Currently building a 3dr track/race car and although I'm putting in a full weld in cage I'm not going to be having the cross bars that come out of the centre of the bulkhead to the struts as want to retain the heater matrix so I need a decent strut brace for the front.

Ideally I want a group a one or something like the philalloy one which is quite chunky but bolts to the side and the top of the strut but I can't seem to get on the website? What do you guys recommend and where from???

 

Rich I would weld a couple of brackets onto the the strut tops whilst welding the cage and just have a bar made ,like the old rally cars had

 

I was thinking about that mate. I could get the guy who's fitting the cage to make some brackets up and I could get custom cages to bend a bar for me as they have supplied the cage.

 

Sounds loke a plan rich.welding on brackets would be way stronger

 

Just found the centre bar from an old Omp brace that I had from a 3dr but I don't have the round brackets that bolt to the struts so looks like this could be ideal as I can fabricate the brackets and bolt in the bar

 

I had a custom made front and rear strut brace from Spec R in Melksham, Wiltshire. Very strong, adjustable and well made. I know its on my Saff but I am sure they would do one for your 3 door.


Locates right around strut top.



Adjustable at both ends and in the centre.



Centre adjuster on rear strut brace.

 

Cossynut your front brace is okay and looks great but with the single mounting point each end of the bar it will still allow the front end to twist. Much better is the double bolted design is better for a functional point of view.
How about this from Rapidford
http://www.rapidford.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=764

 

This Is a much better design for a track car.

http://www.rapidford.co.uk/product_i...roducts_id=764