Octavia mk 1 strut braces

[dave190]

hello!

i am curious as to where i could get a decent strut top brace for a good price, one that doesnt involve any drilling into the strut tops. do any of you chaps have some good examples?

also steering rack braces for underneath the car if you guys know what i mean?

id like to improve my handling

cheers chaps

dave

[hardcorehobbit]

Anti Roll Bar(s) is/are probably a better option for improving handling from what I've read and experienced.

[skud vrs]

I believe all strut braces will need to be drilled. It's really not a big job I drilled 6 10mm holes in mine then used m10 stainless steel bolts.

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[hardcorehobbit]

I believe all strut braces will need to be drilled. It's really not a big job I drilled 6 10mm holes in mine then used m10 stainless steel bolts.

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Do you feel that they make a sizeable difference?

[frenchieg]

i believe everyone on here has had to drill holes to fit which ever strut brace they have fitted. I purchased s3 type for £25-30ish all in. I'm going to use nutshells/captive nuts to fit mine as then I can take it off later to re-spray it when I decide a colour!

 

underneath people uprate the anti roll bar and some have fitted lower strut brace. Do a search for bowders1 on here, he has every brace going fitted to his car     

[frenchieg]

hello!

i am curious as to where i could get a decent strut top brace for a good price, one that doesnt involve any drilling into the strut tops. do any of you chaps have some good examples?

also steering rack braces for underneath the car if you guys know what i mean?

id like to improve my handling

cheers chaps

dave

ps welcome to the forum

[Lloyd55vrs]

TT or S3 upper brace matey

As said , drilled and us m8x30-35mm bolts etc

And also the S3 lower brace which uses the S3 captive nuts and bolts

[dave190]

cheers guys i'll check that stuff out.

nice engine bay by the way!, im going to have to get some hoses like that.

ive done some research and the s3 lower struts look good, nice price as well.

do you chaps know if i can still pick them up at my local audi dealership? or where i could buy them.

looking forward to a bit of tinkering.

thanks

dave

[mac11irl]

The E(lectronic) Bay usually has a good few listed at alright prices

[Bowders1]

i believe everyone on here has had to drill holes to fit which ever strut brace they have fitted. I purchased s3 type for £25-30ish all in. I'm going to use nutshells/captive nuts to fit mine as then I can take it off later to re-spray it when I decide a colour!

underneath people uprate the anti roll bar and some have fitted lower strut brace. Do a search for bowders1 on here, he has every brace going fitted to his car

lol....

Don't know what you mean.....

Maybe you mean the thicker FARB

Or maybe the top Struct brace

No wait maybe the lower strut brace

oh hang on perhaps the extra Audi TT Roadster subframe bracing

no right it's the rear hatch bracing

nope ok then the RARB

I give up what could it be.......

[andy68]

no right it's the rear hatch bracing


 

 

 

OOOOOHH me likey, details please, make, how does it fit, has it made any difference.

[jimmy_mack_attack]

Can any body supply the part numbers for the front upper and lower Audi strut braces? Thanks

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[meaty101]

Can any body supply the part numbers for the front upper and lower Audi strut braces? Thanks

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Upper strut brace: 8L9 805 629

Lower strut brace: 8N0 199 403B

Lower brace bolts: N104 679 01 x2

Captive Nuts: N909 147 01 x2

[jimmy_mack_attack]

Thank you!

[meaty101]

Thank you!

No problem buddy. Ive got these fitted to mine and they make a big difference. The steering feels a lot more planted.

[Bowders1]

no right it's the rear hatch bracing

 

 

 

OOOOOHH me likey, details please, make, how does it fit, has it made any difference.

 

Here you go i just did a guide from previous pics and threads.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/313806-how-to-install-a-rear-strut-brace-to-a-octavia-mk1-vrs/

[frenchieg]

lol....

Don't know what you mean.....

Maybe you mean the thicker FARB

Or maybe the top Struct brace

No wait maybe the lower strut brace

oh hang on perhaps the extra Audi TT Roadster subframe bracing

no right it's the rear hatch bracing

nope ok then the RARB

I give up what could it be.......

 Bowders, you pic whore  

[jimmy_mack_attack]

Opinions on this, be kind ha [emoji12]

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[VRS Nick]

 

Would this fit ? ive notice the 2 brackets on it , would I have to cut them off ?

[andy68]

Opinions on this, be kind ha [emoji12]

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nearly twice price of O.E.M

 

 

Would this fit ? ive notice the 2 brackets on it , would I have to cut them off ?

Yes and Yes

[Bowders1]

nearly twice price of O.E.M

 

 

Agree,  not such a great price if buying oem second hand, but if buying new not so, there are 3 braces there

 

the oem front upper strut brace is over £60 alone.if not more

the lower brace is approx £30 at last count if not more too

 

and the rear boot strut brace is not a oem piece so must be purchased somewhere else and they range from £40 to £50 normally

 

 

Would this fit ? ive notice the 2 brackets on it , would I have to cut them off ?

 

yes buddy it will, some folks cut off the extra brackets as not needed.

[andy68]

Agree,  not such a great price if buying oem second hand, but if buying new not so, there are 3 braces there

 

the oem front upper strut brace is over £60 alone.if not more

the lower brace is approx £30 at last count if not more too

 

and the rear boot strut brace is not a oem piece so must be purchased somewhere else and they range from £40 to £50 normally

 

 

yes buddy it will, some folks cut off the extra brackets as not needed.

 

My bad, didn't read ad properly, thought it was just a generic pics of braces, 3 for £99 not bad price depending on quality.

[frenchieg]

 

yes buddy it will, some folks cut off the extra brackets as not needed.

 

In case its not clear you don't have to cut the brackets off. I'm fitting mine with them on and then when I can afford/time to get it painted i'll cut them off so it looks better. I have that exact brace in my garage waiting to go to work :strong:

[Bowders1]

In case its not clear you don't have to cut the brackets off. I'm fitting mine with them on and then when I can afford/time to get it painted i'll cut them off so it looks better. I have that exact brace in my garage waiting to go to work :strong:

 

True, but i would just wait to get it sprayed and then fit it else you will have to get under the arches to remove nut's bolts .  

[JackRS1]

Or use rivnuts so you can just undo em from the top...thats what I'm planning with mine.