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Dec 2nd, 2021, 20:13 | #11 | ||
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I managed to resist upgrading any of the rollbars.......but I did look at the upgrades. Quote:
I have seen a few complete Volvo C70 for sale with the strut bar fitted to them for £500 total! Crazy I tell you Crazy |
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Dec 3rd, 2021, 20:34 | #12 |
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And potentially damaging/mangling the opposite side inner wing etc if you have a bump.Instead of the damage being limited to say one area/side the force is also transmitted to the other side strut turret with potentially damaging consequences.
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Dec 4th, 2021, 09:10 | #13 |
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This is why I don't like them and sold mine
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Dec 6th, 2021, 13:25 | #14 |
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Interesting that had never even crossed my mind, nice to know though.
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Dec 6th, 2021, 15:33 | #15 |
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If your car takes a hit big enough to move one strut tower I think it's going to be academic whether you've got a strut brace that makes the other side move. With the value of these cars and the costs of repair anything above a quick wing swap will be an economic write off.
Also looking at how the strut brace is fastened and the fact it's fairly thin ally I reckon the bar would bend way before the other side moved.
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Dec 8th, 2021, 06:44 | #16 |
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10 years ago when I bought the R, totally standard, first thing I did was put a strut brace on. Night and day difference on handling (still a wafty barge) It wasn’t also for “chav points” either
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Dec 12th, 2021, 19:36 | #17 |
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At that price I think I might need to thin my herd then, jesus, got most of mine for between free and maybe £40 over the years. Every car I've done up and sold on has had one fitted.
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Dec 24th, 2021, 13:28 | #18 | |
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I just hope that it is in good enough condition when it arrives |
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Dec 27th, 2021, 11:35 | #19 |
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For anyone looking I've found one of these which has been sitting in my garage for ages - for sale thread to follow when I get some pictures!
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Strong placebo effect maybe but nothing else. |
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