5th gen strut bars

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Wed May 29, 2013 8:58 pm

Hi all,

Right, i have the rear strut brace and front strut brace. Is there any others strut braces i can get for a 5g ?

Lewis -

Post by **Donald** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:00 pm

Rear lower, front lower, c-pillar, some under the front wing

Front lower might present an issue if you're decked though

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:02 pm

Yeah it might lol. The rear lower is tiny, goes on the 2WS subframe. C-pillar one would be cool to find. And under the front wings? Ive not ever seen these

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:06 pm

cage

Post by **Donald** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:10 pm

Not strut braces but the wing ones are pointless to have on a street car tbh. Same with the C-pillar (@nitin_s1), there is one company that makes them in the states I think, I can't remember who though. No more rear passengers

I don't really know much about the benefit of the lower ones, probably see more benefit through polybushing and a thicker aftermarket ARB first though I imagine. Makes sense to me to do it in that order anyway, start from the bottom and replace worn items, then add new items.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:11 pm

Why would you needs the lower subframe braces. They will do the same as munkey spunk.

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:15 pm

Haha!

I wouldnt mind the C-piller one. Ive got the front and back ones anyway so.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:41 am

RattyMcClelland wrote:Why would you needs the lower subframe braces. They will do the same as munkey spunk.

I wouldnt put one on my road car but I do have one on the track car on the rear. I dont know what the incremental difference in handling is as I did my suspension upgrades in one go, but I can see the theory behind it.