Schnell strut brace?
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I recently put on a KLA brace. I like that it fits under the carpet. I was surprised at two things: first, how thick the steel parts were (the parts that bolt to the car). There are just enough threads to fully (I think) engage the nuts. Second, I was surprised at how easy it was to pull the towers together or push them apart by turning the bar. I gotta belive that without the brace, those things are moving around more than we think under hard cornering.
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Remember not to overtorque the bolts which, from the posts we've seen here, sounds pretty easy to do.
Someone correct me on this - I think they take only 18 lb-ft of torque.
Regards to all.
Someone correct me on this - I think they take only 18 lb-ft of torque.
Regards to all.
Last edited by David in Chicago; Jan 14, 2007 at 10:48 PM.
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Thanks Vic
Originally Posted by vjd3
I just made an offer of $100 for a new one on ebay for Vertex, which they accepted. Anyone ever install one of these?
My former Techart brace went to another Rennlister when I was convinced I'd be happy with my 996 Targa ... doh!
My former Techart brace went to another Rennlister when I was convinced I'd be happy with my 996 Targa ... doh!
I had been thinking about a strut brace for awhile and since my car's a Cab. I think it will be a good investment.
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Originally Posted by 993BillW
Thanks for the heads-up on this Vic. I did the same thing you suggested right after you posted and it was delivered by UPS Wednesday.
I had been thinking about a strut brace for awhile and since my car's a Cab. I think it will be a good investment.
I had been thinking about a strut brace for awhile and since my car's a Cab. I think it will be a good investment.
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OK, so I'm looking to buy one of these as well but a search of Ebay did not return anything that looked like the part shown in the previous page. Can someone shoot me the link to the close or better yet an open auction for this item? I've looked a couple of times now and I get all sorts of stuff. I just want to be sure I'm bidding on a good part and not something flimsy.
THX!
THX!
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I didn't get any instructions either but between the P-car site and the folks here on RL I wasn't too concerned. I think there's a how-to on P-car.
Edit: Well, I was wrong, again. I've looked on both P-car.com and in the DIY's here on RL but found nothing for Strut Braces. I have yet to do a general search to see if someone posted inst. in a reg. thread.
I think there's a how-to on P-car.Edit: Well, I was wrong, again. I've looked on both P-car.com and in the DIY's here on RL but found nothing for Strut Braces. I have yet to do a general search to see if someone posted inst. in a reg. thread.
Last edited by Slow Guy; Jan 19, 2007 at 04:14 PM.
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Originally Posted by FotoVeloce
OK, so I'm looking to buy one of these as well but a search of Ebay did not return anything that looked like the part shown in the previous page. Can someone shoot me the link to the close or better yet an open auction for this item? I've looked a couple of times now and I get all sorts of stuff. I just want to be sure I'm bidding on a good part and not something flimsy.
THX!
THX!
If that doesn't work look up item #: 170069614129
Others sell the Schnell brand but this was the best price I've found. Check Excellence mag. too, other vendors there.
HTH
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From: Prospect, KY
Originally Posted by TheOtherEric
I would be skeptical of anyone who says they noticed a difference in the feel of their car due to a strut brace. MAYBE the car creaks a little less going sideways over curbs, but that would be about the extent to which you could ever notice its existence.
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Originally Posted by mg45
...I am still curious about this
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. The short answer is likely very little gain, given the physics involved in most strut brace designs. The addition of a single bar basically creates a simple rectangle, which under cornering stress will still move on the upper mounts, but relative to one another. so the top mounts will still flex, just in unison. The more effective design for strut braces involves a second brace that runs diagonally from the upper mount on one side to a lower point on the other, typically as close to the bottom of the strut as possible.
