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Caldo Bollente · 14-04-2008

Originally Posted by Pud237

What would be the effects on handling of fitting an upper strut-brace and not fitting a front lower brace.. ?

Wouldn't be as stiff as fitting both probably.

Originally Posted by Pud237

Also, if you stiffen the front but not the rear does that increase or decrease its tendency to understeer?

Haven't got one so couldn't tell you... but from what I gather they are primarily for mcpherson strut suspension to stop wheel camber altering when the chassis flexes, thereby help to give better contact with the road, improving grip, reducing understeer (fitted to the front). As the 147/156/GT have double wishbone (front again) camber doesn't change, so generally stiffening the front reduces grip in relation to the back, more understeer... structural rigidity is always a good thing though right?

14-04-2008	#5 (Post Link)
Caldo Bollente AO Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 421 Member car: 147 GTA	Re: Where to buy a strut brace (upper front) for a 147 GTA? Originally Posted by Pud237 What would be the effects on handling of fitting an upper strut-brace and not fitting a front lower brace.. ? Wouldn't be as stiff as fitting both probably. Originally Posted by Pud237 Also, if you stiffen the front but not the rear does that increase or decrease its tendency to understeer? Haven't got one so couldn't tell you... but from what I gather they are primarily for mcpherson strut suspension to stop wheel camber altering when the chassis flexes, thereby help to give better contact with the road, improving grip, reducing understeer (fitted to the front). As the 147/156/GT have double wishbone (front again) camber doesn't change, so generally stiffening the front reduces grip in relation to the back, more understeer... structural rigidity is always a good thing though right?