GTV Strut Brace?

Have owned my GTV 3.0 for approx 9 months and have seen on other sites owners talking about the benefits of fitting a strut brace to improve handling. Has anyone out there done this and if so is it worth it? Is it easy to fit?

Also anyone know of a good online UK Zender stockist to buy bits from. I tried the Zender site in Germany but don't appear to be able to buy online.

Cheers

Originally Posted by tommo76

Also anyone know of a good online UK Zender stockist to buy bits from. I tried the Zender site in Germany but don't appear to be able to buy online.

Cheers

I tried e-mailing Zender once, and they don't sell to the UK, something to do with UK motoring laws? (Well, thats what they told me!)

[Ralf S.]

Momo do one that fits the 2.0 ltr. Dunno about the V6 but it can't be that different. Demon Tweaks had it.

Ralf S.

I little while ago ago I wanted a Zender gearknob which was listed on the Zender.de site, and after searching for ages I couldn't find a UK stockist anywhere. After contacting loads of stockists I came accross Carnoisseur - after contacting them through their web page with the Zender catalougue number (catalogue number as listed on Zender.de) they were able to order one for me which arrived direct from Germany within a week or two. Excellent service and a good price too. Highly recommended. www.carnoisseur.com Hope this helps!!!

[perksy]

Instrad of starting a new thread I thought I'd bring this 6 year old one back from the dead.

Does anyone know if a GTV strut brace exists? If not, would anyone be interested in a custom made group-buy?

James

[Stu GTV]

Originally Posted by perksy

Instrad of starting a new thread I thought I'd bring this 6 year old one back from the dead.

Does anyone know if a GTV strut brace exists? If not, would anyone be interested in a custom made group-buy?

James

I have one fitted, bought from alfisti.net, here's the link.....

Alfa Romeo Shop - Tuning, Styling, Fanartikel und Modellautos - Alfa Romeo Spider und Alfa Romeo GTV 916 Tuning

[matracer]

is it easy job to fit yourself ?
would like to attempt it as various threads have insisted it was beneficial to handleing.

[eddiealfanut]

Hi,

Dead simple. I have one of the above (Alfisti.net) ones. Couple of bolts, that's all. The one _slightly_ messy one (on mine) was on the passenger side. One of the bolts was nigh impossible to get either a socket or a spanner on to. In the end I replaced it with a suitable allen-head cap-screw and all was a piece of pee then.

HTH,

Ed.
AlfaSmiths

[PtiSéb]

A friend of mine and I bought (from alfisti.net) a steel strut brace (wiechers brand).
I had before an aluminium one (lighter) but much less stiffer.

Go for the Wiechers

and it's an easy job to install here are the pictures of my friend's car :


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/986/p1011951.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3883/p1011952.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/222/p1011953.jpg

Cheers,
Seb.

[ChristopherF]

Originally Posted by Odyssey21

I have one fitted, bought from alfisti.net, here's the link.....

Alfa Romeo Shop - Tuning, Styling, Fanartikel und Modellautos - Alfa Romeo Spider und Alfa Romeo GTV 916 Tuning

I have just bought one from them for the Spider. Getting it fitted tomorrow so will let you all know if it makes a difference. I am expecting that it will have more impact on my Spider than a GTV.

I think it worked out about £100 with carriage and crap euro exchange rate.

[alan Q4+33]

Strutbar can be done at home if someone is good with a welder and knows how to use angle grinder

Here is mine, it's made from stainless steel. I know that it works, because all the noises from the dashboard disappeared

Pics:

http://www.shrani.si/f/2J/Au/3s5cILnq/001.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/26/k6/3FGeSbUR/004.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/Z/8D/1D0Lbbol/010.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/2C/Yg/2AStBakh/012.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/2P/cZ/4RX4CSDR/015.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/O/PB/2hQKTnl7/011.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/1P/ka/3OcszqU4/003.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/2q/YP/2U30b7nu/002.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/d/Jl/2ZoG4HmC/001.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/f/3E/JX/UsW1EK3/004.jpg

[perksy]

Wow! That is an absolute work of art!

Do you fancy going into production? You have one order right here.

James

[Stu GTV]

Originally Posted by eddiealfanut

Hi,

Dead simple. I have one of the above (Alfisti.net) ones. Couple of bolts, that's all. The one _slightly_ messy one (on mine) was on the passenger side. One of the bolts was nigh impossible to get either a socket or a spanner on to.

HTH,

Ed.
AlfaSmiths

It's a right pig to get too, but got it in the end.........

[Stu GTV]

Originally Posted by ChristopherF

I have just bought one from them for the Spider. Getting it fitted tomorrow so will let you all know if it makes a difference. I am expecting that it will have more impact on my Spider than a GTV.

I think it worked out about £100 with carriage and crap euro exchange rate.

Mine feels a lot better, it probably will benefit a spider more, pic of it fitted.......

[ChristopherF]

Originally Posted by alan Q4+33

Strutbar can be done at home if someone is good with a welder and knows how to use angle grinder

Here is mine, it's made from stainless steel. I know that it works, because all the noises from the dashboard disappeared

looks better than the one I've bought

[msgtv]

Originally Posted by Odyssey21

Mine feels a lot better, it probably will benefit a spider more, pic of it fitted.......

hi Stuart we spoke about this at Epsom, where did you get it from?

[ChristopherF]

Originally Posted by msgtv

hi Stuart we spoke about this at Epsom, where did you get it from?

it says alfisiti.net above...

[N-AM 007]

Originally Posted by ChristopherF

I have just bought one from them for the Spider. Getting it fitted tomorrow so will let you all know if it makes a difference. I am expecting that it will have more impact on my Spider than a GTV.

I think it worked out about £100 with carriage and crap euro exchange rate.

Ive put one on my Spider and i think it is one of the best modifications for the price (79euro).
The car feels soooo much stiffer through the corners and more planted, less understeery and overall a must have for all spiders.

[Stu GTV]

Originally Posted by N-AM 007

Ive put one on my Spider and i think it is one of the best modifications for the price (79euro).
The car feels soooo much stiffer through the corners and more planted, less understeery and overall a must have for all spiders.

As you say, more needed on a spider, glad you found so much improvement, it is noticeable on mine, especially on the pot-ridden roads we have here after the freezing weather....

[alan Q4+33]

Originally Posted by perksy

Wow! That is an absolute work of art!

Do you fancy going into production? You have one order right here.

James

Thanks
I dont have a mig welder so its a lot of work with grinding and polishing the welds, so it would be expensive if i made it for selling.
It took me 3-4 hours to make mine.

[Rudeboy1006]

Couple of things to add

1 - I brought a V6 with one fitted and bonnet kept pinging up. It was never dangerous but a little annoying. I kept pushing it back down and meaning to cut some carpet to make it fit better but never got round to it.

2 - I brought a red sparco bar (special order from halfords) for my Twinspark. I've never got round to fitting that at all - If anyone wants it - I'm in Portsmouth.

[msgtv]

Originally Posted by alan Q4+33

Thanks
I dont have a mig welder so its a lot of work with grinding and polishing the welds, so it would be expensive if i made it for selling.
It took me 3-4 hours to make mine.

Was thinking of making my own, seeing what you have done has inspired me to go ahead, really nice job!

[matracer]

hi Rudeboy1006

how much do you want for the red sparco bar?

[Rudeboy1006]

If you want to PM me, are you local to Portsmouth? Wouldn't want much for it, just would prefer to save the hassle of packing it up and posting (lazy).

[matracer]

hi Rudeboy1006

sorry mate, i'm up in the wildest derbyshire