Upper strut brace pics please!

[Foxy]

As title. I bought a Golf mk4 one in the hope I could get it to fit. It looks totally different though. So can a few people post pics of theirs please.

 

[Empi5]

S3 strut bruce, direct fit, (ignore the arrow )

 

[kez]

S3 brace. as above, it's a direct fit, but needed to cut out the jabba heatshield

 

[Willie]

The S3 on is a direct fit but you do need to cut a small amount of metal ou of it to allow it to fit around the passangers side bonnet lifter

 

[ArosaRacer]

mine with S3 upper

 

[DPJ]

......... (ignore the arrow )

Can't Phil, it's impossible....

 

[Stan 24v]

How much did you pay for the Goof one mate, or should I say "How much do you want for it?"

 

[ChrisUK]

I have a Sparco one - will post pics when I can.

Direct fit, no rubbing on the engine cover like some

 

[G2232]

i wouldn't have thought the golf one would fit as the leon as a A3 front end and golf rear.
So my first guess would be that there would be differences

 

[Cupraloon]

My preface lift with S3 upper fitted

 

[packageman23]

There is one for sale i seen this morning HERE

HTH

 

[Foxy]

How is it fixed to the struts? My car hasnt got the holes that the above cars have got....

 

[lc_allan]

You have to drill the strut towers yourself.

 

[G2232]

you have to drill the holes

dam you beat me too it

 

[packageman23]

easy DIY job

 

[Neil_Ireland]

What diameter and length bolts are best to use?

Thanks,
Neil.

 

[kez]

I used 35mm M8 bolts. M10 may be better, but would give less margin for error.

 

[Cupraloon]

Bit of a guide here Clicky, clicky -->http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=133999

I used 10x25mm cap heads, i'd also recommend you get 2 nerw drill the ones i used were from homebase the "bullet" type a 5mm and a 10mm, as they have a starter bit on the end, and there easy to centralise the bigger drill once you've drilleda 5mm pilot hole...

 

[Neil_Ireland]

Great stuff, thanks

Oh btw, how did you get the brace under the bonnet lifter?

 

[Cupraloon]

Funnily enough i was asked that before so heres a pic I prepared earlier in true blue peter fashion...

I filed it flat for about 30mm along the edge where the yellow ring is highlighted, then gave it a coat of satin black