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Anyone know where a guy can get a sweet strut tower bar for a MKIV Jet?
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'02 Jetta 1.8Tuuurbo
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eutuning should have this available soon.. pm boy racer for details -
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I have a whole bunch that I just have to sort something out for and they will be for sale. They are polished aluminum, adjustable and will be sold at a really good price. I was hoping to get them finished in a day or two.Comment
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Sweet! Make sure you let me know, I want one for sure!
Kyle
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yea i need one too simonComment
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What are they good for? I recall someone on Vortex who did a test on the MK IV platform where he bolted down the one side, and had a piece of paper and a pencil attached via one of the bolt holes on the other side. He went through a slalom of cones, and some hard cornering. He then popped the hood, and there was almost no movement in the strut towers based on the pencil not making any lines on the paper that was beneath it.
Not entirely scientific, but it makes me think there isn't much use for these on a MK IV other than looks when you pop the hood. Simon, I know you autocross, have you been able to notice any difference with the strut brace in place? I recall you also installed a lower strut brace which I recall you said you could notice an improvement. Are the ones you will have for sale the upper or lower braces?
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Well Simon could measure the amount of flex when he jacked up and lowered Chris' GTI one time so there seems to be some flexing there. The ones he is selling are polished upper ones but he can get you a lower as well for extra firmness. When he races Simon uses an upper, lower and now a upper rear as well and is putting up some great times
Blair
Former Cars: '12 Fiat 500, '10 VW GTI, '05 Smart Fortwo, '96 VW Jetta GLX, '02 VW GTI 337.........Comment
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Yeah basically if you jack up one side of the car you'll see a marked movement between the strut towers. Obviously that is more flex than you will see in most driving circumstances, but does show that the body is not stiff enough to keep them really linked.Originally posted by Canadian TurboWell Simon could measure the amount of flex when he jacked up and lowered Chris' GTI one time so there seems to be some flexing there. The ones he is selling are polished upper ones but he can get you a lower as well for extra firmness. When he races Simon uses an upper, lower and now a upper rear as well and is putting up some great times
Simon are you still planning on packaging the lower and upper together?
Also is there a rear brace for the Jetta? Think I might have asked that before. Dunno where it would go, maybe there is one that goes under/over the rear deck behind the seats or something?KR
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I thought the science behind it was that because the strut towers are so close to the firewall, the firewall kind of acts like a strut bar. Although in 10 years once the car has loosened up a bit, then a strut bar will be handy
1.8T
Not quite stock anymore...Comment
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Originally posted by Kor
yes there is one for the rear, it attaches itself through the trunk so it takes up a couple feet of space in the trunk itself.SimonComment
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I agree the theory is sound that you don't need a strut bar, but then when you jack up one side of the car a little and you see how far it flexes...Originally posted by FlandersI thought the science behind it was that because the strut towers are so close to the firewall, the firewall kind of acts like a strut bar. Although in 10 years once the car has loosened up a bit, then a strut bar will be handyKR
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