Strut Brace for Baleno ? Anybody?

eapen · 29th September 2008, 17:57

I had purchased a set of free-flow headers for the Baleno from Automech Engineers, Mumbai.

I also required a strut brace, which Vivek said he doesn't have. If anybody in Mumbai with a Baleno is interested in a strut brace & is willing to provide the car for a day for fabrication, he said he can manufacture one.

Anybody interested ?

binz · 29th September 2008, 21:13

Drop down to any of the tuners places here in bangalore itself and they will fabricate one for you.

On the forum,psycho comes to mind.Otherwise,OMP makes a bolt on for the baleno.You could try importing it.

rjstyles69 · 29th September 2008, 21:29

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Originally Posted by binz

On the forum,psycho comes to mind.Otherwise,OMP makes a bolt on for the baleno.You could try importing it.

Methinks some of the OMP products are locally available these days in Bangalore ? Here's a linky for the same : Harish Kukreja's Photos - OMP Racing Products | Facebook .
Get in touch with handbrakeharry from rally.co.in and he should be able to help you.

eapen · 29th September 2008, 22:35

I had tried to source the OMP strut brace from Dubai - but its been discontinued.

The OMP if available would have cost me more than Rs: 5000/-. Automech Vivek said if can lay his hands on a Baleno he can fabricate one for Rs: 1500/-

binz · 29th September 2008, 22:37

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Methinks some of the OMP products are locally available these days in Bangalore ? Here's a linky for the same : Harish Kukreja's Photos - OMP Racing Products | Facebook .
Get in touch with handbrakeharry from rally.co.in and he should be able to help you.

Ive checked that link before.If it was available locally,you would know atleast 1 person who would have had it by now.

crazydiablo · 30th September 2008, 09:08

I also want one. Would have preferred something like OMP. But if Automech is willing to make them then we can make a group buy.

Samurai · 30th September 2008, 09:52

Unless one is considering taking the Baleno to the tracks, do you really need strut brace for Baleno?

The day I took delivery of the Baleno in April 2005, I asked Amit (iceman91) of superbaleno fame whether I need a strut brace on my Baleno. His answer was simple, "I don't have one, not planning to get one either". That settled it for me.

iceman91 · 30th September 2008, 10:13

If you are seriously putting your car to the test yes it is required. For daily driving and sprints here and there it does not matter. better to get the suspension modded first.

Samurai: I still dont have one

v1p3r · 1st October 2008, 03:13

Call Flawless Performance in BLR. They make this kind of stuff.

Yo Eapen, what's the scene on the suspension? And what's with the FuelStar?

crazydiablo · 1st October 2008, 10:05

Contact details? I have seen some Flawless stickers on some cars but I had thought thats just show. I did not know there was a performance company like that in bangalore.

kpzen · 1st October 2008, 10:20

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

Contact details? I have seen some Flawless stickers on some cars but I had thought thats just show. I did not know there was a performance company like that in bangalore.

Googled and found this. I'm not sure if its the same but the contact details shown on the site are of Bangalore only.
Welcome to Flawless Performance

im_srini · 1st October 2008, 11:09

Thanks, but the Flawless web-site has a blank landing page with just a couple of phone numbers & an email ID !

An email sent to said ID returned at once with a "Mailbox Full" error !

By the way, Flawless specializes in strut braces & custom fabrication ?

eapen · 2nd October 2008, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

Call Flawless Performance in BLR. They make this kind of stuff.

Yo Eapen, what's the scene on the suspension? And what's with the FuelStar?

Hi v1p3r - so you are from chennai ! hmmmm....

Regarding the Koni's, I still have not installed it in my car - still desperately hunting for discarded Baleno shocks to fit it in. I have paid a scrap guy to get me those shocks - but its been 3 weeks !

Fuelstar - not yet decided.

eapen · 2nd October 2008, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Unless one is considering taking the Baleno to the tracks, do you really need strut brace for Baleno?

The day I took delivery of the Baleno in April 2005, I asked Amit (iceman91) of superbaleno fame whether I need a strut brace on my Baleno. His answer was simple, "I don't have one, not planning to get one either". That settled it for me.

I do Coorg hilly roads at times & I believe a strut brace could improve the handling.

v1p3r · 2nd October 2008, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by eapen

Hi v1p3r - so you are from chennai ! hmmmm....

Nope. BLR born 'n' bred.

29th September 2008, 17:57	#1
eapen BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 92 Thanked: 38 Times	Strut Brace for Baleno ? Anybody? I had purchased a set of free-flow headers for the Baleno from Automech Engineers, Mumbai. I also required a strut brace, which Vivek said he doesn't have. If anybody in Mumbai with a Baleno is interested in a strut brace & is willing to provide the car for a day for fabrication, he said he can manufacture one. Anybody interested ?
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29th September 2008, 21:13	#2
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Drop down to any of the tuners places here in bangalore itself and they will fabricate one for you. On the forum,psycho comes to mind.Otherwise,OMP makes a bolt on for the baleno.You could try importing it.
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29th September 2008, 22:35	#4
eapen BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 92 Thanked: 38 Times	I had tried to source the OMP strut brace from Dubai - but its been discontinued. The OMP if available would have cost me more than Rs: 5000/-. Automech Vivek said if can lay his hands on a Baleno he can fabricate one for Rs: 1500/-
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30th September 2008, 09:08	#6
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	I also want one. Would have preferred something like OMP. But if Automech is willing to make them then we can make a group buy.
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30th September 2008, 09:52	#7
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,596 Times View My Garage	Unless one is considering taking the Baleno to the tracks, do you really need strut brace for Baleno? The day I took delivery of the Baleno in April 2005, I asked Amit (iceman91) of superbaleno fame whether I need a strut brace on my Baleno. His answer was simple, "I don't have one, not planning to get one either". That settled it for me.
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30th September 2008, 10:13	#8
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	If you are seriously putting your car to the test yes it is required. For daily driving and sprints here and there it does not matter. better to get the suspension modded first. Samurai: I still dont have one
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1st October 2008, 03:13	#9
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Call Flawless Performance in BLR. They make this kind of stuff. Yo Eapen, what's the scene on the suspension? And what's with the FuelStar?
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1st October 2008, 10:05	#10
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Contact details? I have seen some Flawless stickers on some cars but I had thought thats just show. I did not know there was a performance company like that in bangalore.
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im_srini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 490 Times View My Garage	Thanks, but the Flawless web-site has a blank landing page with just a couple of phone numbers & an email ID ! An email sent to said ID returned at once with a "Mailbox Full" error ! By the way, Flawless specializes in strut braces & custom fabrication ? Last edited by im_srini : 1st October 2008 at 11:13.
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