Front Strut Brace

**vee_dub** · 31-05-2006, 06:31 PM

Hey all,

I have bought a front strut brace from golf3, just wondering anyone have experienced one of those in a MK3?
How do you guys find it? Good or Bad?

Thank You,
Fred.

**mikinoz** · 31-05-2006, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by vee_dub

Hey all,

I have bought a front strut brace from golf3, just wondering anyone have experienced one of those in a MK3?
How do you guys find it? Good or Bad?

Thank You,
Fred.

is that the only suspension mod?

doot doot understeer doot doot

**vee_dub** · 31-05-2006, 07:47 PM

Nah

H&R Cup Kit
Whiteline Rear sway

**mikinoz** · 31-05-2006, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by vee_dub

Nah

H&R Cup Kit
Whiteline Rear sway

I remember now...

**Tim** · 31-05-2006, 08:22 PM

a strut brace wont induce understeer. It just stiffens the front end of the car.
A stiffer front swaybar may induce more understeer.

anyways as far as front strut brace goes. lemme know how u go. i have one identical to it to install on my car.. just havent gotten around to it yet.

**mikinoz** · 31-05-2006, 08:34 PM

I was more referring to the understeering nature of a stock MKIII - my bad.

Golfwise · 31-05-2006, 10:23 PM

But strut braces on mk3s look great even if they don't do anything .

**golfvr6** · 01-06-2006, 09:55 AM

hey fred - in your list of suspension tweaks - don't forget to mention your factory mounted rear strut brace - aka - child restraint mounting bar!

i remember in the US - guys paying top dollar for rear strut braces when we in OZ getem for free!

Golfwise · 01-06-2006, 10:31 AM

But have you ever been to a track day with your rear seat folded dwon or removed and that ugly child restraint bar showing, and you can't fasten your race harness to it either.

**Tim** · 01-06-2006, 10:56 AM

that child restraint bar on the rear of a mk3 vr6 adds about as much structural rigidity as the spare tyre does. The end links are held on by a couple of rivets that can pivot freely and the whole thing flexes heaps.