on some cars the strut brace ususs the original suspension top nut without having to drill the turrets, is their one available for the escos as i dont want to drill the tops of the turrets?

 

I put this up about 6 months ago. But all said no one makes one. Same as you mate want one but dont want to put holes in the turrets.

Maybe there is one now

 

turbo cat theirs got to be someone thats does one, just dont want to be drilling holes in 29k mile car!!!! but defo want a strut brace, they do them for the back that bolt in using the top nut so someone must do one for the front!!

 

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How about getting one for a rs2000. and drilling the strut brace to match the turret? Means you wont have to touch the car and just modify the SB

 

good idea cos but we need one where it attaches to the suspension top nut not arounf the turret area

 

if your not going to drill and fit it correctly its not worth fitting one! the ones that bolt to the top of the turrets are shite anyhow, if you want one you need a group a one

 

Tend to agree as much as I'd love to have one without drilling, a non-drilled one would be crap. I heard the esc cos is strengthened in the front more than the saph and three door anyway so I'm going to go without.

 

ok so its not going to be as good as a group A one but it will help a little bit as your still adding a solid brace between the struts!

 

Surely, if you're using the original strut mounting nuts to secure the strut brace, then all you will be doing is putting extra stresses on the shock absorber itself. I thought the idea of a strut brace was to reduce the amount the strut tops moved under hard cornering, so the strut brace needs to be fitted rigid to the body. I wouldn't have thought it would do your shockers/top mounts any good at all

 

Thats what I thought, although most rear braces ive seen do just bolt straight to the strut tops.

I dont see a problem with drilling the body really as long as its going to stay on there.

Although in your case cahzz, I can see what you mean, with your car being totally standard and original. Id definalty leave that as it is.

 

get the silicon out and stick it on i have seen it done before

 

lol this is not good!!!

 

FFS!! - a strut brace fitted to the top of the struts would have an adverse affect on the handling! the car would drive like a bag of shit! - if you don't want to drill – don’t fit one. I am sure that there are a lot of guys here that have a rear but do not run a front - Mike R included (if I remember correctly). The escos shell is actually strengthened around the front struts anyway. I only have a rear strut brace but if I was going to get one the type to get is the group A one like rsdene has.

 

BTW - I think the group A strut braces are abot £200 from GGR.

 

simon chill, was only asking a simple question,

 

Sorry cahzz. I just have had one of those Fucking days!!!!!! - I did not mean to have a go at you or anything.

 

srhhh dont worry mate wel all have em!! i can tell you right now tomorrow is going to be one those days for me, you how i know this? all my days are like this