Strut Brace....Updated!!!!!!!!!!

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:27 pm

Hello,

Need help!!!!

Just fitted eibach pro-kit springs in my polo.....so just to finish off i want to get strut brace for the front........

So, i was wondering if it is possible to fit front strut brace to my polo which is a 1.2L E(55) and what make should i go for? I noticed in few posts on here that a seat ibiza cupra brace would fit on polo's.

Please advice...

Thanks

panda · Post by **panda** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:42 pm

I've got the seat sport on one mine (ibiza one) and it's great.
Get one, fit it yourself as it's pretty easy to do. But you may need 2 people.

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:45 pm

panda wrote:I've got the seat sport on one mine (ibiza one) and it's great.
Get one, fit it yourself as it's pretty easy to do. But you may need 2 people.

Mate will it be possible for you to post a picture please also what is the part number for strut brace as i will need it when ordering from seat......

Also will it fit my polo?

Thanks
KJ

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:53 am

Have a look on either of the two Seat forums - someone posted a Seat link when I asked - or just ask the Seat dealer to order in a Seat Ibiza optional MOMO sport strut brace - the cost is Â£55 I believe. Other than that just go onto the Seat website and look for merchandising of something.

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:56 am

Part Number for the seat brace is 6L0071710 thet are around Â£55, just spoke to seat last week

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:20 am

panda wrote:I've got the seat sport on one mine (ibiza one) and it's great.
Get one, fit it yourself as it's pretty easy to do. But you may need 2 people.

Which engine do you have? Just in case the lesser engines with the bigger airboxes cause a problem - oh and have the dashboard rattles quietened down a bit since you fitted it - maybe a picture pls if you have a large engine covering airbox!

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:28 pm

Thanks guys for the help.....
Ordered the brace today....so hopefully they will fit....

polospeed · Post by **polospeed** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:34 pm

How easy is it to fit an upper strut brace, just a case of un doin the three bolts on each side then puting the brace in place then put the bolts back in? How do you od it?

K.I.T.T. · Post by **K.I.T.T.** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:56 pm

polospeed wrote:How easy is it to fit an upper strut brace, just a case of un doin the three bolts on each side then puting the brace in place then put the bolts back in? How do you od it?

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... trut+brace

Although, on some strut braces you need to undo 3 bolts...the rest's the same.

Ash

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:55 pm

well got the strut brace in today....and installed it in 5mins......

It seems to be quite a tight fit againt the seal and its actually touching the metal part on which the seal goes on....is this OKay?

polospeed · Post by **polospeed** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:52 pm

How easy was it to fit poloz? going to order myself one on monday I think. Do you have to take the cover off the ecu?

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:45 pm

polospeed wrote:How easy was it to fit poloz? going to order myself one on monday I think. Do you have to take the cover off the ecu?

quite easy to fit.....mate

....its a tight fit against the seal but i think it will work well......

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:13 pm

polospeed wrote:Do you have to take the cover off the ecu?

Bump!

Also have you noticed a reduction in the dashboard noises?

POLOZ · Post by **POLOZ** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:17 pm

RUM4MO wrote:
polospeed wrote:Do you have to take the cover off the ecu?
Bump!

Also have you noticed a reduction in the dashboard noises?

Well mate fortunately i havent experienced any dashboard noises since i bought the car...

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:44 am

No noises from behind the dashboard, strange!?! - it can't be a Fabia/Polo/Ibiza then as that was what was included to give these cars character!

Back to the original question, "did you need to remove the security cover from the engine's ECU" - or had it already been removed before you bought this car?