apart from a hammer and a piece of wood, or at least a recall Apparently mushrooming is not just a "MINI problem" it happens on other cars, so while there may not be a recall, you can be assured that we're not the only ones suffering the issue. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

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Jul 4th, 2007, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 2,413 Offline	Hopefully this will work. Link below to some threads on mushrooming. Mushrooming is caused by badly pot holed roads and uneven surfaces. http://www.mini2.com/forum/search.php?searchid=3690169 Should be of some help to you.

Jul 4th, 2007, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlackEyedPea MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 266 Offline	thanks roland...but found a pair brand new £90 delivered. i was hoping to find out abit more info on the mushrooming issue tho... ...would it happen if you dont have strut braces??

Jul 4th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
BlackEyedPea MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 266 Offline	cool....how would it affect my insurance?.....

Jul 5th, 2007, 03:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 12:14 PM Posts: 14,033 Offline	This thread, just a bit down the page might be useful too. http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...shrooming.html The other issue you might have is that your bonnet might not close as it did before. There are a few fixes including carefully wetting the bonnet liner to assist it reforming to the shape of the brace, or removing bonnet liner and carefully removing some of the foam from liner from the affected areas behind so that you can reassemble the liner without it looking altered, or the easiest option is to just leave it be. Here's some photos of my brace, including a protruding bonnet image... http://www.mini2.com/forum/wheels-ty...ml#post3078108 Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Jul 5th, 2007, 01:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
jkjn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midlands Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 228 Offline	Having just fitted my GTT upper strut brace in addition to the omp lower brace I can not recomend getting braces highly enough, they have made a great improvement to my MCSC

Jul 5th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
bowman1812 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 15 Offline	I went to my local dealership and talked to one of the mechanics about strut braces for my MCS. He said they are a waste of money and you wouldn't notice any difference.. Only worth buying if you wanted some nice shiny metal across your engine bay.

Jul 5th, 2007, 11:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cooooooperslad MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 496 Offline	Ye hes probably talking about Mini/JCW braces rather than GTT/OMP :P

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