fitting strut brace to lcr??

[slim20vt]

right boys got my strut brace ,havent got round to fitting it yet.
i know i need some m10 nuts and bolts,to secure it.

and i can see where to mark and drill the holes!

BUT do i need to take the front wheels off,to fit the nuts /bolts to the STRUTS?

which is the best way to do it? got all the tools?

some one shed some light please

 

[Jimski]

I left the wheels on mine, just jacked up, drilled and bolted!



Jimski

 

[slim20vt]

was it easy to get the bolts up threw? and where did you buy your bolts from?

 

[Jimski]

Yeh pretty easy to be honest, a bit fiddly with the ones behind the strut.

Just standard but good quality m10's, 8.8 tensile. Then sprayed up with spray grease afterwards.


Jimski

 

[J0N]

Have a read through this thread.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=235654

 

[D.K]

I fitted mine at my mate MOT center so I could jack the car up and keep it level, I dont know if this make's any difference but I wanted to keep the car level across the front axle.
I did'nt take the wheel's off but if you can it would make it easier.

 

[OJleon]

Which strut brace did you go for?
Seen in another post you was looking at the TT one?

 

[J0N]

Which strut brace did you go for?
Seen in another post you was looking at the TT one?

I went for the good old tried and tested Audi S3 OEM Strut-Brace.
(More gratuitous engine bay pics. )

 

[OJleon]

I went for the good old tried and tested Audi S3 OEM Strut-Brace.
(More gratuitous engine bay pics. )

This strut brace looks very simlar to an Audi TT one. Dose it have 2 littel brackets on the Bulkhead side? If so have you cut them off or just left them as they are?

 

[slim20vt]

Went for a german one made for Audi seat vw