Front Strut Brace

[johno2004]

Has anyone ever fitted one of these to a CLK.

Do they improve the cars handling etc.

 

[jibcl500]

Well if your CLK had 500bhp, 2cm of suspension travel and 285 slicks on the front and the car could do close to 190mph then yes. Otherwise I dont think so.
Add 10psi to the front gives the same result.

jib

 

[DougCLK320]

Stiffening up the front end with a strut brace, thereby forcing any twisting movement further back in the structure, would probably increase "scuttle shake". I'd not bother myself.
Doug

OOPS, just realised you didn't say it was a cabriolet.
If it's a coupe, then I'm talking tosh !!!

 

[230K]

Hi

Strut brace on a 208 would be pointless. You dont have struts in a 208. What you see are the tops of the shocks. The 209 i think is different.

230k

 

[bigasotonuk]

A strut brace could still be fitted as it would secure on tops of the shocks, the idea of the braces is to stop the chassis from flexing under heavy cornering, so any secure mounting either side of the car in this area would suffice.
I had strut braces front and rear in a BMW M535i and the car handled very well like it was on rails but the suspension was also heavily modified in other areas, i.e. rose jointed links, fancy struts, and up rated anti-roll bars.
Unless you want a ride that requires you to become customer of the local back clinic, and uprate the rest of the suspension accordingly, I believe strut braces would be of minimum use.

 

[johno2004]

Thanks for advice guys