TST Rear Stress Brace - How is it Neil?

[quozl]

Happy Times...

It took a few and some filing to get the nutset in but it's in. I fitted it probably a little low to get the thing out easily if I dropped the seats, but honestly how often is that going to happen.
Now I just need to get the back seats back in.
Good stuff.

Nice work mate, doesn't look to low looks around the same height as mine.

Cheers Al

[No457 Snowy]

Nice mate, thanks for the photos too. I know you've driven Al's, but be sure to give us the driving impressions and the difference you feel in your own car.


Cheers,

Snowy.

[99gti]

Sorry guys - Neil's been a bit busy of late.

Looks like the question has already been answered, I can't rave about it enough. A very worth while mod!

[Treza360]

Just a quick update. I haven't taken it for a propper drive yet. But you can definitely feel the stiffer rear end.
Occasionaly going around a corner especially if it's a bit off camber you can hear the brace creak a little.
Now that the seats are back in we'll see if the sound damping they provide deadens this sound out.
Also with the seats back in, the height I installed the brace in is perfect. With the seats folded down I will have no issues unscrewing and pulling the brace out.

[sierra055]

Wonder if this brace with a rear sway bar would make it too stiff in the back?
I find the balance of my car to be pretty good at the moment with the RSB on the stiffest setting, but this looks like it would be even better?

[99gti]

My RSB is on a softer setting now that I have this also fitted. They work quite well together.

[Treza360]

Wonder if this brace with a rear sway bar would make it too stiff in the back?
I find the balance of my car to be pretty good at the moment with the RSB on the stiffest setting, but this looks like it would be even better?

I'll let you know once my thicker and stiffer H&R front and rear swaybars go in as well the adjustable Koni yellow sports shocks and H&R springs.
I'll be pretty much copying other's setups. Softest setting on the front and rear swaybars is pretty much equivalent to the European spec bars.
The suspension will be on the softest setting at the rear and I will stiffen the front accordingly.
Well that's the plan anyway.