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[esky365]

I have just been looking on e bay for a 924 strut brace with no joy. Is there another car that can provide a strut brace that will fit the 924?
It will give me more options perhaps!

thanks
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Steve
1979 2 litre
4 speed

[Rasta Monsta]

Steve, unless you install solid strut top mounts (or camber plates), the brace will have no effect. . .and maybe not even then.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[Chrenan]

I'm pretty sure everything needs to be solid (top mounts and lower bushings) before a strut brace is needed.
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

[Rasta Monsta]

Yeah, and like I said, maybe not even then. . .it might be that the unibody and crossmember aren't subject to that type of flex. I have seen a few track prepped 951s and never seen one with a strut brace.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[Chrenan]

Could be true, I've actually heard the 924/944/968 chassis is more prone to flex at the bottom of the shock tower structure (the area near the cross member).

Thus, this type of brace is more usefull:

http://www.rsbarn.com/968chassisbrace.html

Of course, it doesn't provide any bling factor when you open your hood.
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

[Rasta Monsta]

That's an interesting part, but it seems that it would only prevent bushing deflection. I doubt the boxed aluminum x-member is compressing or stretching under cornering loads. . .
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3