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Forge strut brace/bar
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:14 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
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
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:19 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Yeah it does am sure Jeff has one fitted to his car.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:33 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
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
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:32 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
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
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:59 pm
by whitegtipolo
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??
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:03 pm
by MateyGuv
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:16 am
by david burton
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:27 am
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
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
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:38 am
by david burton
I believe the SEAT one is cheaper, and you know it definitely fits.
But, of course, it's up to you!
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 am
by Jeff GTi
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
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:18 pm
by david burton
here's a crap pic
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:32 pm
by Jeff GTi
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:18 pm
by MateyGuv
.......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)
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:55 am
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
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
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:04 am
by david burton
why don't you polish the SEAT one then?
