omp strut brace, is it worth it/easy to fit? any pics?

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:49 am

thinking about this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=008

or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=008

is the bottom one worth bothering with? are they easy to fit/does it require drilling? anyone have pics of one fitted? thanks

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:27 pm

I've got an upper one and a lower one. Upper one took a good hour as its a bit of a squeeze. I got the lower one fitted at the same time as my coilovers this time last year

polo_gti21 · Post by **polo_gti21** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:30 pm

i got my omp strut brace off Si took me bout 30mins to fit and no there is no drilling uses exsiting bolts from the struts, its made it a lil bit stiffer, looks good though.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:35 pm

Mouse, isnt your lower brace fitted to the rear beam?

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:26 pm

thanks guys, does anyone have one fitted with a k&N induction kit? as thats what i have and looks like it could be a squeeze! the K&N is plumbed straight in to where the blue silicone pipe is on the pic above.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:29 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:Mouse, isnt your lower brace fitted to the rear beam?

It's just behind the back of the sump

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:47 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote: It's just behind the back of the sump

arite, i thought it was on the back axle!!

womble68 · Post by **womble68** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:58 pm

I think you're thinking of an Anti-Roll bar like the Whiteline ones which would bolt onto the Rear Axle.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:01 pm

womble68 wrote:I think you're thinking of an Anti-Roll bar like the Whiteline ones which would bolt onto the Rear Axle.

that maybe it, does anyone have one on here to anyones knowledge?

I'm sure someone had one and took it to the track, and it made heeps of difference to the handling!

womble68 · Post by **womble68** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:21 pm

Just had a search and it was Ticki. Balance Motorsport were going to be getting some in, but the thread related to it went dead around September, so it'd be interesting to know if they're now available or not.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:22 pm

Arite cheers mate!! something to look out for

EDIT::: just found the thread, remember it all now!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:42 am

womble68 wrote:Just had a search and it was Ticki. Balance Motorsport were going to be getting some in, but the thread related to it went dead around September, so it'd be interesting to know if they're now available or not.

Yeah, don't think you can get those Ibiza ones now. I've heard a Fabia one will fit though

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:41 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote: Yeah, don't think you can get those Ibiza ones now. I've heard a Fabia one will fit though

i hope so either way!