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Peanut_119
22-12-10, 10:33 PM
Just a quick question, would a corsa rear strut brace fit a nova?? cheers in advance
AlexW
22-12-10, 10:34 PM
No, Pointless anyway
Peanut_119
22-12-10, 10:37 PM
cheers
Benn
22-12-10, 11:19 PM
Rear strut braces arnt pointless tho. As long as they are fitted to the turrets on the body. Not the shock tops.
AlexW
22-12-10, 11:31 PM
Well i figured if the question was being asked, It wasnt going to be a weld in item.

Even if it was a pre-fabbed corsa item, it wont fit.
Peanut_119
22-12-10, 11:46 PM
its just a bolt in one, i no they aint the best, but a lad with a nova has been asking about it and i didnt know if it would fit
Benn
23-12-10, 07:59 AM
As long as it dont bolt to the shock tops its ok, but a Corsa one will not fit a Nova.
GRUNT 16V
24-12-10, 10:40 AM
^^^^^^^^^^what ginge said!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^^^^^^
loggyboy
24-12-10, 11:00 AM
Rear strut braces arnt pointless tho. As long as they are fitted to the turrets on the body. Not the shock tops.

Why, they do the same job in either location, just one is less permanant.
mowgli
24-12-10, 11:47 AM
your mate could do a funky pipe bending thing to it so it looks engineered. but it is still as much use as a balsa wood fire poker.
AlexW
24-12-10, 12:37 PM
Why, they do the same job in either location, just one is less permanant.

You're not stopping flex with the shock tops as they are rubber mounted.
mowgli
24-12-10, 01:02 PM
Why, they do the same job in either location, just one is less permanant. look at where the stress loading is on the rear suspension..... not very much of it is on the rear dampers.. most goes into the rear spring mounts. (unless you have rear coilovers fitted)

in a well thought out competition car, the rear cage will have a x brace that will incorporate the rear struts thus transferring the stress load in a vertical plane, which is where the force is directed off the rear struts.

there is practically zero sideways force acting on the strut, the beam mounts make sure of that. which renders the rear brace worthless

a rear brace that fixes between the top bolts is only any good at keeping the woofer from hitting the seats. you may as well just fit harder poly bushes
Mieran
24-12-10, 01:09 PM
get one of these or weld one in

http://i56.tinypic.com/a14djq.jpg
Benn
24-12-10, 05:35 PM
Why, they do the same job in either location, just one is less permanant.

Dave i'm shocked! :( ;)



When i first tacked my brace in, you could feel the difference just driving in a straight line..