The battle to stiffen my car up!

[surcalation]

Right well I currently have FK Highsport coilovers but I am still not happy with the amount of bodyroll. So I have bought all these bits to try and make it like a train around corners

OMP front and rear strut braces
Neuspeed front anti-roll bar
Powerflex bushes for front wishbones

But then its never easy when nobody makes specific parts for my god damn 1.4 so:

Front strut brace

Is it safe to sheer this off?

Rear Strut brace

Is it safe to angle grind these bits of each side? They don't seem to have a function or am I wrong?

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Dave_R]

With the front brace you could open up the hole (make it bigger) so it will fit over the thread, saves you sheering it off. Knowing luck if you sheer if off it cause problems in the future or something, it's easier to file away or re drill the hole on the strut brace.

 

[ibizacupra]

you can loose those bits.

 

[fuey]

for the top strut, i think that bolt is for the bonnet switch (see my pic)

 

[surcalation]

ok, anthony angle grinder is coming out

what does the bonnet switch do which I clearly dont have?

 

[jenk]

For the alarm me thinks

Keep me posted on how your bits help

 

[surcalation]

will do and it should be gettin a proper test around Silverstone in Sep @ Trax

oh and it's gonna be raised 10-20mm as a precaution too.

 

[m0rk]

I was going to say if it's too low it will be softer anyway

ARB's are the way forward, that will make the tyres work.

 

[surcalation]

good point mork

I was thinkin this as on my last car my Bilstein's were a lot stiffer and it was only lowered 40mm.

So raising the car will make it much stiffer?

 

[m0rk]

yes.

and probably handle better as the wishbones will be closer to level.
Lower isn't always 'better'

 

[surcalation]

yes.

and probably handle better as the wishbones will be closer to level.
Lower isn't always 'better'

cheers, has made it set in my mind that the car is coming up about 20mm then. Arches have taken enough abuse with it this low.

 

[F2 Stu]

#cough# rollcage #cough#

 

[Mckellar]

i'm going to raise my car about 25mm aswell, i feel the fk's get softer the lower down they are, which is annoying as its starting to rub more.
do u recommend geting ARB's ?

 

[m0rk]

ARB's let the spring & dampers do their job

Springs & dampers aren't meant for roll control

 

[jcs356]

#cough# rollcage #cough#

Agreed!

 

[F2 Stu]

I'll be making an adjustment to the right hight on mine, mainly becuase the car will be laden up and roads on the continent (read belgium) are shite

Shame tho, the stance at the moment visually looks spot on

 

[m0rk]

I'll be making an adjustment to the right hight on mine, mainly becuase the car will be laden up and roads on the continent (read belgium) are shite

Shame tho, the stance at the moment visually looks spot on

Not on teh route we took last year

 

[surcalation]

do u recommend geting ARB's ?

I would few on here already have them.

Whats the Eibach ones like Stu, are they similar to the neuspeed ones?

Hmm... roll cage, I'm not meant to be spending much money on this car!

Maybe I need a 2nd job

 

[F2 Stu]

Eibachs are ok, they're a smaller diameter than the nuespeed ones and they are no longer in production IIRC

 

[F2 Stu]

Not on teh route we took last year

I was'nt referring to that, i'm off to Zandvoort if things work out