Volkswagen Enthusiast
Stop working out dude.Originally Posted by mitch_gti
Hey got mine today, thanks for that
Im a little bit baffled at how weak it seems though?? very thin metal, bends easily. Or did i just get the demo model made of tin foil
aus liebe zum automobil
Volkswagen Fanatic
bends easily???? are you talking about when your doing it up on the car???Hey got mine today, thanks for that
Im a little bit baffled at how weak it seems though?? very thin metal, bends easily. Or did i just get the demo model made of tin foil
Volkswagen Fan
my brother has a strut brace on his s14.. its very solid and has a bit of weight about it.
The forge one felt light as a feather, the metal seems very thin. When i tried to bend it, guess what happened. it bent lol
Volkswagen Fanatic
where did it bend?? I cant say i tried bending it.
Volkswagen Fan
straight in the middle. where its flattened out.
just thought that being a part which is supposed to strengthen the chassis it would be made of a strong material???
Howeverits a nice bit of eye candy for under the bonnet
Volkswagen Fanatic
mate it does an awesome job strengthening the chassis, its not just eye candy. You guys with it already installed, what do you think.straight in the middle. where its flattened out.
just thought that being a part which is supposed to strengthen the chassis it would be made of a strong material???
However
Lifetime VWW Member
Certainly made a very positive difference to the steering of my Pogo ... far more direct.
Dave
Volkswagen Fan
That seems like an unusual thing to do...
Pretty sure strut braces are designed for rigidity between the struts...
i.e.
<------------------------- In this direction ------------------------->
Just exactly would you try to bend a brand new strut brace in a direction it's not engineered to have to provide strength???
The analogy is the same as an egg. While you could break the shell with a minimum of pressure on the sides, if you tried to break it by applying pressure end to end, it is damn near impossible. Something that is engineered correctly does not need to weigh a ton (how thin is an egg shell, and yet in the right direction it is stronger than you will ever be). Why would the company overengineer the brace unnecessarily?
JHN
Last edited by Golfer; 17-10-2007 at 06:24 PM. Reason: Found a better picture ;)
Canadian dubs coming to VWwA soon
Volkswagenist
I've had mine on for a week or so now and I love it. It somehow helps me with gaining traction through the front wheels, especially whist cornering. More solid feel through the steering wheel as well. Good mod IMO!
Volkswagen Fan
Fitted mine tonight.
Takes 5-10 minutes, super easy.
Dont know if its made any improvement to handling, but it has given steering a little more life and response
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks