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Strut Braces

#1 User is offline   PumaJay 

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 05:54 PM

Currently pondering if i should invest in some, (front upper, lower and rear)

but just wondering who has them and are the handling gains noticable??


plus pics of how they look under the engine bay and in the boot would be kool...cheers!
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:04 PM

front upper wont fit on mine, otherwise idve had one!!! still want one!!! sad.gif got the front lower one and it was noticable, just a pain when you come to change bushes ect!!!! wink.gif

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:24 PM

Got a front upper on mine, not really noticed any difference in handling, but it looks good..
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:26 PM

looks are everything though del!!!! wink.gif is it a yellow one aswell???

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:26 PM

there are lots of pictures in the Gallery please have a look smile.gif
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#6 User is offline   Del 66 

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:34 PM

QUOTE (cooler king @ Jul 17 2006, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
looks are everything though del!!!! wink.gif is it a yellow one aswell???


It is a yellow one with a blue Pumabuild sticker, got loads of shiney bits under there too. Should be a pic in the gallery somewhere.

Good to see you back again.. Er, whatever your name is. ja_stupid.gif
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:36 PM

incidently, theres someone on here selling the 3 struts an frp blue!!!!!



cheers, its phil btw! thought youdve remembered that!!! wink.gif

im currentyl getting a few items chromed! pictures will follow but ill have a look in the gallery for yours!!! wink.gif

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:47 PM

QUOTE (cooler king @ Jul 17 2006, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
incidently, theres someone on here selling the 3 struts an frp blue!!!!!
cheers, its phil btw! thought youdve remembered that!!! wink.gif

im currentyl getting a few items chromed! pictures will follow but ill have a look in the gallery for yours!!! wink.gif



Can't find the pics John. Just went out to take another, but it's rather mucky under the bonnet, so I'll not bother Dave. Will have to keep looking in the Gallery then Paul. tongue.gif

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:48 PM

ok, cheers terry!

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:58 PM

QUOTE (cooler king @ Jul 17 2006, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok, cheers terry!


Got this one but not got my SS bits on it. mad.gif

http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1152704514...885_43_1259.jpg

Shiney bits

http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1152704514...5_43_281641.jpg

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:59 PM

got the lifters i see!!! wink.gif

i have a chrome stay!!! sad.gif

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:03 PM

if pics get uploaded with a description the gallery search works well smile.gif

apart from a rear one there are a few pics that come back on the front upper and lower smile.gif
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:03 PM

QUOTE (happy-kat @ Jul 17 2006, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if pics get uploaded with a description the gallery search works well smile.gif



Oooh slight little dig....i like it wink.gif


p.s. i'm only joshing



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fast delivery and a good selection.


I had all 3 strut braces on my Fiesta ZS and noticed the difference, made it feel like a proper little go kart when it was lowered too.
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:05 PM

lol, no not a dig just explaining that now we have a search feature on the gallery it is worth adding descriptions and/or captions smile.gif
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:07 PM

QUOTE (happy-kat @ Jul 17 2006, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if pics get uploaded with a description the gallery search works well smile.gif

apart from a rear one there are a few pics that come back on the front upper and lower smile.gif


Tried the caption and description search, but AOL doesn't always want to play the game. ranting2.gif
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:09 PM

oh shame as your pcis got returned smile.gif

why not open an IE window once AOL has connected
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:26 PM

you will only notice any difference if you have the strut brace on and have it also lowered alltogether. then the fun begins.haha take it a wee trip round a country road. usually more noticeable cause the car has to work abit harder.

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:36 PM

Are the strut braces worth getting for the FRP?
My mate has an upper front fitted on a standard puma, but my FRP still corners better! woot2.gif

Are the FRP ones any different from the standard?
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 07:46 PM

if you do not want to make holes on your car wink.gif then start with a lower strut brace biggrin.gif
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 08:22 PM

i've the front-upper one
you get a more precise front axle, especially in high-speed turns.

some friends of mine says that the lower one is even more effective...
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