Feeler: Leon adjustable, removable rear strut brace

[Pabs]

i am deffo interested, but need to inspect my car over the weekend to make sure my ice will all fit before ordering....
guide is excellent rob - looks easy ish to do with minimal of cutting/modifying! excellent!

Oh, one q tho.... if i install this without a front upper brace, will it mess the handling up? The front upper is on my "to do" list but its not on yet...

 

[RobDon]

It won't mess up handling no, as the front is stiffer than the rear anyway, if anything it will equalise things a bit.

 

[RobDon]

I decided to bond my rear brace into place today, using JB Weld, after messing around with the quick-release handles I got them pointing in uniform directions too. I used JB Weld behind the plates around the edges and filled in round the edge of the plate faces too, leave it to set overnight, hard as metal tomorrow, should increase the strength.

I got the brace locked up with the outer handles both pointing down, and the inner handles pointing to the rear, looks good.

 

[RobDon]

I got my original boot brace back from GLM polishing today, polished to a mirror finish for £10 - yes £10! The brace was originally a rough, textured finish - now it is smooth mirror polished.

Here it is installed below the other brace, both can be removed in about 5 mins, just the brackets stay:

GLM do an awesome job of polishing stuff, very nice to deal with too. I'll be selling my spare intake manifold soon which they're polishing up too. Try GLM for anything you want polished, they are really good.

I'm off to hoover my boot carpet now!

http://www.glmmetalpolishers.co.uk/

 

[Scotty_b]

Rob whats the turn around time for them like? Iowuld lik eto get my manifold done but i would either need a spare or send them mine and cover the gap in the engine until it returns!

 

[RobDon]

Pretty quick, my manifold was about a week from sending it to getting it back, the brace was 3 days all in! They charged £40 to polish the manifold and £10 to do the brace (plus £5 postage either way = £20 in total).

 

[kyrt]

Ron please give more info about your original boot brace. How much does it cost ? Where can it be found ? Did you install it yourself ?

 

[RobDon]

Who's Ron?

The lower boot brace is an OMP Honda Integra 98> brace, part number MA1834, cost £82.77, got it from here: http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/tables/honda.htm

Only needed to drill 2 holes as 2 other suitable holes are already there, installed it myself yes. I subsequently removed the main bar and sent it off to be polished by GLM, it's only 2 large socket bolts holding the main bar in place.

 

[kyrt]

thanks rob

*note to self - always check what you typed before hitting post*

 

[coops10]

Are these braces still available? Do I just contact [email protected] ???

 

[cupra-rich]

phone him 01515491400 yes still availble cost about £75 last year.

 

[coops10]

phone him 01515491400 yes still availble cost about £75 last year.

Cheers mate. I have sent him an email, if I don't hear anything then Ill give him a ring Monday next week. £75 is a very good price

 

[lc_allan]

Super bump

 

[coops10]

Mike got back to me really quickly with the following information.

£76 delivered to your door. 7-10 days lead time.

Here is a picture:

And a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAm0cLMr7lY

Ill be ordering one when i get paid!

 

[coops10]

Mike got back to me really quickly with the following information.

£76 delivered to your door. 7-10 days lead time.

Here is a picture:

And a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAm0cLMr7lY

Ill be ordering one when i get paid!

 

[IrishCupra]

Are these strut braces still available?

 

[Lukesmith93]

Also interested if these are available


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[cupra-rich]

Don't believe they are to buy new. Best to keep an eye out for them on auction sites for 2nd hand ones. Pretty rare now though.

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Fancied one of these myself until I read the last post.