Forge strut brace/bar

polo1.9TDI SPORT · Post by **polo1.9TDI SPORT** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:14 pm

Hi i was wondering if a forge strut brace/bar would fit the polo mk7, i have seen one on their website suited to the seat ibizia?

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/conten ... ct=FMSBIBI

If this does not fit are there any that will?
Still having difficulty gettin my pics to work too!
Thanks ,
Dave

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:19 pm

Yeah it does am sure Jeff has one fitted to his car.

polo1.9TDI SPORT · Post by **polo1.9TDI SPORT** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:33 pm

Ta, for that! may have to sort out getting me on of those in the coming weeks!!.
I have a little wage bonus coming my way and want to sort out that and the brakes. Dont really know what to upgrade the standard stock ones to. Has anyone upgraded their brakes? either pads, discs or both? And what will fit straight onto the polo?
Thanks again!!
Dave

polo1.9TDI SPORT · Post by **polo1.9TDI SPORT** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:32 pm

Just looked in my engine bay and my left suspension turret is being covered by a black box thing, either esp or something! Dont know what it is if it could be moved or if a strut brace would even fit! So any help would be great. Found a pic of someones diesel polo on the club polo forum with the same black box. If anyone can help work out if i could get a brace under it and round the engine bay then i would eb soooooooo greatful.
Dave

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.p ... i&img=1588

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:59 pm

not esp as gtis have the full sha bang must be to do with it being diesel looks important! A control unit by the looks of it??

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:03 pm

I got the front and rear brace and it fitted my GTi perfectly. I think the brace will fit under that box of tricks on the diesel strut - bit of messing around, but you can make it fit.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:16 am

it's the vacuum control unit.

a SEAT sport strut brace fits. You have to remove the black box in order to fit the brace, but it does all go in there. I've got one on my car, it's a tight fit.

Also you'll find that changing the air filter becomes harder once the bar is on, it's possible without removing the bar though (just).

I'm fairly sure you could get other makes to fit too.

polo1.9TDI SPORT · Post by **polo1.9TDI SPORT** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:27 am

Vacuum control unit hey!???? Cheers! Much appreciated! So do you know where i can get one of those seat sport strut braces? Or should i stick with the forge one?
Cheers!
Dave

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:38 am

I believe the SEAT one is cheaper, and you know it definitely fits.

But, of course, it's up to you!

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 am

the forge one also fits for defo, as i have one, i got the polished one, looks great and firms up the feel of the steering a treat

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:18 pm

here's a crap pic

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:32 pm

and heres the forge one

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/ ... 007110.jpg

MateyGuv · Post by **MateyGuv** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:18 pm

.......Looking at it the Seat one would be the easy option but if you want the Forge one you would need to get under the vacuum control unit before attatching the brace. I would think the Seat one would be a better option if you have the standard airfilter as the brace needs to come off to clean/replace filter (well you can do it in situ but risk mashing your air filter up)

polo1.9TDI SPORT · Post by **polo1.9TDI SPORT** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:55 am

Cheers for the pics guys! I really have a tough choice now! Love the forge polished look! would look pretty cool against my red polo. But as previously said the seat sport one, although red will defo be the easier choice to fit. HMMMM!!!
Seat sport-cheaper
Forge - Shiny!!

Oh not fair.
Seat sport bar is winning due to its ease of install + fitment.
But cant fully commit due to forge one!!!!
Much decision making is to be done.
Then will purcahse one asap.
Cheers again for all the help and pics!!!
Dave

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:04 am

why don't you polish the SEAT one then?