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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ajamesc on 28 September 2017, 22:06

Title: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: Ajamesc on 28 September 2017, 22:06

Fitted a tt strut brace to my golf tonight was only a tener so a cheap mod while I serviced it. Had to chop two brackets off the under side in the middle and chop the lip off on the n.s so it would fit round and under the bonnet strut. Paint it drill the strut top then bolt it up. So all in all not a bad cheap mod

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 September 2017, 14:39

I didn't have to chop anything out of mine...

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: bgbazz on 29 September 2017, 16:27

Call me thick if you like...what's a TT strut brace? Where does it go and what does it do?

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: OSR on 29 September 2017, 16:46

Upper strut brace from the Mk1 Audi TT. Basically metal tube that connects the two strut towers together in the engine bay. It's standard fit from the factory on the Audi TT but not on the golf. Straight fit apart from you need to drill 3 holes in each of your strut towers to fit it.

Benefits are it tightens the front end up and prevents body roll/ flex. I had one on my old mk3 but not fitted one to the mk4 yet, I'm a bit bothered about drilling the holes but that's just me being precious lol.

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: bgbazz on 29 September 2017, 18:52

Thanks OSR, got the gist now. I'm like you...no holes will be drilled anywhere, so no TT thingy for me.

 :smiley:

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: Ajamesc on 29 September 2017, 19:58

Quote from: bgbazz on 29 September 2017, 18:52

Thanks OSR, got the gist now. I'm like you...no holes will be drilled anywhere, so no TT thingy for me.

 :smiley:

Definitely not a straight fit on my 54 reg tdi it dose not fit under the mount for the bonnet strut had to cut a fair bit out.

Title: Re: TT strut brace on a mk4 golf
Post by: LR5V on 30 September 2017, 18:20

You can get a bottom tt strut brace too, spans across the sub-frame under the dog bone.
Bolts on with riv-nuts in existing holes.