strut brace

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:37 am

was thinking abotu getting a strut brace, but wanna know which one would be best to get? am thinking getting front and rear upper but at the moment just more interested in front one. does the front lower scrape alot if the car is low? does the lower one make a big difference or would it be ok just to get the upper front one?

also i would need idiots guide like an actual website and specific product for my car.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:03 am

OMP and FK automotive do good strut braces. you can get a front set for around Â£85.

The front lower will be the lowest part of your car once put on, so if your 70mm+ expect it to scrape a little.

Some say it doesn't make much of a difference, Mouse took his off a month or two ago and said it made no difference. However is was a part used by the 6N2 Rally, so you'd assumed it does do something with a combination of other handling modifications.

The front set costs literally no more than just he front, so it's an idea to just try it out and if it's more hassle than it;'s worth, take it off.

you do need to mod the undertray if you want that on at the same time also.

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:40 pm

i was thinking of just having the front upper one anyway as i thought it would be rather low.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:17 am

Do it. but as I said it costs pretty much no more to get the lower one as a set also, so it amybe worth getting that set so you've got the lower just in case.

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:34 pm

wat about a site i can get them from?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:12 pm

FK automotive I can get hold of (I think, it's been a while since I spoke to the lad).

OMP on eBay. Doing a search on there might not find them specifically. But find someone who deals solely with OMP items and give their shop a search. They're bound to have them.

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:30 am

which one would u say is better? wat about prices?

how weird, i clicked on this site as its in my history and it went throught to a totally different site......

http://www.uk-polos.net/

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:48 am

OMP are widely known on here, they're red which is a plus. FK auto are Alluminium. OMP is around Â£80 delivered for the set last time I checked.

kipper wrote: how weird, i clicked on this site as its in my history and it went throught to a totally different site......

http://www.uk-polos.net/

Yep, few people have been having that problem at the minute. Something's up.

young dubber · Post by **young dubber** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:35 pm

tim you say u can get hold of fk upper strut braces? how much?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:57 am

young dubber wrote:tim you say u can get hold of fk upper strut braces? how much?

Yeh FK automotive ones. Â£80 for the pair IIRC. It's from a guy I haven't spoken to in a while though, so I'd have to double check if your definitely interested.

young dubber · Post by **young dubber** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:18 pm

Yes mate very interested. Do you get the bracket for the res? I just want the upper one as my front cross member is nearly touchin the floor so the lower one wont be needed. Can you get hold of the rear one for behind the rear seats? How much for upper front and rear upper please dude. Price them up mate and we will have to sort out payment cus i defo want the upper one please

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:56 pm

I don't know about the upper rear. I'll have to find out. Will drop the guy an email now.

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:59 pm

i was thinking of getting the upper front and rear as well. i notice my car moves alot so either theres something wrong with it or it needs some sort of stabalising like struts.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:01 am

he can get hold of the Neuspeed ARB for Â£175 delivered if your interestd also.

young dubber · Post by **young dubber** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:58 pm

maybe another month dude. how much for front upper and rear upper if you can get hold of them?