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Front Lower Brace
#643383
09/07/2008 10:04
09/07/2008 10:04
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F927UBS
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Hi all, hoping you can help me here. Any idea's where you can buy a front lower brace. Kind reagrds, Tim
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#643390
09/07/2008 10:09
09/07/2008 10:09
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Nigel
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There's two types - one is a non-adjustable painted mild steel version - the other is an adjustable stainless jobbie. You can't buy the latter version - they are custom made to my own design. Have a look at this immense thread in the Group Buy section
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Nigel]
#650383
22/07/2008 21:32
22/07/2008 21:32
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Per
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Per
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There is also a OMP one for Alfa 156 which fits. Don't know where to find it right now though.
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: cowboy]
#654580
30/07/2008 10:21
30/07/2008 10:21
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Fran
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Fran
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I bought the omp one, think i got it from a place called 106spares or somehting. Kind of random name, but sure it was that place. Fits prfectly, and made a hell of a difference. 
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#654725
30/07/2008 13:44
30/07/2008 13:44
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sprintsteve
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sprintsteve
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does this mod really make a massive difference ?,i running on konis have a top strut brace but still feel im driving a boat on wheels sometimes..
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Nigel]
#656611
02/08/2008 18:09
02/08/2008 18:09
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Per
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Per
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Sounds good Nigel.
I'll try and adjust/reweld the OMP one so it sits closer up, as close as possible. Don't want it to slam into bumps...
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#657000
03/08/2008 16:08
03/08/2008 16:08
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Daeron
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Daeron
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anyone has photos of alfa's brace on coop? some tips on instaling?
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669317
27/08/2008 09:11
27/08/2008 09:11
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Haven't got any pictures, but have just fitted 156 front lower brace... £62 from Alfa Aid in maidenhead.. What a difference, You can really feel that the car is much much stiffer. It was easy to fit, took two minutes on my mates ramp, although I'm missing my undertray.. Anybody got one?...
So Handling wise, I've now got
Bilstein Dampers
Eibach Springs
22mm Rear Anti roll bar
Upper and Lower Front strut braces
Was Thinking of trying some 10mm Wheel spacers?, Any opinions? also maybe polybushing the front wishbones... Or is there something else worth doing?
Cheers Tim
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: F927UBS]
#669501
27/08/2008 15:52
27/08/2008 15:52
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Per
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Per
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Tim, you just made me order the Alfa 156 OMP brace. 3 weeks wait but for 695kr (~75euro) it'll be worth it.
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669537
27/08/2008 17:05
27/08/2008 17:05
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Nobby
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: F927UBS]
#669538
27/08/2008 17:05
27/08/2008 17:05
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Trappy
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What's the ground clearance like with this new 156 lower strut brace F927UBS (maybe a new username?  ) ?
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Trappy]
#669547
27/08/2008 17:23
27/08/2008 17:23
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sprintsteve
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sprintsteve
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does the alfa brace sit lower than nigels ?
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669554
27/08/2008 17:40
27/08/2008 17:40
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Per
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Per
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I'm going to "adjust" mine to an absolute maximum ground clearence. Cut'n'weld...
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669556
27/08/2008 17:46
27/08/2008 17:46
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MattW
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I'm using one of Nigels lower braces, on 35mm lowered springs, with an extra washer each side to make sure it clears my downpipe, and I've never scraped anything. It even goes over the square speed bumps without hitting.
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669653
27/08/2008 20:41
27/08/2008 20:41
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Ground Clearance seems to be good, will post a photo sometime soon... I'm new to this site?... Just couldn't think of a good user name, so I put the registration number of my Integrale down.. Sad I know....
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669682
27/08/2008 21:15
27/08/2008 21:15
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sprintsteve
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sprintsteve
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a pic would be good tim,might have to get one of these alfa braces
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#669719
27/08/2008 22:22
27/08/2008 22:22
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Nigel
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the problem will happen soon after you eventually ground the brace - the Alfa brace is mild steel, and as soon as the plastic coating is breached, the brace will rust (I know, my prototype lower brace was mild steel too, and it looked extremely secondhand after two winters and a few arguments with speed humps and kerbs rusty and dented and not very straight OK - my original design has worse ground clearance than the Alfa brace, but not by much, and only in the centre - as you can see from the piccies, an awful lot of the damage was at the ends I'm not saying that you shouldn't bother with the Alfa brace (in fact unless someone "persuades" me to do some more stainless ones, its your only option), but I'm just saying that they won't be as robust as the admittedly more expensive adjustable stainless type.
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Nigel]
#670036
28/08/2008 15:15
28/08/2008 15:15
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Per
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Per
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Then again, if you hit a rock with 1.4tons it would'nt matter much, it'll bend/break anyway right? BTW for me the clearence is crucial. Only 2 weeks ago I scraped a rock exactly where the brace will sit.. 
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#670096
28/08/2008 17:09
28/08/2008 17:09
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Nigel
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Then again, if you hit a rock with 1.4tons it would'nt matter much, it'll bend/break anyway right?
Nope - my brace design was given the ultimate test recently when a wheel fell off and the car landed on the lower brace. The force sheared the bolt, but the brace was perfectly re-usable after the adjuster was straightened out a bit
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Nigel]
#670098
28/08/2008 17:12
28/08/2008 17:12
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Trappy
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Nope - my brace design was given the ultimate test recently when a wheel fell off and the car landed on the lower brace.
As they do... How did that happen? Sounds mighty tough though
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Nigel]
#670161
28/08/2008 18:51
28/08/2008 18:51
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ActionHank
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the problem will happen soon after you eventually ground the brace - the Alfa brace is mild steel, and as soon as the plastic coating is breached, the brace will rust (I know, my prototype lower brace was mild steel too, and it looked extremely secondhand after two winters and a few arguments with speed humps and kerbs rusty and dented and not very straight OK - my original design has worse ground clearance than the Alfa brace, but not by much, and only in the centre - as you can see from the piccies, an awful lot of the damage was at the ends I'm not saying that you shouldn't bother with the Alfa brace (in fact unless someone "persuades" me to do some more stainless ones, its your only option), but I'm just saying that they won't be as robust as the admittedly more expensive adjustable stainless type. If you could be persuaded into producing some more, how much green would we be looking at?? Tom
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#670170
28/08/2008 19:12
28/08/2008 19:12
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sprintsteve
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i would be interested in one too wink wink .... 
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#670183
28/08/2008 19:37
28/08/2008 19:37
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jbomb
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#670212
28/08/2008 20:23
28/08/2008 20:23
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knight7660
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knight7660
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put a price up, i think people are interested but not saying, id like one
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Re: Front Lower Brace
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#670216
28/08/2008 20:29
28/08/2008 20:29
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Sandhurst
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the problem will happen soon after you eventually ground the brace - the Alfa brace is mild steel, and as soon as the plastic coating is breached, the brace will rust (I know, my prototype lower brace was mild steel too, and it looked extremely secondhand after two winters and a few arguments with speed humps and kerbs rusty and dented and not very straight OK - my original design has worse ground clearance than the Alfa brace, but not by much, and only in the centre - as you can see from the piccies, an awful lot of the damage was at the ends I'm not saying that you shouldn't bother with the Alfa brace (in fact unless someone "persuades" me to do some more stainless ones, its your only option), but I'm just saying that they won't be as robust as the admittedly more expensive adjustable stainless type. If you could be persuaded into producing some more, how much green would we be looking at?? Tom About an ounce or 28g  But if your talking money, would be around the £120 +/- £10
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Re: Front Lower Brace
[Re: Begbie]
#670226
28/08/2008 20:42
28/08/2008 20:42
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knight7660
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knight7660
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around 120 on a group buy thats not bad but how many to get it started
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