Clio 172 Homemade strut brace transforms the handling :)
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king bit of wood!!!hewlett said:
It took a while to fabricate but oh boy is it worth it.
The car corners much flatter, feels more solid at the front end, and all those local corners I know so well can be taken 10mph more quickly and with much more confidence. Clearly the 172 front end is a thing of fragility as the stiffening has transformed it. Yes that's wood btw, a long way from any real heat and I'm sure the plastic would melt before the wood caught on fire
sleep envy said:
hewlett said:
It took a while to fabricate but oh boy is it worth it.
The car corners much flatter, feels more solid at the front end, and all those local corners I know so well can be taken 10mph more quickly and with much more confidence. Clearly the 172 front end is a thing of fragility as the stiffening has transformed it. Yes that's wood btw, a long way from any real heat and I'm sure the plastic would melt before the wood caught on fire
Go the whole hog and get one for the car too
Following the success of the first wooden performance enhancing device I'm planning to add a rear strut brace to 'the range' when I get a chance. For the many people who have contacted me to find out if they can have the plans, can I create a wooden strut brace/roll cage/etc, please bare with me. www.woodforperformance.com is being created and will be officially launched v soon. We're also planning a 'prestige performance' line which will include varnished and laquered product lines with 'walnut effect' amongst the many options.
hewlett said:
Following the success of the first wooden performance enhancing device I'm planning to add a rear strut brace to 'the range' when I get a chance. For the many people who have contacted me to find out if they can have the plans, can I create a wooden strut brace/roll cage/etc, please bare with me. www.woodforperformance.com is being created and will be officially launched v soon. We're also planning a 'prestige performance' line which will include varnished and laquered product lines with 'walnut effect' amongst the many options.
What about some brakes and tyres?
hewlett said:
You read my mind, there will be a button on the website called:
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
Good wind up mate, top marks.Ordinary_Chap said:
hewlett said:
You read my mind, there will be a button on the website called:
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
Good wind up mate, top marks.hewlett said:
You read my mind, there will be a button on the website called:
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
fivesixseven8 said:
Ordinary_Chap said:
hewlett said:
You read my mind, there will be a button on the website called:
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
'Woodenise', basically just click on it and you'll see a form, describe your fabrication requirements and our Master Craftspersons will create whatever wooden object you require.
Wood, the possibilities are limited.
Good wind up mate, top marks.
I suppose it's like coming to work wearing sandals and everyone laughing, and you saying, ''yeah but my feet were hot'' and everyone saying ''yeah but sandals, come ooonnnnn''..
This was cheap, secure, it works well, and hmmm, is wood and looks a bit strange. I can live with that, the difference in handling is night n day.
This was cheap, secure, it works well, and hmmm, is wood and looks a bit strange. I can live with that, the difference in handling is night n day.
hewlett said:
..or the first time someone roasted a mammoth leg into the fire, took it out and ate it. Someone I'm sure said that 'fires are for heat dude, what are you doing chucking decent food there, WTF'
Ok, I'll bite.You know what else you can throw on a fire?
Wood.
It's not that it's impossible it could improve your Clio, it's just that it looks sooo bad
.As for an earlier asked question: did you bent that bolt before or after you closed the hood for the first time?
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