VR6Nat 9 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hey guys,I brought these strut braces the other day... and im trying to figure out how to fit the front one.... can you get to the uderneath of where they fit onto to get a nut on there cuz it looks pretty tight. Also when i laid it out on the car it wont sit down straight cuz of the little round water tank. Can this be moved down somehow?I didnt spend much time lookin at it cuz my clutch pedal has just broke and i was a bit pissed, so gave up really quickly! Hahaha, also my back one is bent so gotta get it changed, but how do u go about fitting them?Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 http://www.matey-matey.com/gti_strutbraces.shtml - have a read through this but basically to fit the front one you need to jack the car up to get your arm into the wheel arch and some of them do need re-positioning of things like the expansion tank but no idea where you would move it to - sorry Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Cheers mate, ill give that a go at the weekend. :) Fingers crossed!! hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Where did you get that rear one from? That's precisely what I've been after!Move the tank further out (I.e. towards the front of the car) if possible, rather than down as to not upset the gravity effect. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK2-MK3-G60-8V-16V-REAR-UPPER-STRUT-BRACE_W0QQitemZ200317014833QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200317014833&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318here you go Kev Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Haha, beat me to it! i just found that link... I got mine as a set from 2fast2cool on ebay £40.... bargain me thinks.... Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 2fast2cool did us a group buy on them last year. :-)PM vr6ventoessex http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/pm/pm.php?send.3356 if you want a lower front brace. He's had some made up which miss the sump unlike all the others we found Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Blimey, what a bargain! Cheers guysDo you find the lower one makes much difference to shell stiffness? Link to post Share on other sites
ventovr6essex1 0 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 hi people im still making lower front braces that fit rather than than the ebay ones that dont . The upper front is more for show its the lower one that improves the handling . http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?217123.0#post_220104 I can now do them for £50 posted with the bolts Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 hey dude , any pics of the ones your selling? might be interested in one...thanks ryan Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 hey dude ' date=' any pics of the ones your selling? might be interested in one...thanks ryan[/quote']follow the link in his post mate Link to post Share on other sites
seanaldo1987 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 bollocks, ive just bought one of the lower braces off ebay in wot way does it not fit??? Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 lower brace is for go, upper ones are for show.. ive had lower braces on all my vw's, its a piece of kit i would not be without.the ceaper ebay lower braces foul on the gearbox. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 bollocks' date=' ive just bought one of the lower braces off ebay in wot way does it not fit???[/quote']I assume your on about lower brace. Ones off ebay usually catch the diff casing.The one Brett has made up do not Link to post Share on other sites
seanaldo1987 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 is there anyway of modifying the one i have to suit, just i don't wanna have to go buy another now Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 i picked one up from brett this week....hopefully fit next week!!!dude , try sell it as it should also fit mk2 , so you might get your cash back..then speak to brett! Link to post Share on other sites
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