Lower Strut Brace

[Rippthrough]

In yer dreams diesel boy!

[Jonny b]

Ha ha hairy muff

[Rippthrough]

I don't want to go into too much detail in case I've cocked something up and it doesn't fit or something stupid

However, it's much lighter than the original beam, and is adjustable for track width, wheelbase, camber and toe. And a feckload cheaper and easier to change bearings on.

[Jonny b]

I don't want to go into too much detail in case I've cocked something up and it doesn't fit or something stupid

However, it's much lighter than the original beam, and is adjustable for track width, wheelbase, camber and toe. And a feckload cheaper and easier to change bearings on.

I don't mind my car being your test subject bud

[Rippthrough]

So long as you don't mind your credit card also being the test subject.

[Jonny b]

Do long as you don't mind your credit card also being the test subject.

I got cash bud give me a price

[Rippthrough]

You sat down? Strapped in? Any heart problems?

[Jonny b]

You sat down? Strapped in? Any heart problems?

Yes yes and no

Give it to me big boy

[kernow_joe]

I was trying to keep it to a level where the diesel owners could understand

not sure where I stand on this line anymore?!

Have to say anyone thinking of getting a ripp brace DO IT!!!! That and the omp top one has made such a difference don't bother with the E tech top brace as its made of cheese ha ha, powering hard out of the lower gear corners having the bottom one has virtually eliminated the inside wheel lighting up, feels so much more sure footed, big up to ripp for it from me

got to agree with jonny, my dturbo felt loads more planted into corners and out was awesome just waiting on pay day to get one for my gti now,

[declantg]

Ripp that rear beam sounds like sex

[Rippthrough]

not sure where I stand on this line anymore?!

Instant 2 x IQ boost for buying a petrol.

Unless your names Tom, 'cause 2 x Sweet FA is still Sweet FA

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Ripp that rear beam sounds like sex

I don't know what you've been shagging, but you're doing it wrong.

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If anyone lives near Jonny, I've just sent him a PM, can you go help him back up?

[Jenkosowls]

yes certainly aint cheap is it jonny B! hahaha

[Jonny b]

It ain't cheap but it better be worth it lol
And ripp you ain't replied to my last message

[Grant]

Nothing along theses lines?

[Niall]

Nothing along theses lines?

That's a 206 trailing arm stabiliser. Apparently works very well so if something similar could be done with the 306 beam, would be good!

[Grant]

Probably best design ive seen so far.

Cough, ripp, cough...

[kernow_joe]

I'd spend on solid mounts before tweaking anything else

[Rippthrough]

lmfao @ grant.

You won't need solid mounts with the new one, whole thing just bolts up to chassis.

[Grant]

Not a faesable idea ripp?

[Connor]

Ripp if I go t'north again to see family, can I work for you for the week as payment?

[Rippthrough]

Not a faesable idea ripp?

Ultra Racing are a set of money-grabbing gimps tbh. You heard it here first.

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Ripp if I go t'north again to see family, can I work for you for the week as payment?

Sorry, it'd be far too much work trying to pimp you out.

[Grant]

So even more reason for our genius resident fabricator to knock some out at bargain prices and sell them like hot cakes?



lol

[Rippthrough]

So even more reason for our genius resident fabricator to knock some out at bargain prices and sell them like hot cakes?

I thought you were taking the piss to start with!

But if not....

Just think a minute about what that brace is doing....

[Grant]

Hitting the exhaust when the suspension pivots?

Reducing stress on bearings and pins?

Adding weight?

Reducing cornering stress on the beam?


None of the above? lol

[Rippthrough]

How about bending like a fkn bannana when one side goes up compared to the other because they've fastened it to the damper mounts?

Oh, and undoing the nut on the dampers at the same time.

[Grant]

Hairy muff, can see it now.

I'll watch this space for your rear beam build then

[zx_volcane]

edit Rippthrough got there first...

[Rippthrough]

Hairy muff, can see it now.

Not to mention there's a whacking great strut brace right above it called the rear beam

[Grant]

Surely there is some level of flex/stress on the trailing arms when cornering hard however?

Does the 206gti brace not aid in reducing this?

[Rippthrough]

It does, but it's a bit of a patchwork fix as it depends on the compliance in the bushes to stop it binding the rear suspension solid (as the pivot point isn't on the same axis as the rest of the beam.)