Are strut braces strong

[mat106]

Ok, it has probably been asked before but are lower strut braces strong if they get hit. I want to fit one on the dimma one but it sits quite low, and i didn`t want it to do any damage it it hits a speed bump, i know they are pretty strong in the length but when the front gets hit will it bend. I will be fitting a top one but not sure on a lower one.

[scot-ish]

i wud imagine it wud bend, cos i think there hollow, not totally sure tho,

its all about force u hit anything with enough force an it will bend

[Gina_G]

they are pretty strong matt, take all sorts of abuse obviously they do bend but it more protection end of day

[mat106]

I may buy one then to try, and measure the height to the floor as some of the speed bumps round here are the small round ones that take the sump off.

[Gina_G]

I would knock a summp gaurd up whilst your still building things

[James.G]

they will dent rather than bend.

[scot-ish]

now tht a think bout it it shudny bent or dent

cos if its on as a support, of it bends, bottom one attached to the wishbones, then if the brace is gunna bend, its bringin the car in at the struts, unless it jsut stretches

[Fuzzy Orange]

Worryingly I read somewhere a guy hit one and it actually bent the chassis where the wishbones bolt on

So I'd be a bit careful if your car is really that low!

[scot-ish]

as said above, yeah if u hit summit with enough force, are the braces wont snap, sure its gunna bring the chassis in, an u dont want tht

[aidy]

my brace is bent, mis shapen scraped to **** full of dints and barely any paint left on it. it does the job tho!

[lees quicksilver]

My m8's got a omp lower strut brace on his vts his is only lowered 50mm and it is scratched to death.

Does make a difference thou just speedbumps etc round our end r a nightmare.:(

[Fuzzy Orange]

I used to have one on mine but it hit everything

Came off a railway crossing one day and it sounded like I'd driven into a wall - looked under neath and it was absolutely destroyed

Too much hassle :(

[Steve Saunders]

Mate of mine has a Sparco Lower brace on his Rallye... He bent it.. Lol.. Hammer time..!!!! :p