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Title: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 18:12

Hey guys, I looked for a long time before fitting mine and I could not find a decent guide anywhere, when I say decent I mean a guide with step by step and detailed pictures ..... so I decided to make one so anyone that ever wants to fit one themselves they will hopefully use my guide :)

I hope you all like it, I welcome any comments/questions and if you wish to get the same strut brace as mine you can get it on ebay from a seller called "performance-motorsport-parts" or click HERE (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK4-IV-1-4-1-6-1-9-T-97-20-ALUMINIUM-FRONT-UPPER-STRUT-BRACE-BAR-/350768883725?)

Enjoy. :)

(http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Ninof/strutbraceinstallguide_zpsnh5fz4gd.jpg~original)

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: dom on 13 June 2013, 18:23

Excellent guide - stickied :cool:

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 18:35

sweet! thanks Dom :)

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: SI74 on 13 June 2013, 21:23

Nice guide lots of info.

Some more info hope you don't mind.  You can drill your holes out 1 or 2 mm bigger it'll give you a small bit of movement that might help in getting the brace sitting better. So say if your using M8 bolts drill a 9/10mm hole. Also you can get some Allan key bolts like the ones used in round the engine bay from a motor factors for a few pounds. Gives it that factory look if your using the S3 brace.

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 21:31

Quote from: SI74 on 13 June 2013, 21:23

Nice guide lots of info.

Some more info hope you don't mind.  You can drill your holes out 1 or 2 mm bigger it'll give you a small bit of movement that might help in getting the brace sitting better. So say if your using M8 bolts drill a 9/10mm hole. Also you can get some Allan key bolts like the ones used in round the engine bay from a motor factors for a few pounds. Gives it that factory look if your using the S3 brace.

Well said. Thanks fir the feedback :-)

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: jamie16v on 14 June 2013, 22:31

Nice write up nino!

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 01 July 2013, 23:02

Thanks Jamie  :cool:

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 05 January 2016, 00:53

Image links fixed, sorry about that guys :)

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 08 February 2016, 22:14

fixed again  :nerd:

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nick8428 on 14 June 2016, 21:52

What were the length of the bolts you used?

Title: Re: How to: Fit a strut brace the correct way golf mk4.
Post by: Nino on 14 June 2016, 22:21

Not 100% but i got M8 bolts from B&Q. Think they are all the same length.