Author Topic: audi upper strut brace - bulkhead fittings?  (Read 2789 times)

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: audi upper strut brace - bulkhead fittings?
« Reply #10 on: 16 December 2011, 16:20 »


just gotta work out where it all goes now  :laugh:

Offline limmy

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Re: audi upper strut brace - bulkhead fittings?
« Reply #11 on: 19 December 2011, 19:11 »
Never seen these before.
Its hard to make out in the pic... but are the large brackets metal?
How long are the post's and are they threaded?

As a guess..If they are metal & pending length id imagine the large brackets will side up underneath the underside of the tower, with the posts sticking through the body and strut brace. The nuts will then bolt down.

Only issue is that if youre putting this on the MK4 youll need to trim the passenger side part of the brace to fit around the bonnet lifter and compromise its strength. Plus the large passenger side bracket will need to have one of its posts removed as the lifter is in the way... so you will have a trimmed bracket with one less fastening point on the tower  :huh:

Id imagine the smaller brackets attach via the side with the 2 holes and are fastened with 2 nuts, with the one threaded post facing upwards to secure the struct brace in place with one nut per bracket... but they only help to ensure that the bar doesnt bend (if anything). I feel that the most important areas of fastening are on the towers themselves as the brace is there to prevent/minimise the independant flexing of the towers. Perhaps thats why you should opt for the S3 one if possible as it is a direct and secure fit. Only requires 6 bolts, 6 nuts and washers - instead of these brackets designed for the TT.

Either way good luck.

Found this pic which shows a brace on a TT in place.

« Last Edit: 19 December 2011, 19:15 by limmy »

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: audi upper strut brace - bulkhead fittings?
« Reply #12 on: 19 December 2011, 19:43 »
Hmm, eyeballing the brace over the turret it looks like the bolt by the lifter bracket can just about be used, but you might be right. Yep the plates are metal and I guess they sit against the inside of the turret with the top mount sitting against the inside of the plate. Thinking about it these will raise the front by the thickness of the plate so I might press the studs out and tack weld them to the inside of the turret