[minizzin]

im thinking about getting the upper strut brace for £165.96 from minispares.com but i would like to know if anyone from these forums has fitted one,
if so does it make any difference?
is it easy to fit?
and can i get it in silver or polished?
thanks

[Simon Jackson]

Give me a call tomorrow, I will go through the options with you!

[Cape Cod MINI]

Got mine in red as it matches my CR MCS. It's about 3 pounds heavier than the stainless. I do notice a bit of difference in the handling. I'm sure it'll be more noticeable when the new rear sway bar goes in. Installation less than 10 minutes. Comes with low profile ECU cover too.

[Andy@Ross-Tech.com]

I like Helix Minisports' brace myself:



Modifications to the hood may be necessary.

[MiniG]

Whoa!

[macncheese]

Quote:

Originally posted by obehave
OK the thin black bar with Helix on it is the strut brace. What is the humongous aluminum thing.
The manly man version?

I'll give you a hint....





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Cheese

[jlm]

feel your leg getting longer?

[DerekR]

London Bridge is falling down.....! And Photoshop can always fool us.....

John, what about your camber plates with the integral strut brace?? I have been salivating over your camber plates - and the strut brace (adjustable, of course) would be the icing on the plates!

I have even been campaigning here in Barbados to get the local Production class rules amended to allow adjustable camber plates - in the interest of safety of course!

[jlm]

maybe today

[minizzin]

thanx for all the replies, think ill get the minispares one, dont want to try importing from the states, too much money

[Romhog]

oh my. that red tower brace doesn't look like its going to work well with the intake I want to get. I just now thought of that

[Romhog]

so has anyone else installed a strut tower brace. Now that I have my BMP intake, im probably going to get the BMP tower brace. Any more input about this baby?
Thanks

[LordOfTheFlies]

Quote: Originally Posted by Romhog

so has anyone else installed a strut tower brace. Now that I have my BMP intake, im probably going to get the BMP tower brace. Any more input about this baby?
Thanks

You should get the Racing Dynamics strut brace if you are worried about clearance.

It angles up ever so slightly to clear both the fuse box as well as any intake (stock or aftermarket).

I have fitted the K&N Typhoon Short Ram Air Intake and I have no clearance issues at all.

Also note that it does press up against the hood and leaves an ever so slight indentation into the foam padding.

Here are some pics of my installation and a link to their site:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60509

http://www.racdyn-usa.com/Merchant2/...gory_Code=mini