strut brace

jrich4411 · Postby **jrich4411** » 04 Mar 2014 23:51

I've spent many hours searching these forums about strut braces. The general consensus is that they help our cars. I've seen several examples of strut braces pictured - some very nice work. What I can't find is a source. Does anyone know of any suppliers?

'80 DHC
Chevy V8 up front
Ford rear end down back
Lucas wiring all over

Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 05 Mar 2014 00:50

Try Whiteline.com.au I know they make one, & have agents un the US.

Hasbeen

V8Wedgehead · Postby **V8Wedgehead** » 05 Mar 2014 00:53

Jrich-where are you located?

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 05 Mar 2014 04:55

Hi,

I am sure that my strut brace made a difference on my DHC, it was made by a friend and fellow TR7 V8 owner in a very small batch a few years ago. It is not exactly light and made out of medical grade stainless steel, but IMHO effective,

Woody does a very good looking brace -

http://www.thewedgeshopstore.com/strut-tower-brace-tr8/

And Ted at T.S.I. has a very well engineered brace -

http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/struttower.html

Have also seen ' universal ' braces fitted to our cars with a bit of work.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 05 Mar 2014 09:18

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Hasbeen

Try Whiteline.com.au I know they make one ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Sadly they don't do them anymore.
At least they are not listed on their site/catalogue

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
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Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 05 Mar 2014 09:35

We had another company in Oz made them, but I can't remember who it was at the moment.

This old timers disease is a real bugger with the memory.

Hasbeen

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 05 Mar 2014 13:36

Does anyone do a brace that will work on a stock FI car?

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Workshop Help · Postby **Workshop Help** » 05 Mar 2014 14:14

Or, fits on a TR7 with the stock air cleaner assembly?

If I get irritated enough, I may just have to build my own. Then painting it in John Deere green, you'll probably make fun of it.

Mildred Hargis

dursleyman · Postby **dursleyman** » 05 Mar 2014 15:51

You can add me to the list of folks that want one.

Beans Aussie sourced ones are very nice but no longer available. I did find a very flimsy one on a scrap car so I may have to use that as a pattern to make a decent one.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 05 Mar 2014 16:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Mildred

Or, fits on a TR7 with the stock air cleaner assembly?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I think the Whiteline did.
Will find out somewhere in the future as I will use the brace from 't Kreng for the '76 FHC.
And that car will get a standard air filter box, so patience please[:D].

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My full Blog[/url]</center>

moestr7v8 · Postby **moestr7v8** » 05 Mar 2014 16:55

We have a Whiteline strut brace on our 7 which I purchased from Demon Tweeks about four years ago,and they told me it was the last one available,we have K&N air filters on the 7 but I think it probably will fit with the standard air box.
We have the same strut brace as John 215 on the V8 made by the same chap although his name escapes me for the moment.
If you do a search on here you could get in touch with him as I think he was thinking about making one for the four pot 7.
Cheers
Moe

Stag76 · Postby **Stag76** » 05 Mar 2014 18:26

I made mine out of a piece of hollow bar. It definitely makes a difference.

TR7 Convertible
Sprint Motor
MegaSquirt EFI

supercass · Postby **supercass** » 05 Mar 2014 23:09

Yes, the Whiteline brace does fit with standard air filters. supercass

jrich4411 · Postby **jrich4411** » 06 Mar 2014 23:56

Thanks for all the info! Looks like I will be getting one of Ted's braces. I sent him a message to about the triangular version - it appears that in order to attach it to the firewall I would need to remove the fresh air plenum. That also appears to be the case with Woody's version. As soon as I have that answer, I will be placing my order.
I will post pics after installation, of course!
Michael - I am in New Hampshire

Jon

'80 DHC
Chevy V8 up front
Ford rear end down back
Lucas wiring all over

vitessesteve · Postby **vitessesteve** » 11 Mar 2014 19:13

An interesting thread. I was thinking about this subject: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... races.html

Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve
1982 TR7 Sprint DHC

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