Is it number 8 in this diagram?

CROSS ARM AND TORSION BAR ALFA-ROMEO MITO MY2011 (2011-2013)

CROSS ARM AND TORSION BAR ALFA-ROMEO MITO MY2011 (2011-2013)

alfa-romeo.7zap.com

 

Yes that's perfect thank you

 

Should be this part on here, price not horrible: FIAT ALFA ROMEO 55703164 REINFORCEMENT
I'd also recommend getting that diff seal replaced, though it is not too critical

 

Should be this part on here, price not horrible: FIAT ALFA ROMEO 55703164 REINFORCEMENT
I'd also recommend getting that diff seal replaced, though it is not too critical

How much is a diff deal replacement job

 

And as WantAGTA shows, it’s not expensive either.

 

you can install forge subframe braces instead of part 8 -> get a good handling upgrade

Subframe Braces for Fiat Grande Punto and Alfa Romeo Mito

These twin braces for the Fiat Grande Punto brace the front subframe to significantly reduce any twisting that can occur when driving...

www.forgemotorsport.com

 

@JnL Do you happen to know if those actually make a noticable difference?

DNA-racing has them as well

 

I tried on my Mito Cloverleaf and on the road could not feel the difference at all, even on a twisty switchback road, maybe you would on a trackday?

 

yes, sure, they make a difference. more precise and sharp handling.
I can recommend them!
you can combine them with the omp wishbone brace

 

Same as most strut braces and similar items....you wont feel them on the road....and maybe not even on the track in a road car. Car are just not that flexible any more....fitting them to an old bendy 205 and it might be a different story. I think most perceived improvements are a placebo effect...no one wants to admit spending good cash and finding no improvement!

 

That is odd. Even my non sporty-driving cousin has recognised the bars immediately in her Corsa D, which has exactly the same subframe/chassis as the MiTo.
But I do not want to argue about this. Everyone can stick to their own impression/opinion. My impression is: they are worth the money. But no one has to buy them.

 

I like the look of that omp brace, directly between the wishbone mounts.
Just looking at the subframe it’s very easy to imagine the two halves pivoting around the central spar ( exactly what the very flimsy oe braces are designed to reduce )

I’d much rather beef up the lower mounts than bother with an upper strut brace. The top mounts are just so close to the bulkhead I have a hard time imagining any significant flex there at all under hard cornering, not like older cars where the turrets are separate pressings welded to flimsy legs floating half way down the engine bay.

 

I'm sure they do make some sort of difference, though I'd much sooner fit uprated pads and other mods than chassis braces on a road car, bear in mind that the OP's car is a 95hp and not really worth modifying