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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: SI74 on 25 March 2013, 20:52

Title: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 25 March 2013, 20:52

Who runs a rear brace on here? I bought this last week to cut up and make a surport for my tank but it looks that good I dont feel right cutting it so interested to hear if they make much of a difference as I might just bolt it on as it is.

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/Mk4%20and%20MK2%20golf%20pics/BAB238CB-13F4-4B58-9369-139D112D4B05-106-000000011FEE4C11_zps132c5e3b.jpg)

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/Mk4%20and%20MK2%20golf%20pics/B208FA48-98FD-480F-AE31-9BD8B99F215B-106-000000012B7AC2AD_zpse308ee5b.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: golfyste on 26 March 2013, 06:15

Where does it go exactly??  :huh:

Can't picture it!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 06:23

Across the back of the rear seat.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: asboGTI on 26 March 2013, 07:27

So it basically makes back seat action ready for bondage  :grin:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: golfyste on 26 March 2013, 12:01

So it just screws to the seats??

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 12:58

No. Like this.

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/Unibrace1_zpsc24e1873.jpg)


Thats the UniBrace one, The one I got looks to be a copy of it at about 1/4 of the price

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: golfyste on 26 March 2013, 13:00

Doesn't look like it would do much to me  :undecided:
Looks like it would do the. Than then the rear stray braces and a lot of people say they don't so much.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 13:15

Yea like I say I bought it to help with an idea I have for the tank.  But I done a bit of reading up on the one above and they seam to get good reviews.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: golfyste on 26 March 2013, 13:30

Don't take my word religiously but I would say it would t make a noticeable difference
I would say stick to your original plan  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Benny.banks on 26 March 2013, 15:56

ive got one of these fitted makes a world of difference same as the unibrace without the stupid price.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: asboGTI on 26 March 2013, 15:59

i am still saying back seat bondage  :laugh:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Rich2086 on 26 March 2013, 16:36

Never seen these before can you still get the rear seats up? i presume you can? cant see them doing much but a nice cheap easy little mode i guess?

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: HJGTI on 26 March 2013, 17:08

Quote from: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 12:58

No. Like this.

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/Unibrace1_zpsc24e1873.jpg)


Thats the UniBrace one, The one I got looks to be a copy of it at about 1/4 of the price

Does anyone have a link to where I can get 1 from ?

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Benny.banks on 26 March 2013, 17:33

Which one for? The Raceland copy or the very expensive UNibrace?

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 17:34

Type in unibrace and it will come up for the red one. Think there round £200.

That one I got can be got off eBay. Make an offer  :wink:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: cobalt6700 on 26 March 2013, 18:36

If you want to lob me some measurements I can get some knocked up on the lazer.....  :cool:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 26 March 2013, 20:11

Would look cool if you didn't have rear seats  :cool:
Doesn't look like it would do much though

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: HJGTI on 26 March 2013, 22:05

Quote from: cobalt6700 on 26 March 2013, 18:36

If you want to lob me some measurements I can get some knocked up on the lazer.....  :cool:

I would defo be up for 1 if u can knock 1 up m8

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 26 March 2013, 22:55

Ive already left it round with my mate the get some made up. But I'll get him to do a different design on it tho.   :wink:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: scarr89 on 26 March 2013, 23:11

How does it work and what exactly does it do?  :huh:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: golfyste on 26 March 2013, 23:13

Looks likes its supposed to stiffen up the shell but you would be better making a half cage in my eyes.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Benny.banks on 26 March 2013, 23:21

These have been proven ask the R32 boys they love them.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Rich2086 on 26 March 2013, 23:57

hmm quite interested in one of these. there are copys of these on ebay from germany

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: scarr89 on 27 March 2013, 00:52

So is it similar to a rear strut brace?

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: baxxy on 27 March 2013, 00:54

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350628542081?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Seem to have put the price up now they was £39 delivered

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Scott D on 27 March 2013, 01:24

scene tax already  :grin:

cant see how that could stiffen up the rear at all

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 27 March 2013, 06:28

They have been up in price since about a week after they appeared on eBay. I'd been watching it for weeks. Make an offer, I did and go it for less.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 27 March 2013, 08:57

It's alloy and not very thick at that, the red one looked coated in something but for £200 I bet its not alloy

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: scarr89 on 27 March 2013, 09:06

Get just a RARB instea? Can you even use your rear seats if you have this thing installed? :huh:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 27 March 2013, 09:07

Or the full under chassis brace for the rear  :wink:

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: Benny.banks on 27 March 2013, 10:45

Since installing mine, I get no creaks from the back and back end feels a lot tighter when cornering.

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: jamesblonde on 27 March 2013, 12:44

Can you still use the rear seats when it's fitted?

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: SI74 on 27 March 2013, 13:35

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/simon74ni/brace3j_zps50772fb3.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear brace.
Post by: scarr89 on 27 March 2013, 14:39

Quote from: Benny.banks on 27 March 2013, 10:45

Since installing mine, I get no creaks from the back and back end feels a lot tighter when cornering.

I have never had creaks from mine... Probably cause my diesel engines drowns out the creaks!  :grin: