New 172 Strut brace.

http://thumbsnap.com/sc/7PGE5cMj.jpg

It took a while to fabricate but oh boy is it worth it.

The car corners much flatter, feels more solid at the front end, and all those local corners I know so well can be taken 10mph more quickly and with much more confidence. Clearly the 172 front end is a thing of fragility as the stiffening has transformed it. Yes that's wood btw, a long way from any real heat and I'm sure the plastic would melt before the wood caught on fire

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...ing%20:)&mid=0

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I seemed to have cocked that up, and there is no edit button.

Suffice to say its a strutbrace made from wood, and hammered in bolts.

http://thumbsnap.com/i/7PGE5cMj.jpg

seen this on ph, lol

Hey why not, it'll do as much as a real one does! :wink:

hahaha, about as useful as chocolate engine mounts.

Thats the stupidest thing i've ever seen.

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Originally Posted by summeh

hahaha, about as useful as chocolate engine mounts.

Thats the stupidest thing i've ever seen.

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why?
aslong as the bolts are secure i dont see how it is any different from a normal strut brace? im sure it stiffens up the car the same? fair play for spending what... 15 quid on it rather than 40 quid plus?

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Originally Posted by speed

seen this on ph, lol

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Same here :lol:

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Originally Posted by webby

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Originally Posted by summeh

hahaha, about as useful as chocolate engine mounts.

Thats the stupidest thing i've ever seen.

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why?
aslong as the bolts are secure i dont see how it is any different from a normal strut brace? im sure it stiffens up the car the same? fair play for spending what... 15 quid on it rather than 40 quid plus?

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Firstly look at where it's bolted to.

Secondly how much flex do you think a 1/2" thick section of (softwood?) is going to have over a span of 1 meter? I'm pretty sure it's enough to render it completely useless.

I think the guy has obviously done it as a joke.