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| grant4561 |
Posted on: Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 10:53:46am
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Rear Upper Strut Brace (Cosmetic Roll Bar) and thought it was time someone posted the details and dimensions for other members.
DISCLAIMER: This is a "Rear Upper Strut Brace" and not a roll bar. It is only for show.
It is not intended for competition or occupant safety in any way shape or form.
Pic of the bar from the front. |
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| grant4561 |
Posted on: Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 10:54:37am
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| Pic from the top to show the end plates. |
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| grant4561 |
Posted on: Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 10:55:36am
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| Dimensions of the brace. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 11:52:40am |
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Nice showpiece grant 
I can't fit one in Silvery but maybe in the newbie!
Is it stainless steel? |
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| grant4561 |
| Posted on: Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 10:27:46am |
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This one is made from 38mm (1 1/2 inch)stainless steel.
If I made another one I would probably make it from 50mm (2 inch) stainless steel.
Hmmmm......... I have the gear to make these. |
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| grant4561 |
| Posted on: Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 11:15:42am |
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I have noticed a difference straight away with the roll bars. This afternoon i took KOF33 for a spin and could tell that the roof doesn't make creaking noises anymore, which means the car is stiffer. Definitely handled better as well.
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 12:32:45pm |
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| smart51 |
| Posted on: Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 7:03:48pm |
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| What difference exactly does it make? Does it reduce rear end roll? Does it reduce oversteer? |
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| grant4561 |
| Posted on: Monday, November 2nd, 2009, 12:00:37am |
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Quoted from smart51, posted Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 7:03:48pm at here |
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What difference exactly does it make? Does it reduce rear end roll? Does it reduce oversteer?
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I havent driven the car enough yet with them on but it definatly stiffens the whole car up so I gues it will reducerear end roll an bit.
Some of the UK cappo's have had them on for a while, maybe they coul comment? |
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| Salto |
| Posted on: Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 8:05:49pm |
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Looks great!
Are there photo's of the brace on a cappo already?? |
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| slash |
| Posted on: Monday, September 13th, 2010, 4:51:04pm |
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| where exacly do you bolt this in relation to the car, any pics please? |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, September 13th, 2010, 5:45:03pm |
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| You use the bolt that holds the seatbelt to the towers at the sides of the rear shelf. There are some pics in other threads which show this mounting. I'll see if I can find them unless someone else beats me to it. |
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| smart51 |
| Posted on: Monday, September 13th, 2010, 5:53:51pm |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, September 13th, 2010, 5:55:55pm |
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Excellent Saves me looking 
I think Steve's pics of the ones he did shows the bolting arrangement too. |
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| fxdlidon |
| Posted on: Monday, September 13th, 2010, 9:55:43pm |
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I've got one of steve's, in satin stainless, left over from UHU if anyones interested. £135 + p&p or delivered to KKITP at the end of the month.
...and yes they transform the rear end stiffnesss of the car |
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| olliedel |
| Posted on: Tuesday, May 10th, 2011, 3:07:32pm |
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I was thinking of getting one made from ordinary tubular steel and spraying it with satin/brushed effect chrome plasti coat paint. It would be cheaper to put together.
I know in theory it is the same thing but its hard to tell how the final product would look? |
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