Where do i buy a Beetle Strut Brace?

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 29 Dec 2011, 1:46 pm

#878962

Where would i get one? New or second hand?

and how much would i expect to pay for one?

From Dylan

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 29 Dec 2011, 2:22 pm

#878965

$39.96us excluding shipping in a raw finish (un-painted) Christmas sale price..on CIP1..Go to checkout and calculate postage to your postcode to get a total..Or try George or Vintage VW..

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 29 Dec 2011, 2:24 pm

#878966

Theres a minimum spend required for shipping..I think its $50us so you may need to buy an extra item..😊

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 29 Dec 2011, 4:20 pm

#878969

Thanks Heaps Mate!

From Dylan

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Dec 2011, 5:08 pm

#878973

DylanTheDubber wrote:Where would i get one? New or second hand?

and how much would i expect to pay for one?

From Dylan

I forgot You had a 1302 Dylan..

that is the cheapest I've ever seen a strut brace...

usually $150+++ for anything..

LEE

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Dec 2011, 5:26 pm

#878977

Hi Dylan

They are not hard to make yourself.

I've attached a pattern that you can take to a shop that can profile cut steel plate.

Just use some thin wall 25 mm tube.

This way you can custom make it to fit your car, you don't need adjustment

Steve

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 29 Dec 2011, 9:08 pm

#879014

Even adjustable ones aren't hard to make.

I knocked up that one of mine out of a bunch of scrap metal laying around.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 29 Dec 2011, 11:33 pm

#879034

mines from a silvia that had the ends redrilled.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Dec 2011, 8:34 am

#879054

Hi

You can even make one from angle iron and use the 2 rear most bolts.

Steve

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 30 Dec 2011, 12:07 pm

#879064

Whats the Advantages of a adjustable one Joel?

I Think i'll make one up myself. Or use a silvia one.

From Dylan

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Dec 2011, 1:49 pm

#879068

Just allows the strut tower alignment to be fine tuned if they are slightly out.

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 30 Dec 2011, 2:08 pm

#879072

That seems like a good idea, Cause it it is'nt 100% right it may be out and even after welding it it may be out so i think ill use the design of steves he put up the attachment but ill make it adjustable.

From Dylan

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 1 Jan 2012, 10:14 pm

#879401

Also allows to preload the towers a little to help hold everything ridged, I imagine it would also reduce resonance/harmonics on hard cornering.

Why not chuck in some adjustable strut tops from K-mac. mmmm extra caster 😵 plus a little extra neg (1-2o) camber for those days when you feel like a fanging. 😂

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Uber Kafer Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2009 · 5 Jan 2012, 8:44 am

#879837

Volks Conversions on the Gold Coast used to do one. But be aware that it will not be the nice fully chromed one that was seen in the pictures, it may just be unplated steel.
Doesnt matter how you get one though, its probably one of the cheapest and easiest handling upgrades you can do to a super bug.