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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: V8Rumble on 15 October 2013, 20:00

Title: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: V8Rumble on 15 October 2013, 20:00

Is there a difference between an 8v and 16v front strut brace, if so what is it. I have one but it sits on top of the expansion bottle and very near the throttle. I have an 8v Golf. :undecided:

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: Neo Badness on 15 October 2013, 22:52

Pic?  just an idle though have you tried turning it 180degrees ?

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: V8Rumble on 16 October 2013, 11:19

Thanks for the reply I will try different positions as I have only tried it as it came from the seller on Ebay. If not I will try and sort a pic.

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: V8Rumble on 17 October 2013, 22:12

I have tried rotating the brace but one cure creates another problem, here is a couple of pics sorry about the quality they are off my phone

(http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu169/MILNER1957/IMAG0077.jpg) (http://s644.photobucket.com/user/MILNER1957/media/IMAG0077.jpg.html)

(http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu169/MILNER1957/IMAG0076.jpg) (http://s644.photobucket.com/user/MILNER1957/media/IMAG0076.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: Gambit on 18 October 2013, 10:14

see if you rotate the bar 180degree, will it clear the throttle body - but then foul on the coolant bottle?

id a similar issue on my 16v where it was tight up against the coolant bottle but i just dropped the coolant bottle an inch by making a modified bracket. also, mine is the earlier type coolant bottle whereas yours is later type

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: V8Rumble on 18 October 2013, 10:25

I did try rotating it but to stop it fouling anything I would have to lift it up but then there is bonnet clearance. I was going to move the coolant bottle around the strut tower rather than lower it just to be sure I kept correct height.

Looks like I have some work to do I foolishly thought it was a bolt on job lol and didn't want to start messing about if it was for another car, ho hum :whistle:

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: Gambit on 18 October 2013, 14:14

The coolant bottle just needs to be higher than the inlet on the side of the head, so you can drop it an inch no problem

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: Thom89 on 18 October 2013, 20:25

Note to OP,
Use the IMG code on Photobucket for a full size picture :wink: :cool:

Thom

Title: Re: Front strut brace 8v
Post by: V8Rumble on 18 October 2013, 20:32

Thanks for the replies and advice. How do I do the photoshop thingy?