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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: knobby on 24 July 2005, 18:24

Title: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: knobby on 24 July 2005, 18:24

Found these on ebay.... Watcha recon?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=4562337092&rd=1

Would you buy one? has anyone brought one?

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: bretttuk on 24 July 2005, 19:19

They are worth it .... if you had suspension changed and geom done etc.. keeps everything in check and keeps things tight on the front end ...

brett

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: knobby on 24 July 2005, 20:01

but one that cheap?? is an expensive one better??

Knobby

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: ...joe on 24 July 2005, 20:16

not really, at the end of the day its just a bit of metal to add reinforcement. i've got one but fitted it when i fitted my coilovers so couldn't tell you the exact improvement it makes. but one of the reasons i bought it was because they stopped making eibach ones for mk2's, so i got one quickly and now they are like rocking horse sh!t!!! oh and they look lush!

for that price though you can't go wrong, you will see the benefit!

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: knobby on 24 July 2005, 20:28

i dont want to appear cheap though... but i guess it is under the bonnet so u cant see it.

Ummm decisions...

Knobby!

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: ...joe on 24 July 2005, 20:29

sod it, it looks fine, buy it you wuss!!!!

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: Judderi on 25 July 2005, 13:53

Yes they make a difference. Ive bracked the front upper and lower as well as the rear. The car feels so solid on the road and doesent flex 1 bit on corners. The one you are looking at will do fine. You only tend to pay more money for pretty ones!

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: Gambit on 26 July 2005, 09:01

Front upper is the only one that'll make any noticeable difference.

mk2's have a subframe which erradicates the need for a front lower, unless your wishbone bushes are shagged. mk1's benefit immensly from front lower braces as they dont have a subframe

rears are just a waste of time. only thing they do is look nice

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: Judderi on 26 July 2005, 09:04

My front lower was already fitted when i bought the car. Dont really agree with you on the rear brace being a waste of time. I noticed the back end can be a bit skitty without one fitted.

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: knobby on 26 July 2005, 09:17

i will be getting some.. but there gonna have to be put on hold having just spent a fortune on fully adjustable coilovers..

Cheers

Knobby.

Title: Re: Would you buy one? Strut Brace...
Post by: Organisys on 26 July 2005, 12:39

Quote from: Gambit on 26 July 2005, 09:01

......unless your wishbone bushes are shagged...

DOH !! bloody things! .... I'm saving up the motivation to do both the wishbones.  :grin: