This Strut brace??

[BOMI]

I saw this very nice Monaro at the Rev fest a few weeks back and it had the biggest and badest looking Front and Rear strut braces I have ever seen.

Does any one know any thing about them??

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/medium/IMG_0399.jpg

The car

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/medium/IMG_0400.jpg

Front strut brace, close to 30mm thick!

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/medium/IMG_0401.jpg

The rear was about 30mm thick also


Strong looking braces, any info or comments would be great.

Troy :up2sum:

[35R]

hmm that rear brace is interesting!

looks to be from G&D?

lack of OTR is interesting too

[BOMI]

hmm that rear brace is interesting!

looks to be from G&D?

lack of OTR is interesting too

Dunc, its running a 4 inch crow cams induction pipe.

I tried searching for G&D but came up with a Zero.

I thought you would like the rear Strut brace mate :up2sum:


Troy :)

[scat2k3]

Dunc, its running a 4 inch crow cams induction pipe.

I tried searching for G&D but came up with a Zero.

I thought you would like the rear Strut brace mate :up2sum:


Troy :)

They have a website HERE (http://www.gdperformance.com.au/index.htm) Troy, but no mention of that brace.

Cheers,

Scott

[BOMI]

Thanks for the link Skat!

I couldnt find it either. I have contacted G and D via E mail with a link to this thread.

Hopefully we will get an answer.

Troy :)

[highlander_69r]

the rear brace is a great idea, great work bombi :)

[SPIKE]

i would also be interested in the rear strut brace, i need all the handling i can get haha.

the less body roll the better if you ask me

[Pulse Red]

I think this is the Aussie Attack car that G&D built for a set of articles in Street Commdores magazine. The strut braces werent mentioned in the article. The rear strut brace is something I have thought about before after seeing them used in other cars.

[35R]

I've sent off an email to G&D about the rear brace, will post up if they get back to me

[BOMI]

Thanks for the link Skat!

I couldnt find it either. I have contacted G and D via E mail with a link to this thread.

Hopefully we will get an answer.

Troy :)

:nutbag: Two emails, doubly sure to get a reply!!

[35R]

:nutbag: Two emails, doubly sure to get a reply!!

Oops Sorry Troy; i am a bit all over the place wit a 6 week old screaming on queue every 1.5 hours. Walking dead i am..

[BOMI]

Oops Sorry Troy; i am a bit all over the place wit a 6 week old screaming on queue every 1.5 hours. Walking dead i am..


NickS, where is the tired/walking dead smilie??


Dunc thats cool, like I said, two emails should make sure we get a reply :)

[NickS]

NickS, where is the tired/walking dead smilie??

:sleep: :sleep: :sleep: ... we already had this one, as close as I can get.

Sorry to hear that Dunc, hopefully things will improve when you hit the 8 week mark. :cheers:

[BOMI]

Oops I looked but there are soooooo many smilies I must have missed this one :stick:

[NickS]

Oops I looked but there are soooooo many smilies I must have missed this one :stick:

Have you seen this one -----> :slap: (:stick:)

Check out my rear strut brace, it's HUGE !!! :lol:

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/medium/fuel_tank_2.JPG

PS ... Ignore that sticker on the right hand side of the rear window, don't know how that got there. :hide:

[scat2k3]

Have you seen this one -----> :slap: (:stick:)

Check out my rear strut brace, it's HUGE !!! :lol:

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/medium/fuel_tank_2.JPG

PS ... Ignore that sticker on the right hand side of the rear window, don't know how that got there. :hide:

Well, there goes the stealth position for your new amp Nick. There's a bloody fuel tank where I thought it could go. :eyes:

Is that the scaffolding work for the fuel tank install Nick ? :stick: Just kidding, I have no idea on that stuff. Back to my corner.....

Cheers,

Scott

[NickS]

Well, there goes the stealth position for your new amp Nick. There's a bloody fuel tank where I thought it could go. :eyes:

Is that the scaffolding work for the fuel tank install Nick ? :stick: Just kidding, I have no idea on that stuff. Back to my corner.....

Cheers,

Scott

:hmmm: I thought you had the amp inside the cabin behind the seat padding ... oh well, we will figure something out.

What you see there is all factory, I supose it's reinforcement for the fuel tank in case of rear end accidents ... you will actually be suprised at the size of the surge tank, Sonny's photos made it look a lot bigger than it actually is. It tucks up under the car and is completely hidden away. :bow:

[BOMI]

This is a little OT but its my thread so, the best place to mount your Amp is where you were saying earlier. Under the rear seat there is pleanty of space, depending on the Amp size that is.


Troy :)

[scat2k3]

:hmmm: I thought you had the amp inside the cabin behind the seat padding ... oh well, we will figure something out.

It is Nick, but you will see what I mean when you remove the rear seat. No way would you want an amp running power direct from the battery next to your fuel tank :flame:

Troy might have the answer. Thanks mate.

BTW, any response from G&D yet?

Cheers,

Scott

[BOMI]

ATM I havent been able to check my Hotmail acc as I cant get to it via the DRN but will look tomorrow at lunch time.

Dunc, did you get a reply to your :sleep: :sleep: email :stick: :lol:

[35R]

ATM I havent been able to check my Hotmail acc as I cant get to it via the DRN but will look tomorrow at lunch time.

Dunc, did you get a reply to your :sleep: :sleep: email :stick: :lol:

no response Bomi; i'm guessing like most workshops they check their email once in a blue moon

[35R]

I received a response on the rear strut brace

We do have these items for sale but the lead time right now is ugly, approximately 4-6 weeks. They are made out of Cromoly tubing and are very light but very strong. I have one front bar in stock and it is powder coated black.

Pricing is $350 each.

Fitment is straight forward and should be done within an hour.

Regards,

Matt Jackson.
(03) 5996 1813

[BOMI]

I received a response on the rear strut brace


And I got this one :stick: :lol:

Hi Troy,

We do have these items for sale but the lead time right now is ugly,
approximately 4-6 weeks. They are made out of Cromoly tubing and are
very light but very strong. I have one front bar in stock and it is
powder coated black.

Pricing is $350 each.


Regards,

Matt Jackson



I dont think that price is to bad, id only get a rear one I think.

Troy :)

[fatas]

hi all
you guys know that when you fit a strut brace front or rear that it changes the way the springs react and the camber is never as much as the car does not move so much in the front thats when you start to need a track wheel alighment set up and a road set up see your good wheel alighment place or ask me for my mates place he does the set up and on the way home changes it back so i dont ware tyres out on the road PRO AXLE narellan ask for byan 0246452002 :)

[Ryzz]

hi all
you guys know that when you fit a strut brace front or rear that it changes the way the springs react and the camber is never as much as the car does not move so much in the front thats when you start to need a track wheel alighment set up and a road set up see your good wheel alighment place or ask me for my mates place he does the set up and on the way home changes it back so i dont ware tyres out on the road PRO AXLE narellan ask for byan 0246452002 :)Geeze *pant* Richard, *pant* *pant* you really should listen to Tigs *pant* and learn to type some *pant* punctuation in there, i'm *pant* still trying to catch *gasp* my breath after reading it *gasp* *pant* :lmao: :stick:

[Brockfan05]

Geeze *pant* Richard, *pant* *pant* you really should listen to Tigs *pant* and learn to type some *pant* punctuation in there, i'm *pant* still trying to catch *gasp* my breath after reading it *gasp* *pant* :lmao: :stick:

:lmao: Was thinking the very same thing hehehe