Audi S3 Upper Strut Brace
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Upper strut brace has now been fitted. It really should have been one of my first mods but for some reason I forgot about it until recently. Draw back to the S3 strut on the dervs is that the engine cover has to be squeezed underneath it which will call a lot of vibration. I did expect this to happen and I already know what I have to do to mod the cover and get it back on. See red arrow of where I have to cut it.
The strut itself looks very OE in the engine bay. When I first took the car out I immediately noticed how the car reacted to bumps and uneven road surfaces. It was much better and the car drives much smoother. Turn in has definitely improved and when hitting corners and roundabouts at speed the car is so solid and composed. Due to me having suspension, arbs,
lower strut and good rubber before I have the strut i initially thought it didn't make much difference. However at speed you can really notice that's its on hence i will say this mod is compulsory if you got everything else done!
S3 strut brace
Engine cover underneath the cargo net and in front of my SEAT boot tidy
The red line showing where I am going to cut it to fit.