strut braces

rick · Post by **rick** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:38 pm

does anyone know if they\'ll make any diference at all to the handling with standard suspention?

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:48 pm

Nothing you\'ll be able to notice through the steering wheel. Your Corsa handles badly because it\'s got a crap chassis - even Lotus\' changes in 97 didn\'t help matters much.

Get them anyway, I\'ve got the full set - if nothing else they give you the psychological edge.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:24 pm

yeah everyone who has one says they make a difference, im dubious tho myself. if nothing else they look nice tho

rick · Post by **rick** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:58 am

yup they sure do thats half the reason i want them. the other half being my car handles like jelly

but then doesnt every standard corsa

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:21 am

Fitting them won\'t make the slightest bit of difference to your woolly handling. You need to fit a decent suspension kit and anti roll bars.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:51 am

you\'ll probs notice some difference on a decent suspension set up methinks

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:13 am

Nope, still no difference.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:48 am

negative doom gloom

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:43 pm

Not at all. If they made a difference then I\'d wax lyrical about their benefits.

Why get someone\'s hopes up?

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:13 pm

they gotta do something really. otherwise they wouldnt make them, although i do look at them and think what difference does that make

VKleita · Post by **VKleita** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:16 pm

The idea is they stop Chassis flex

Problem is chassis doesn\'t really flex on a corsa without cracking anyway

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:03 pm

[quote=\"punkheadgray\"]they gotta do something really. otherwise they wouldnt make them[/quote]

They make the company money. Off the shelf strut braces on a Corsa are a cosmetic item. I\'m not saying don\'t get one, I\'ve had three different upper strut braces and also lower and rear braces.

Incidentally, I\'ve got a couple of Wiechers Sport alloy lower front strut braces for the Corsa B for sale - only for pre 97 models...