strut braces

[AJ]

i'd call it a draw myself

[Okibi]

Nahh don't turn it into some sort of competition.

I really appreciate CT's thoughts as he's got a wealth of knowledge and experience.

I'm just trying to interpret the results i've had and draw a technical conclusion.

[Okibi]

I’m more a bumbling fool than a tech head.

I just wish I had the technical expressions to simplify my explanation regarding the change in characteristics I felt with the addition of the strut brace to our stock NB8A .

[AJ]

bumbling fool be buggered!!.......you're the translator between the full on tech heads & us plebs Okibi

[JBT]

Well, I've got a strut/tower/shock/whateveruwantocallit brace fitted to my car and I'm leaving it there. Sorry, but I'm damned if I could notice any difference once it went on though.

[Ted]

Never noticed any handling difference in the upper brace (engine bay) other than making it harder to adjust the shocks and pull plugs/leads out. Unfortunately, unlike McPherson struts, double A-arms apply the inwards forces differently and lower down. The top brace can still reduce flex for corrugations etc.

The underbody braces though are very different, nothing like an MX5 chassis and PPF totally braced all the way out to the sills. Easiest shown in jacking up one corner of the MX5, and try that on different year models. The later cars are extremely rigid out of the box.

[smiles]

WHOA what a difference.
I just fitted the front and rear under body braces and it's made a huge improvement. There's a significant reduction is body shake and it just feels more stable.
I've also found it feels like it's more prone to oversteer (perhaps I was just having too much fun!) now, could this be right? The steering feels better, the whole car feels better.

Thanks for the advice guys, I think I'll stick with this level for the time being, bang for buck I'm quite impressed. I think it may have even reduced the size of the hole in the ozone, it's that good!

Thanks again.
Ian

[Babalouie]

I've also found it feels like it's more prone to oversteer (perhaps I was just having too much fun!) now, could this be right? The steering feels better, the whole car feels better.

Thanks for the advice guys, I think I'll stick with this level for the time being, bang for buck I'm quite impressed. I think it may have even reduced the size of the hole in the ozone, it's that good!

I think (as CT has said) the braces don't affect how the rubber meets the road, but it would reduce the body twist and therefore give a sensation that the car is more responsive.

But I had the same impression when I fitted the Brown Davis, the car was definitely more taily.