kadett strut brace

gouldie_kadett · 08-30-2006

hi im thinking of putting a front and rear strut brace on my kadett c coupe but there hard to find does anyone no where i can find one or i was thinking bout making one but need some ideas of how to fix it etc

Rionart · 08-30-2006

E-bay Germany...they are on there fairly regularly, and quite a few Germans will ship within europe OK.
Failing that...search the images in the various German Opel clubs for a Kadett C (Coupe, limo or Aero...they're all the same at the front) with a strut brace fitted.
Bare in mind that most German Kadetts have CIH engines in them by now (at the very least, some have way more...!)
rgds, Rob.

oldopelguy · 08-30-2006

I'm have a hard time trying to figure out what good a strut brace would do you on a Kadett C, which has no struts. You would be connecting the shock towers together, which could stiffen something up, but those shocks can't see any side loading because of the way the suspension is set-up, so the stiffness wouldn't really help much. I think it would mostly all get in the way.

Now, if you had something that went down low and tied the top of the front suspension subframe together from one side to the other that might help, but the engine is pretty much in the way and by the time you went around it you wouldn't be gaining anything.

On a Kadett D or Corsa it would help a lot, as they are strut front suspensions, but on a RWD Opel there's just not a lot of reason to add one except for looks. If you're just adding it for looks you can pretty much mount one any way you can make it physicly fit into the engine bay. Good luck!

tekenaar · 08-31-2006

Originally Posted by Rionart

E-bay Germany...they are on there fairly regularly, and quite a few Germans will ship within europe OK.
Failing that...search the images in the various German Opel clubs for a Kadett C (Coupe, limo or Aero...they're all the same at the front) with a strut brace fitted.
Bare in mind that most German Kadetts have CIH engines in them by now (at the very least, some have way more...!)
rgds, Rob.

Always knew you were a DOM, Rob . . . neckid images, eh?!

Rionart · 08-31-2006

Originally Posted by tekenaar

Always knew you were a DOM, Rob . . . neckid images, eh?!

Sometimes you hardly get the bait in the water before you get a bite....

08-30-2006	#1 (permalink)
gouldie_kadett Opeler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: somerset Posts: 30	Unanswered: kadett strut brace hi im thinking of putting a front and rear strut brace on my kadett c coupe but there hard to find does anyone no where i can find one or i was thinking bout making one but need some ideas of how to fix it etc

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oldopelguy Have Opel, Will Travel Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Michael, MN Posts: 1,726 Logbook Entries: 3 Provided Answers: 2	eh? I'm have a hard time trying to figure out what good a strut brace would do you on a Kadett C, which has no struts. You would be connecting the shock towers together, which could stiffen something up, but those shocks can't see any side loading because of the way the suspension is set-up, so the stiffness wouldn't really help much. I think it would mostly all get in the way. Now, if you had something that went down low and tied the top of the front suspension subframe together from one side to the other that might help, but the engine is pretty much in the way and by the time you went around it you wouldn't be gaining anything. On a Kadett D or Corsa it would help a lot, as they are strut front suspensions, but on a RWD Opel there's just not a lot of reason to add one except for looks. If you're just adding it for looks you can pretty much mount one any way you can make it physicly fit into the engine bay. Good luck! __________________ 1958 Rekord Sedan, 1958 Olympia Wagon, 1959 Opel Olympia Sedan, 1967 Kadett Coupe, 1967 Admiral Sedan 4L CIH-6, 1968 Kadett fastback 1.1L, 1970 Kadett Wagon Turbo 2.2L, 1971 Kadett Sedan 1.1L, 1975 Manta Wagon 4.3L V-6

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08-30-2006	#2 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,183 Provided Answers: 3	E-bay Germany...they are on there fairly regularly, and quite a few Germans will ship within europe OK. Failing that...search the images in the various German Opel clubs for a Kadett C (Coupe, limo or Aero...they're all the same at the front) with a strut brace fitted. Bare in mind that most German Kadetts have CIH engines in them by now (at the very least, some have way more...!) rgds, Rob.

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