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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 18:16

Title: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 18:16: Well after months (no joke) of research, bugging people, asking question left, right and center, I have finally fitted my strut brace and before you ask, I do feel a difference after fitting it :)

(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/9997/33814209.jpg)

And....... for all you people wanting to do this mod I've been really nice and made a detailed guide for you all that you can find by clicking .... HERE (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=255331.0)

Enjoy. :)
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: dom on 13 June 2013, 18:24: Looks good :afro:

I've got one in the shed that I've been meaning to fit for about 18 months :grin:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 18:33: Thanks Dom, get onit son :whistle:
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Post by: scarr89 on 13 June 2013, 20:34: :afro:

Sweet mate. Looks good
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Post by: brewey on 13 June 2013, 20:43: Nice work Nino, useful guide you've created too. Good work bud. :cool:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Nino on 13 June 2013, 20:48: Thanks guys :cool:
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Post by: Wayne on 13 June 2013, 23:46: Looks really good :afro:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: sveed1.8T on 14 June 2013, 02:12: Quote from: dom069 on 13 June 2013, 18:24
Looks good :afro:

I've got one in the shed that I've been meaning to fit for about 18 months :grin:
Get it fitted... My S3 strut brace saved my arse when I crashed!! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Granta Gti on 14 June 2013, 07:21: Looks good mate ! :smiley:
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Post by: xtetx on 14 June 2013, 14:52: yes nino looks ace, send me a link, I want one!
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Nino on 14 June 2013, 15:35: Quote from: xtetx on 14 June 2013, 14:52
yes nino looks ace, send me a link, I want one!

Check my guide mate, link is there :)
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: jamie16v on 14 June 2013, 22:34: you said you noticed a difference nino, how much of a difference?.. i`ve always been dubious about buying one if i werent going to notice the difference.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: Nino on 15 June 2013, 00:06: Well ovi there's not going to be a huge diff without the lower bar etc however my car does feel slightly more responsive it turns sharper and seems to have less front rolling defo worth the mod IMHO :)
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Post by: jamie16v on 15 June 2013, 00:14: cool, i might invest :wink:
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Post by: barrym381 on 15 June 2013, 00:32: Quote from: jamie16v on 15 June 2013, 00:14
cool, i might invest :wink:
would an s3 or tt 1 not fit the mk4 :undecided:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: jamie16v on 15 June 2013, 00:52: yes, they fit. :smiley:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: barrym381 on 15 June 2013, 00:54: Quote from: jamie16v on 15 June 2013, 00:52
yes, they fit. :smiley:
nice 1 need to get my spare 1 powdercoated to go on the mk4 :smiley:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: jamie16v on 15 June 2013, 01:02: they need drilling to though :wink:
Title: Re: Strut brace finally fitted Yaaaaay!
Post by: brewey on 15 June 2013, 09:04: The TT one needs modifying slightly as the bonnet risers are in a different position. It means you have to cut some of it away slightly.