maz77 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 after some feedback on these either the 1 or the 4 piece set. been looking at the SUMMIT ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Got this gt spec m8. made a hell of a difference....but a nightmare over speed bumps especially if the car is lowered....and if you knock it hard then it may bend and the exhaust rattles like mad on it....waiting update from zmanalex on tying the exhaust up... just ordered a rear vertical and some front verticals (a top and a bottom suspension struts or smth) from adam but waiting delivery... a good thing is that it protects my precious nismo exhaust!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLizard Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 heard htey make a decent improvement to chassis regidity however you would need to push on to feel it contact Envy Performance i think they stock those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 any particular brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 ekona runs the full 4 piece summit setup on his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 got it from envy. gt spec is the one you need m8. and this on itself makes a great difference...not only when pushing it...well worth the money....and light as a feather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Maz, I run with the full GT spec kit on my Roadster: 7 pieces in total. Strut Brace Front wing fenders Front Brace 4 point mid brace 2 rear Braces. I do not find much difference on spirited road driving but the kit totally transforms the car on track especially if you are running big power. I would think that any one who has sat beside me on track will vouch for that. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 exhaust rattles like mad on it....waiting update from zmanalex on tying the exhaust up... Not forgotten Chris, Adverse weather conditions have not allowed me to get the car on the ramp for some piccies. Soon my friend soon. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 not cheap either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I found the 4-piece Summit version to be an absolute revelation on my car. I ran the seperate pieces at different times to see the full extent of the differences, and I found the following: Main cross brace: Took out a lot of the flex and vibrations of the car (but bear in mind this is on a Roadster), car felt tighter but not hugely different in corners. + front lower brace: Sharpened up the steering by A LOT, and I cannot emphasise that enough. The car became pin-point sharp in the corners. + both rear braces: With the rears on as well, it gave the car almost a rear-engined 911 feel as you could feel exactly what the rear end was doing, which gave far more confidence on getting the power down coming out of corners. For a coupe I'm not sure I'd bother with the cross brace at first, but certainly the front and rear parts should be a must-have on anyone's list of mods to do. I would get these bits done before any major suspension changes (damper or spring) and see what you want to do from there. Tbh it's a bit of a surprise that these aren't considered a must-do mod by more people on here, but then seeing as how most people buy the car for the looks than spirited driving I guess that's not too surprising. In addition to what Greekman says about catching the cross brace when lowered, I can confirm that you'll get this on cars with standard suspension and stupidly high speedbumps too, however it's quite minor and if you drive slowly all you'll do is scratch it and give yourself a fear over the noise it makes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Tbh it's a bit of a surprise that these aren't considered a must-do mod by more people on here, but then seeing as how most people buy the car for the looks than spirited driving I guess that's not too surprising. I think for most coupe owners, they dont make as noticable a difference as they do on the roadster. Plus few people track their cars enough to warrent the cash, and most people say you can hardly notice them on the road (even during spirited driving) where most people do their driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 See, I totally disagree: Most of my driving is on the road (95%), and yet even at low speeds the immediacy of the car willing to react to input makes the bracing something every Zed should have. Like I said above though, I do agree that the cross brace probably won't make too much difference in the coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 i've not seen the summit kit sold seperatly, wonder how much it would be without the xbrace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Summit looks identical to the GT Spec stuff so I reckon someone ripped someone else off there, so I don't think it matters which you get now and as such go buy buy the GT stuff from Envy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Summit looks identical to the GT Spec stuff so I reckon someone ripped someone else off there, so I don't think it matters which you get now and as such go buy buy the GT stuff from Envy +10000000 on everything you v said so far..... (for a change.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 gt spec looks like about £390 without the x-brace for the other bits, aobut £127 per brace and another £250 for the x brace on top. thats envy prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 +10000000 on everything you v said so far..... (for a change.....) :lol: @Rich: Wonder if Adam can do them cheaper from the States? That said, I do genuinely believe that even at Envy prices they're still a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 +10000000 on everything you v said so far..... (for a change.....) :lol: @Rich: Wonder if Adam can do them cheaper from the States? That said, I do genuinely believe that even at Envy prices they're still a bargain. you got you summit stuff for a flipping bargain, hadn't realised how much you saved. am quite envious now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I know, I kinda surprised myself with just how good value it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 £390 + VAT here http://www.invoauto.co.uk/home.htm quite tempted. any notes on fitting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Yeah, the cross brace front fittings are damn clever but hugely frustrating to fit! I fitted the front and cross bracing myself and it's a straightforward job, but due to running out of time and getting a geo the next day anyway I let DMS fit the rear bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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