cubby box mod?

gary87 · Post by **gary87** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:37 pm

david burton wrote:I was going to get one of these, but the "trim noise" comment above has put me off for life!

A strut brace helps the tri m creaking, but the dash is still very noisy on occasion. anything that contributes is a big NO!

I am also put off by the extra noise. I think coilovers are a major factor in general noise. Bit of a pain in the arse. Lol.

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:22 pm

im not liking that comment either, was literally gonna get one then seen that and did not bother

not good, my strut braces stop the car from making noises and with the chassis being so rigid with the coilovers, poly bushes and arb's upgrades, last thing i fancy is something giving off moises again

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:30 pm

it's odd, because I was thinking removing the tray and putting in the box might help (stiffer structure maybe). but clearly not.

unless anyone wants to counter the argument?

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:28 pm

i may just chance it, it is after all only cheap eh

see how many christmas pennys i get first i think

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:26 pm

Had mine for well over a year now. If anything it has reduced trim noise than the open type tray for me.

I did have the lid 'popping open' when I had Spax suspension on mine, But this has never happened to me when I had the standard suspension or even currently, where I have FK coilovers (which are much stiffer and a little more harsher than the Spax springs)

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:26 pm

I'v had the cubby box on my Polo 9n3 for well over a year now with no extra noise issues. My Polo has a strut brace and is on standard suspension- I did stretch the return spring a bit before I fitted it though with may have helped

TDI_Burd · Post by **TDI_Burd** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:37 pm

I fitted a strut brace yesterday and it quietens down the creaking a lot the only noise i hear is the crap in my glove box e.g perfume and deodarant lol

i dont have the cubby mad but still my dash has quietened

Claire

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:27 am

just ordered me the cubby box mod from vag parts

looking forward to getting it now

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:06 am

You wont regret it Jeff, really useful and finishes the dash off nicely

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:01 pm

david burton wrote:it's odd, because I was thinking removing the tray and putting in the box might help (stiffer structure maybe). but clearly not. unless anyone wants to counter the argument?

The cubby box just sits in the hole in the dash like the tray did - its the cubby box's lid hinge mechanism that eventually causes the extra rattling noises, like I think I said before, it could be that some white grease or something needs to be "replaced" fairly frequently. You usually find that if a part like this is put on the options list and does not eventually end up being fitted at the factory to the top-end models, then there is usually a good reason - like it might end up causing even more rattles. I fitted a Fischer casette box into a Fiesta dash once - and I can safely say that Ford would never have fitted it standard because it made a lot of noise.

OctaviaRS · Post by **OctaviaRS** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:24 pm

Ordered one of these from the stealer today. Thanks for the heads up

37 quid IIRC

OctaviaRS · Post by **OctaviaRS** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:04 pm

Went in today to pick it it and ended up buying a new Polo