WongRS

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Front and rear, do they make a difference on cossie's then?

cossiestu

I remember, when I did my head gasket, I only did the strut brace bolts back on finger tight, then driving it for few days after, it somehow didn't feel right.... When I realised they were loose, it did feel better, same when I put the rear one on, but weather it was just in my head....
Especially when there properly bolted in, rather than self tappers, like they were when I first got the car! Lol

dojj

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Front brace for sure
Rear brace needs to be triangulated to the floor
They were the only things holding my saph together went I stuck it into the armco as you could hear the shell creaking as the adjusters were unwound

cossiestu

From memory of previous strut brace posts, the better fronts are the ones that bolt to the side and the top of the strut??

WongRS

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Cool, to front one worth it, rear, not so much unless its triangulated.
Cheers chaps.

dojj

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the better ones would be those that bolt to the sides

but on some escos' i've seen, they also have a plate that goes from the inner wing to the other side of the strut top

Paul_RS

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That plate is standard on Escorts Dojj

dojj

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thought so, but until i saw it on a few, i wasn't really looking for them

looksl ike it would work though, otherwise it's just a lump of metal doing nothing

Paul_RS

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It apparantly stiffens things up a bit?

cossiestu

Like on mk2 fiestas...? Id post a pic of my brace, but can't upload on the phone... Mine bolts through the top an side of strut.

N.Saph

im lookin 1 for my pinto saph
had 1 on my cavalier an you new it was there when you went hard into a corner

rs2klee

mine being a saph i put the rear one on mine to stop some fcker gettin into the boot and passing through to open the front doors.. not really sure if if aids anything but heard thats how many saphs were taken!

Paul_RS

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Thats the best bolt in type IMO.

Moonstone Steve.

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I'm going to get a spec R front brace when funds permit, good piece of kit.

Steve

cossiestu

Paul; that's what I meant! Got one on mine, looks good in that colour!

R4N SS

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ive got the one bolts around the strut tops and one in the rear. always had strut braces on my sierras so cant comment how they feel without them