SEAT Leon Strut brace

[Stu B]

Originally posted by edc
How can glue be stong enough to withstand the lateral forces?

Drill it then use some copper grease or similar to treat the bare metal.

Look at my Smile..... I was being silly..... DRILL BUT gotta be done....

 

[HippyChick]

Originally posted by RobDon
If you want a good, high quality 'bling' brace then it has to be the Weichers/AAT polished alloy strut brace. Just be prepared to wait 2-3 months for delivery! Fitting mine soon (images show trial fit)!

Yup I have to agree that looks much better, deffo more BLING... Whats it like weight wise ???

 

[dino]

Silly question

But does the top strut brace actualy effect the way the car drives?

 

[edc]

Re: Silly question

Originally posted by dino
But does the top strut brace actualy effect the way the car drives?

It should otherwise you just wasted your money, but I can't speak from experience on a Leon.

 

[Stu B]

Re: Silly question

Originally posted by dino
But does the top strut brace actualy effect the way the car drives?

Err YES ! Stiffens the turn in's - apparently the steering feels more positive....

Ordering my OEM from Audi next month (Pay permitting) sorting my noise out later this month..

 

[Theodore]

Hi.
What about this?
http://www.raid-rdi.com/english/index.html
Theodore.

 

[Icecavern]

I think you mean this...

http://www.raid-rdi.com/cgi-bin/db-e/db.cgi?db=technik&gruppe=Domstreben

Pete

 

[nfot]

I bought the Raid-rdi strut brace. It really is very light and well built. Hope to fit it during March. Will keep you posted.

 

[Turbowayne]

Hi

I have not yet bought a Cupra R, soon hopefully. At present i drive an MGZS 180 2.5 V6.

The question i have is:

The strut braces available for the LCR are there any that fit without drilling the car at all, just bolt straight onto the strut top mountings etc?

Please Advise

 

[Icecavern]

All strut braces for a Leon will need holes drilling for mate

Pete

 

[prc]

Exactly as stated by Pete. Only the mk1 chassis had 2 screws that held the strut in & was used to hold the strut bar.

 

[Kris]

This thread is very long so this may have already been answered....

Has any one done a guide for fitting the Audi Upper and lower strut braces?

If not could some one please, it would be a great help thanks

 

[Kris]

Anyone?

 

[RobDon]

Anyone?

I don't think a guide exists for fitting these no.

 

[prc]

It's pretty simple though. All uppers are basically the same. Will see if I can find some pics of my install and do a how to.

 

[Kris]

 

[CupraR-Rog]

Should be fitting my upper and lower braces this weekend... or rather, I should be getting a few mates to!!!

Will try and take fsome photos on the way...

And you know the 1st steps of the "how to" will be

1) Find a mate that's an ex-mechanic, and bribe him with beer

2) Remember not to give him the beer until AFTER the job is complete, otherwise you'll waste the beer, and the job will still not be done.

3) try not to drink the beer while the mate fits the braces...

Seriously tho, I'll be taking notes...

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

Did someone mention beer ,i quite like Becks ,how about you Mike. Rog don't turn up in your best gear ,its not a beauty contest(good job)! and you will be going underneath your car and getting dirty. Andy

 

[CupraR-Rog]

Me? Dirty?

Why do you think I'm getting you lot to do the work for me??

Ok, ok, I'll get my scruffs out of the loft...

 

[ANDY BLUNT]

Fitted Rog's S3 upper brace today had to do a little bit of modding to get it to fit around bonnet lifter,but was only to remove about 2mm from brace.Used stainless bolts etc for rust prevention and after drilling holes hoovered up swarf and painted all bare metal with touch up kit.Looks factory ,not sure how its affected handling ,so will leave Rog to post that up. WARNING LEON R MODEL DOES NOT NEED LOWER BRACE ,IT IS FITTED AS STANDARD. .Fitted Samco hoses too TIP wasn't too bad a job ,but n/s hose didn't sit right so i removed a bit of pipe off each end too get it too fit ,but i took too much off one end ,managed to sort it out though with Shock Xe 's help.We urm forgot to reconnect Maf sensor though so Rog had a fault code,but Mike sorted it with VAGCOM . Andy.