Strut brace

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:14 am

Finally got mine on tuesday and fitted it on thursday. Dino when you fitted your's did the wiper tray thing move upwards with the strut brace going a bit under it, like this?

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:17 am

Yes, doesn't harm it though.

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:20 pm

Got mine today, will be fitting it tomorrow along with my MFD sat nav, which I also got today

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:50 pm

dino wrote:
mikehowett wrote:
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?
I'm concerned about that part too but I'm sure i read somewhere that you can just loosen it and fit the brace and that's not the ECU. i believe that's something to do with the air con.

this control unit is for the turbo boost pressure thats what it controls all engine ecus are in the same place

emzino · Post by **emzino** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:27 pm

Goodjob Dino. Looks sexy

and nice one for making the DIY guide. Should do alot of good when I do mine in the future hopefully

mikehowett wrote:Got mine today, will be fitting it tomorrow along with my MFD sat nav, which I also got today

Ooo MFD Sat Nav! Now you gotta put up a step-by-step guide to how you did it. Say you will, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:31 pm

emzino wrote:Goodjob Dino. Looks sexy and nice one for making the DIY guide. Should do alot of good when I do mine in the future hopefully

mikehowett wrote:Got mine today, will be fitting it tomorrow along with my MFD sat nav, which I also got today
Ooo MFD Sat Nav! Now you gotta put up a step-by-step guide to how you did it. Say you will, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee

I plugged it in earlier just to see how it worked and it was really easy to do as long as you get the right bits

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:06 pm

mikehowett wrote:Got mine today, will be fitting it tomorrow along with my MFD sat nav, which I also got today

Jealous

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:53 pm

dino wrote:Yes, doesn't harm it though.

Ah right, got a little worried why it tucked in that much and buldged up, thought its just meant to touch the seal.

Took it for a spin once fitted and The only difference I've noticed is a very little improvement in traction and a little more stiffer than it already is. Other than that not much difference TBH. Probably because its decked on coils too

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:42 pm

are you all fitting " upper and lower " strut braces as this is what i have on mine

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:50 pm

I've only fitted an upper at the mo.

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:54 pm

i would get the lower one too dino lots better on the coners

M7 · Post by M7 » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:12 am

looks like i best invest in one of these

did you say you got it direct from Seat? ie. walk into a dealership, give the part number and they order it in? i didnt think they would have sold strut braces

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:19 am

M7 wrote:looks like i best invest in one of these
did you say you got it direct from Seat? ie. walk into a dealership, give the part number and they order it in? i didnt think they would have sold strut braces

They had one in stock when i went in

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:12 am

M7 wrote:looks like i best invest in one of these
did you say you got it direct from Seat? ie. walk into a dealership, give the part number and they order it in? i didnt think they would have sold strut braces

Mine had to be ordered, but came next day but was the wrong one so had to be re-ordered which took two days as it was new year falling then.

If you order, make sure you confirm that your after the Ibiza 6L/2002- one. Even though I gave them the right part number they ordered the wrong one, and they didn't want to exchange it

eventhough it was an error on their behalf!

mikehowett · Post by **mikehowett** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:38 pm

M7 wrote:looks like i best invest in one of these
did you say you got it direct from Seat? ie. walk into a dealership, give the part number and they order it in? i didnt think they would have sold strut braces

I ordered mine over the phone, they called me a couple of days later to say it was in and I went and picked it up, simple