Strut Brace

Hi All,  I am wanting to fit strut braces on my golf 1.8 GTI 1991 Cabriolet, & was wondering if there are any about which suitable to fit on to my car. I would prefer top & bottom. The only reason I am asking this is I read some where on here that an OMP 1 did not fit a car which had 020 gearbox, it was the bottom strut brace. Any advise & and places I can get these from would be great. Don't want to go paying too much for these as well. Thanks in advance. 

A upper bar, and possibly a "K" bar is all that you really need.  

Hi mate got a very good quality one from ebay looks great and has made a difference to handling its a 1990 cabriolet the reason i never got a bottom brace was because mines an automatic and couldn't find a fit .

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Hi All,  sorry for late reply, so I have a 5 speed gear box manual (don't know what gearbox it is) so am I better getting both top & bottom or just one should be sufficient?  If so which one & where would be the best place, Ebay as Deano777 states?

There is a K-bar on eBay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-GOLF-MK1-CABRIO-SPORTLINE-RIVAGE-FRONT-LOWER-BOTTOM-STRUT-BRACE-K-BAR/133022388140?hash=item1ef8c08fac:g:i0kAAOSwBDVcszbN

Not cheap. People say they are good. I can't comment as I have always had one.

Does a '91 Cabi not come with a K-bar?
 

No, the 90, 91, 92, and 93 that I have owned or own, didn't come with any Strut bars, upper or lower.

I'm fitting this one to my 1988 Mk1 cabriolet GTi and there's no problems fitting it as I've test fitted it.

It does not fit my 1978 Mk1 Scirocco as there is a bracket which holds the exhaust manifold downpipe in place as the Scirocco has the older style 6 bolt exhaust manifold.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MA-1535-OMP-FRONT-LOWER-RED-STRUT-BRACE-VW-GOLF-MK1-GTi-ALL/191991884333?epid=8017025102&hash=item2cb39baa2d:g:gskAAOSwXEdahxI5

Hi mark1gls, sorry for getting back so late but is yours a 5 speed manual or is it an auto? As I dont want to send it back do to it not fitting. Also is there a way to finding out which gearbox i have got in my golf.

Forgot to mention as there are 2 types for the front bottom strut brace, 1 with a bend in it and the other is a straight one.

Greenmk1 said

Hi mark1gls, sorry for getting back so late but is yours a 5 speed manual or is it an auto? As I dont want to send it back do to it not fitting. Also is there a way to finding out which gearbox i have got in my golf.

Mines a manual gearbox, standard 020 Gearbox.


Post up a picture of your gearbox, top pic, bottom pic and if you can see the flat area near the starter motor there should be a code stamped onto the gearbox.


or have a look here, does it look like this?
scroll down the page and the yellow square in the picture show you where the gearbox code is.

http://www.brokevw.com/020oil.html

I've got a straight OMP on mine, 5 speed manual box.
Its tight but doesn't foul anything.

On a cabby the upper braces will have no effect at all due to the 2 RSJ's between the rear struts and under the dash, will be looks only

Greenmk1 said

Forgot to mention as there are 2 types for the front bottom strut brace, 1 with a bend in it and the other is a straight one.

Straight Brace.


Curved.

Hi all, here are some pics i ve added on as requested. Hope they are clear.

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Yes that's a standard 5 speed gearbox, ACD code.

I did notice you are missing the plug to cover the timing marks on the fly wheel, it's on top of the gearbox.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-MK1-MK2-Golf-Genuine-Gearbox-Inspection-Plug-Cap-020301129-BRAND-NEW/271144195259?hash=item3f217414bb:g:~lUAAOxyDEVSdsn~

Or here.
https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/020-gearbox-timing-plug-020301129d-4032-p.asp

https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/020-gearbox-timing-plug-cover-020301132-4034-p.asp

Shop around as lots about.

The OMP strut brace will fit or the K-bar one mentioned in a previous post.


I fitted mine yesterday

Also drawing hot air as you don't have the air pipe that connects to the air box from the front valance. You may already know, but just wanted to check.

Hi all, shepp yes I am in need of that pipe or something else in its place that ppl have used, also need to get the gearbox inspection plug and I am also in need of a UJ Boot if any available or someone knows where I can get 1 from asap. TIA

Gearbox drain/filler plug.

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/WHT001937-gearbox-sealing-plug.html

Showing out or stock at VW heritage but a search of the part number showed this place but check it's right..

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/gearbox-oil-filler-plug.html


I brought mine from a VW dealer but I expect they still might be closed?

I got my K-Bar from these guys

https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/mk1-golf-lower-strut-brace-k-bar-style-black-11885-p.asp

 

Thanks gadget32, if you needed to work underneath the car is it all accessable or does the bar come in the way. also do you have any pics you can put up on here for me to have a look how it looks & did you have to use longer bolts? Thanks in advance all.

I have not actually fitted mine yet, due to get all the little bits done for the summer in the next few weeks.

Although I did ask the question when I bought it and you use the old bolts.

Hope that helps?