Strut braces

[flooky]

The rear brace, Is it best to place it over the top mount and use another nut to hold it in place so it sits in between 2 nuts or take the nut off from the top mount and replace it after the brace?

Also best to jack rear of car up before taking this nut off the rear top mount or is it fine without having to jack it up?

Cheers.

 

[Dan1.6]

The rear brace, Is it best to place it over the top mount and use another nut to hold it in place so it sits in between 2 nuts or take the nut off from the top mount and replace it after the brace?

Also best to jack rear of car up before taking this nut off the rear top mount or is it fine without having to jack it up?

Cheers.

i just removed the current bolt placed the strut brace on then replace the nuts

i didn't jack mine up tbh i can't see a need too

 

[JB!]

i just removed the current bolt placed the strut brace on then replace the nuts

i didn't jack mine up tbh i can't see a need too

that is nothing to be proud of.

 

[Dan1.6]

that is nothing to be proud of.

whys that?

 

[JB!]

whys that?

LOL!

i re-read it, thought you were talking about not having to jack your car up to fit the front lower one...

 

[Dan1.6]

LOL!

i re-read it, thought you were talking about not having to jack your car up to fit the front lower one...

ahh okay you got me proper confused then lol

 

[Big_daddy]

jus 2add, when fittin front lower brace, the bolt that hold the wish-bone were brace bolts on to, are easy to come off? i read ppl had issue when replacing the wishbone they cant get acces to nut as its in the subframe?

 

[Daymo]

the front lower strut brace is easy to fit if you can crack the nuts off, seeing as they'll have probably never been undone you can kind of get the gist of why they feel like they are welded to the car. if you know someone with a pit then you should be okay

 

[Ibiza125]

jus 2add, when fittin front lower brace, the bolt that hold the wish-bone were brace bolts on to, are easy to come off? i read ppl had issue when replacing the wishbone they cant get acces to nut as its in the subframe?

This is only the case if the captive nut breaks off, which has only happened to a vast minority of people.

I have had mine on and off a few times with no problems. They are a bit of a pain to get off in the first place but it is worth it

 

[Big_daddy]

This is only the case if the captive nut breaks off, which has only happened to a vast minority of people.

I have had mine on and off a few times with no problems. They are a bit of a pain to get off in the first place but it is worth it

oh cool cheers, my luck has been good laterly , may give it a gamble later ind year.

 

[kyle'87]

Im gona get mine fitted at amd when get my service done, fingers crossed it comes in time.

 

[skwaggles]

hey. just a quick reply to say thanks for taking the time to list what fits. i have been looking about on the net for a while for what will and wont fit and have been told something differnet each time. now i know what to buy and what to avoid.

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

Sorry to bump an old thread here but I have just fitted a rear upper strut brace (omp) and I'm not 100% sure how to attach it!

It's the type that bolts onto the bolt out the top of the shock, standard set up is from top of shock a gold disc, then a bit of foam and then nut, I have removed foam and disc and bolted the brace straight down onto the top mount!

Is this correct!??

Cheers!

 

[Ibiza125]

No you will still need the foam (rubber ) bit!

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

I think I may have mislead you a little! I've only removed the gold disc, the foam I was on about is a bit of sound deadening in the rubber cap I think!

All I have done is take off the nut, then the disc, put brace ontop then nut back on (disc on bin!) sound better!!!?

 

[Ibiza125]

I think I may have mislead you a little! I've only removed the gold disc, the foam I was on about is a bit of sound deadening in the rubber cap I think!

All I have done is take off the nut, then the disc, put brace ontop then nut back on (disc on bin!) sound better!!!?

Much better

 

[Berg]

So do you just take the nut off put the rear brace on and then the nut back on again? or do you have to remove the big gold washer?

I have Ta Technix Coilovers and noticed after fitting them with all the little washers etc back on i litteraly have hardly any thread left at the top of the struts, if i put a brace on there i dont think ill be able to get the nut back on the top??

Think the thread on the top of the strut was about half the length of the standard strut

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

I threw the disc in the bin!

All I have is the top mount bolted down, then the strut brace with another nut on, if that makes sense!!

 

[stuibaby]

Got my front lower strut through today after a 2 week wait!

Fitting tomorrow

Heard front lower makes best difference?

I have seat sport top strut already

 

[Ibiza125]

Got my front lower strut through today after a 2 week wait!

Fitting tomorrow

Heard front lower makes best difference?

I have seat sport top strut already

I would say it does yes. Even my old man noticed a good difference and he usually complains about my mods! haha