Strut brace

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:04 am

I'm after a front upper strut brace for my 9N.

Having read some previous posts on them, beleive there are some people on here that do have them. Can anyone recommend which one to go for?

and if you have any pictures of them on your polo to post them up here please?

panda · Post by **panda** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:13 pm

Seat Sport ones for the ibiza fit, thats what most people have on here. Speak to loopy as she's went down the whole bracing/strengthening side of things.
Hope to have been some help,

Panda.

Oh and on jabbasport, they do a rear ARB, apparently it's amazing and really improves the handling of the car. It's for a fabia but it should fit a polo due to the floor pans being the same.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:19 pm

Cheers Panda, yeah I've already got the Seat Sport one and the Forge one in mind, Just wondering what they're like and whether they make a difference on the 9N eventhough I already have coilovers.

Hoping Loopy or someone with either one of these or anyone will reply...

M7 · Post by M7 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:10 am

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

hope that helps

emzino · Post by **emzino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:55 am

Oh nice that looks pretty cool! Is it a pain to get them fitted?

If you get it down AKs_SlickPolo, give us an update, i'm very curious to how it's done

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:22 am

I'm off to Seat sometime this week to buy one. Will fit it on the weekend and take some pictures for you guys.

emzino · Post by **emzino** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:53 pm

Nice one Dino, looking forward to that mate

Btw, love the Polo, been looking for that colour for so long now

and now theres only about 2 MK6 1.9 TDI Sport left on autotrader

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:45 pm

I've ordered mine today

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But having looked at my engine bay, im a little worried about it fitting, as mine has a big cover over the ECU it which may catch

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:13 pm

I bought one from Strutbracer earlier in the year but it didn't fit

Where did you order your's from AKs?

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:16 pm

I bought a Seat sport one

- directly from Seat Dealers. in terms of length and everything its perfect, but I think the ECU might be in the way. How come yours didn't fit?

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:24 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:I bought a Seat sport one - directly from Seat Dealers. in terms of length and everything its perfect, but I think the ECU might be in the way. How come yours didn't fit?

It would have meant removing the ECU to fit it and I didn't want the hassle of doing that.

Do you have to get the Seat ones from a dealer or can you order one from VAG parts?

LowLife · Post by **LowLife** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:30 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:I bought a Seat sport one - directly from Seat Dealers. in terms of length and everything its perfect, but I think the ECU might be in the way. How come yours didn't fit?

you have to remove the ECU to fit it, it's a pain in the ass, but it's well worth it
this is my alu + carbon Wiechers strutbrace:

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:47 pm

Is this the Seat one?:

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:50 pm

VagParts may be able to get one, but its not expensive at the dealers, i picked it up for Â£45. Lowlife, do you mean the diesel engine ECU? Mines located at the top of the bulkhead, not on the top mount strut.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:51 pm

yeah that looks like the Seat one. I think it being chunky won't help but see how it goes.