Upper strut brace

i have always believed a mk2 doesnt need a front strutbrace its stiff enough , rear is more useful but can lead to rear end steppin out , a bit a wibble wobble is good inna chassis on the road anyway track maybe different???
i have a brace between the front nuts of my front wishbones dont know if it does anything apart from look good

 

the sub frame does that job already, so thats another cosmetic one i tend to beleive.

rear brace is a job for me in the next few weeks. shame a simple bar costs 30!

 

springs wont reduce roll enough on a mk4 - uprated roll bars are imperative

id suggest FK or neuspeed jobies

as for a strutbrace, donr waste money on a new one, find an s3 jobbie.

 

well i also think that the front brace is mostly cosmetic but offers a little bit more stiffness at the front heres few pics mu instalation done this morning also theres a vid my exhaust

 

that was neat, seems a bit mad that the bar is secured by 2 small bolts either side, id be happier with 4 to spread the forces, if any, that were being braced

ideally id like one of those 3 point rear triangulated items, but again thats like 50 for 3 metal bars!!

 

there is three bolts in a triangle set up just hard to see in the pic also just fin putting the back one on had to drop the enitre suspension out the back so i can get bolts in lol

little job always turns into a big one

 

well if it pops of at donnington then we know that the bolts werent big enough hehe

 

i bet 50p that it doesnt pop out cos there isnt enough force to actually effect it to that extent, which it why front braces dont make a big difference.

im going to fit a rear one soon... ill let you know how it goes.

do you recon your front one made any diff at all?

 

the front brace is more cosmetic where as the rear brace will do something im sure the front will do something as now theres not as much flex at the front


the one i had for the back you have to drill holes this ment i have to drop the suspension out of the back of the carnow on stands and cant put back together because of the bloody rain lol

pics to follow

 

mine too, im putting poly top mounts on too... 2 jobs in one. should be good