SEAT Leon Strut brace

[LEO LION R]

LOL

Okay, which was how much, tell you what i'll PM you instead.

 

[prc]

Originally posted by RobDon
Would you believe it - after saying to AAT that I'd had enough - the strut brace appears!!! I'll decide which is the better one between the AAT and ABD one and sell the one I don't fit!

Typical eh!!!

Doen't it always happen that way...

To bad it's not a ARB or I'd pick it up off you.

 

[RobDon]

AAT one was £117, ABD Racing one is £125. Let me try them both and decide which one I like best.

 

[LEO LION R]

i dont think you can try both as they will require different holes drilled for each, unless you want some extra holes ?

 

[prc]

Originally posted by LEO LION R
i dont think you can try both as they will require different holes drilled for each, unless you want some extra holes ?

I think Rob means see which one looks better (without drilling).

 

[RobDon]

Erm ... correct! I meant trial fit them both as a dry run and choose one before drilling.

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

Just ordered upper and lower S3 strut braces from dealer ,very cheap ,upper brace £41.00 and lower £13.10 result ! Now have to fit them ,drilling :yikes: Andy

 

[prc]

Originally posted by ANDY BLUNT
Just ordered upper and lower S3 strut braces from dealer ,very cheap ,upper brace £41.00 and lower £13.10 result ! Now have to fit them ,drilling :yikes: Andy

give us some feedback on the lower brace. I debating installing one on mine.

 

[RobDon]

Well it finally arrived in my hands this morning - just short of 3 months since ordering it!!! Very nice bit of kit actually, hopefully it'll stop raining this weekend so I can trial fit it.

 

[LEO LION R]

No no no you don't like it, let me have it

 

[RobDon]

So which one then?

This:

Or this:

No contest really, the AAT brace fits far better and weighs half as much as the ABD one - sorry LEO LION R but the AAT one is going on my car. Gonna try and send back the ABD one.

 

[Stu B]

I think I'm gonna have to look into this seriously...... BTW nice clean engine bay RobDon

 

[Kris]

Originally posted by ANDY BLUNT
Just ordered upper and lower S3 strut braces from dealer ,very cheap ,upper brace £41.00 and lower £13.10 result ! Now have to fit them ,drilling :yikes: Andy

Have you any pics yet?
will the S3 one work the same as the others?

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

Have not received from dealers yet ,but will all do the same job,the combination of upper and lower should be better ? Andy

 

[RobDon]

Should feel much more planted through corners with strut braces yes.

 

[prc]

Originally posted by RobDon
Should feel much more planted through corners with strut braces yes.

Agree on both, the AAT is much nicer & the feel more planted through corners and round abouts.
Still looking for opinions on the lower one. Was thinking either OE S3 or the OMP one.

 

[RobDon]

I'm getting a refund on the ABD brace so all is cool - hope to fit the AAT one this weekend!

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

Theres not much to the lower S3 brace ,i think you could make one for less than the cost,its just a flat bar with a hole each end and padding on one side.Haven't tryed top one on the car yet,but will try it on a Leon R soon. Andy

 

[DU02]

I'm getting a little tired of repeating myself (its even in this thread earlier) but here goes anyway

THE S3 UPPER BRACE DOES NOT FIT THE LEON

There I feel a little better now

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

If i can get hold of the right S3 upper brace ,Audi are sending out the wrong part when S3 braces are ordered and i am not the first for this to happen trdered the right one, came through correct part no on the packaging and a totally different no on the brace alla TT.The correct one which i have seen should fit the Leon cause my A3 and mates Leon R look the same around the strut tops and bonnet lifter.Are you sure you weren't sent a TT one by mistake.As soon as i get the right one i will try on a couple of Leon's.Has anyone got a picture of lower one fitted,i think i know where it goes just want to make sure and how easy to fit is it. Andy.