Strut braces

[stevie-g]

well finally got my subframe replaced and my strut brace on woohoo

have noticed a massive difference for sure, still waiting for my rear one but got an email from strut bracer saying -

We hope you are well.



This is a very important notice about your recent OMP order with us.



Unfortunately at the time of order your item was not in stock at our UK warehouse, but don't worry because it has been specially ordered for you from the OMP factory in Italy.



However we need to inform you that Italian companies have a complete summer shut down for one month. The OMP closure is all of August. That means we cannot recieve any weekly deliveries until the 1st week of September.



If you are prepared to wait until that time to recieve your order then we would be extremely grateful, and as a gesture of goodwill we would refund your postage costs and send you an OMP freebie with your order.



If you do not want to wait for OMP to re-open, then please let us know as soon as you can, and we can give you a full refund.



We hope you understand this situation. If you have any questions at all then please email us on [email protected]



Best Regards,

YBRACING UK

[email protected]


so now just waiting

 

[Ross_Cupra-R]

Just a quick word of warning mate, make sure they do refund your postage, cos i was promised this when i ordered my Pugsport exhaust when i had my 106 GTi from them, as there was about a 2 month delay, and it never happend

 

[Daymo]

you must have arms of steel stevie-g, i couldnt for the life of me crack them nuts off so my front strut brace is sat at home

 

[Ibiza125]

you must have arms of steel stevie-g, i couldnt for the life of me crack them nuts off so my front strut brace is sat at home

Use your legs

 

[stevie-g]

you must have arms of steel stevie-g, i couldnt for the life of me crack them nuts off so my front strut brace is sat at home

well when i did mine i actually broke my captive nuts inside the subframe so had to get a new one lol and i had the use of an air gun at my work which are immense as they are used on the buses hehe but glad its finally done

the differnce in the handling is night and day well chuffed i got it for sure

 

[stevie-g]

well rear brace came the day.... may try to fit it the mora lol

anyone got any decent advice on how to fit it???
i noticed onmine at the back where it goes there are little metalbits sticking up do i chop them off then drill the holes for it?? what kind of bolts do i use etc

 

[Robbie C]

Where did you order that specific brace from?

 

[stevie-g]

Where did you order that specific brace from?

look at 1st page dude

 

[Robbie C]

Yeah I saw that which points to http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.php?sitepage=4&partid=34&modelid=1041&manuf=90 but this looks different?

I don't like the ones that just sit on top of the strut tops but if it's actually the one pictured above then I may order it

 

[turbo009]

same rear upper brace i have fitted to mine. Yea chop the mental lugs off /line it up drill can't remember what size bolts i used but if you get stuck let us know

 

[Robbie C]

Thanks So the strut brace pictured above is definitely the one that you order from http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.p...=1041&manuf=90 even though the picture is different?

 

[stevie-g]

yeah man thats the one i got through the post lol and its the same in the pic here http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.php?sitepage=3&manuf=74&modelid=892&tab=3

still not got round to fit mine yet due to alot of work i obviously need to use nuts aswell to hold it in place????

 

[wilz]

fitting mk2 rear strut brace

hi no need to chop off metal lugs jams inbeetween with a little hit with rubber mallet i used stainless steel m8 nuts and bolts

 

[Robbie C]

yeah man thats the one i got through the post lol and its the same in the pic here http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.php?sitepage=3&manuf=74&modelid=892&tab=3

still not got round to fit mine yet due to alot of work i obviously need to use nuts aswell to hold it in place????

Ah just noticed you have a MK2 though, are these rear struts different between the MK2 and 3?

 

[wilz]

No, no different i had one fitted to my old mk2 and now to my cupra r

 

[stevie-g]

i will take a pic of the strut top and put it up to see if it the same as yours

 

[CupraElliott]

Sorry to bring up a old topic.

I have just ordered rear upper and lower from the links on the first page. Just to say the discount code still works

 

[TJenkos]

They seem good value, I shall order some after payday!

 

[Alps Pacino]

Just ordered a front lower so hopefully will make as big a difference as people are saying case there not the world best handling car are they lol

 

[CupraElliott]

Got mine today, quick delivery!