Can anybody tell me the best place to get a strutbracefor 20vt hte right price strutbracer does not seem to be on the bay?

Alternative Auto's for a sparco one.

http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.php for an OMP one.

Thanks RusH difference in price wich do people think is best?

Sparco is the OE Fitment one and more expensive.

OMP is cheaper and more easily obtainable.

Have a good search - loads of stuff about the options.

surley a strutbrace is a strautbrace so i guess both would do the same just one better built or look nicer?

I have a Sparco one on mine though I think the OMP one actually looks better IMO.

I wanted to stick with the LE/Plus look and didnt want to move anything when fitting it (which you have to do with the OMP one).

omp one will do the job better as the sparco one has to many bends and only one fixing on each side,

I was going to say what cowboy said, omp one has 2 fixings, and IMO looks nicer, but the sparco one only has the one fixing

Mark20v is considering selling his Sparco genuine item, just giving him a bump as he was so helpful with info on the dump valve I finally bought off him, nice one chap!

Hi if it's a choice between one fixing or two then that's a simple choice for me.Thanks guys off to order an OMP one.

Just an update on this ordered 13/01/09 got it yesterday.

the sparco one isnt any less stronger because its made from alot thicker tubing than the omp jobby

What do you need to move to get the OMP brace on place?

dont no about that perticuler one but in genral they are easy to fit.
what you need to move depend's on if it is standard under bonnit or certain thing's have been moved for whatever reason.
in my 16vt i wouldn't have to move much if anything at all

Sorry Jim but that's not correct. To make the OMP brace fit you'll need to unfasten the fuse holder at the left hand side of the engine bay. Easiest way to secure it once moved is to use cable ties and strap it to the brace once fitted.

Stan, Does the OMP brace clear the brake fluid reservoir ok on the 20VT ? As at a casual glance at my car it looks like it would foul it.

I might go and buy one if its just a case of moving the fusebox.

Yes, clears it fine.

Thanks Stan, that is what I wanted to know.

Symonh,

This way it would foul it
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj418/goodluckser/30032008232.jpg

Picture fitted other way around,not sure if it foul it
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj418/goodluckser/16vt.jpg

It looks ok in the second picture.

I think I will risk it and order one tomorrow.

there are washers on the bolts that hold the brace in place,on two of them cut them of to fit in the holes on the brace

Fitted mine on saturday did'nt like it with adjustmant on os so changed it to ns and no problems with fouling brake cylinder have'nt used car yet though to test the difference hopefully tomorro :Dw