RANT - Big Boys Toys

[Gambit]

never heard or seen one of them before

[16v Matt]

What does it fix too underneath???  Post some pics of it

[Fielder5757]

Theres pics in the garage section, Under "anti-roll bars" on page 3

[16v Matt]

There ain't no pics of the rear one!

[Fielder5757]

Opps, Sorry, I put a pic of the rear one On a different site. Heres this pic below, The rear brace is the bar at the top of the photo. Ive not fitted it yet as its gonna cost so much. But when it is on ill take a photo. If you fancy a crawl under your car it sits between two bolts facing forward, The bolts are AFTER the rear wheels. I cant get under my car to take a pic, its too low, But when it gets fitted ill Put up pics.



On a side note, got the front upper brace on today. Could only put in 3 of the 4 bolts because of the height issued. However i have Orderd a K&N replacement filter that will replace the airbox and allow the brace to sit properly, However the replacement filter does not allow for a hot air feed so its gonna have to waight untill spring before it goes on.

[Gambit]

i was always under the impression that that rear one just bolts onto the top of the rear shocks in the boot

[16v Matt]

Have to say, thats what i thought too

[VeeDubGTI16v]

 i would have thought it would make more difference at the top 

[Fielder5757]

Na there seporate, one for the top and one for the bottom. This ones defintally for the bottom. After pay day on the 31st im gonna order a upper rear one as well. I took it down to a Garage and they lined it up and said it was defintally a rear one. The front one would need the rings to get proper support.

[jimbo]

sorry for the quality of these piccies. there out of me haynes book?



Is this how you have fitted the front brace?



is this how you are fitting the rear brace? this a view of a carb golf. as you can see there is no fuel pump.



this is the rear brace on a gti. as you can see the fuel pump (A) is in the way.

i would agree that my first thought would be that the rear brace should go on top of the suspension towers top stop body flex and twist.
have you got any info you can share on fitting the brace under the car?
this has left me a little confused?