Front Strut Top Brace for TDIs

[TDIfan]

any TDI guys here fitted this on?
SEAT Ibiza SEAT Sport MOMO Strut Brace

also found a actual fitment on tdi here
VW GTI Club • View topic - 06 Polo 1.9Tdi Sportline *SOLD* ****

[noone]

I understand the TDI and all other 9n / 9n3 Polos take the same suspension and should take the same strut brace.

I would suggest looking at the recent UltraRacing group buy, the front strut brace I recently installed is a good bit of kit, reasonably priced (apparently you need to be aware of knock-offs on ebay).

[kaanage]

The TDI has a vacuum pump thingy mounted on the driverside strut tower so GTi strut braces don't work without relocating the vacuum pump thingy.

Evaded M/S went in to this when the Ultra Racing strut brace was discussed with the Malaysian guys a year back (he decided he was going to cage the car so he ditched the strut brace idea).

[TDIfan]

I agree the suspension should be identical
but there is a vacuum distribution block on the driver side strut top of the TDI
check this

[noone]

Oh...

Are the connections all hard lines?

[TDIfan]

connections are soft, but don't have a good place to relocate the block
need to extend all the connections to relocate it as well, it's a lot of work

so anyone tried this bar? no one?

[noone]

If you look at the UltraRacing group buy thread, on page 15 there are some photos of the installed product. I think you could probably mount the Vac system to the brace, or move the bracket up an inch or so to find clearance. Solution probably depends on how willing you are to modify whats there or do a little fabricating (or for me, using zip-ties).

I'm not saying this is the best solution, but the UR braces seem good, I don't think you get nearly as much bracing if you don't use many bolt points.

[TDIfan]

I don't think you get nearly as much bracing if you don't use many bolt points.

What's the theory behind this? I'm curious
I thought it's good as long as the bar body is strong

[kaanage]

What's the theory behind this? I'm curious
I thought it's good as long as the bar body is strong

The load has to be transferred from the body to the bar via the sheet metal of the strut towers so less bolts => more flex of the sheet metal around the bolts while trying to transfer the load.