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Title: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: MK3TDi1996 on 27 May 2009, 13:56

hello all,

have searched and searched the forums but can't find a fitting guide! - how should the brace be fitted? - with the bent towards to windscreen or towards the front end?

thanks

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Wayne on 27 May 2009, 14:05

Towards the windscreen is normal

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: MK3TDi1996 on 27 May 2009, 14:37

okay great,

now then, what about the locking nuts where the bar meets the 'circle' (for lack of a better word!) - should they be tight?

It was delivered this morning without instruction so want to be sure i'm doing it right - ebay item number  350161829807

thanks

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Wayne on 27 May 2009, 15:33

Quote from: MK3TDi1996 on 27 May 2009, 14:37

okay great,

now then, what about the locking nuts where the bar meets the 'circle' (for lack of a better word!) - should they be tight?

It was delivered this morning without instruction so want to be sure i'm doing it right - ebay item number  350161829807

thanks

Yes

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: mumbles on 27 May 2009, 16:33

sorry to hijack, is it worth putting strut braces on? does it make a real difference?

cheers

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Cable on 27 May 2009, 19:00

Quote from: mumbles on 27 May 2009, 16:33

sorry to hijack, is it worth putting strut braces on? does it make a real difference?

cheers

yh it does help the chassis from flexing when n under strain. they do work, most jap cars have them factory fitted.

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 May 2009, 21:55

front lower is the best for a golf ive been told!!! top struts can sometimes create the frontend to be too rigid and understeer a lot

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: MK3TDi1996 on 28 May 2009, 08:30

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 May 2009, 21:55

front lower is the best for a golf ive been told!!! top struts can sometimes create the frontend to be too rigid and understeer a lot

How true is this?

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Petec82 on 28 May 2009, 09:52

Quote from: MK3TDi1996 on 28 May 2009, 08:30

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 May 2009, 21:55

front lower is the best for a golf ive been told!!! top struts can sometimes create the frontend to be too rigid and understeer a lot

How true is this?

My top struts on my lowered golf in my opinion have made the handling spot on! Goes round corners like its on rails with very little roll at all. Just my opinion but strut braces are one of those things you have to make your own mind up on. Some people love them and can't praise them enough where as others say they achieve nothing. Just give them a go my friend and let us know what you think.
Pete  :smiley:

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Wayne on 28 May 2009, 10:10

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 May 2009, 21:55

front lower is the best for a golf ive been told!!! top struts can sometimes create the frontend to be too rigid and understeer a lot

Going to say that on a mk3 it is a bit pointless to fit a lower one due to the subframe.

Title: Re: Fitting front strut brace
Post by: Cable on 28 May 2009, 12:04

Quote from: Wayne on 28 May 2009, 10:10

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 27 May 2009, 21:55

front lower is the best for a golf ive been told!!! top struts can sometimes create the frontend to be too rigid and understeer a lot

Going to say that on a mk3 it is a bit pointless to fit a lower one due to the subframe.

yh the subframe is rigid and links the two so there wud b no point putting a lower 1 on, a stiff front end will only understeer in the wet.