EOI for 9N(3) Rear UNIbrace XB

[Eddy]

Mine isn't lowered all that much and it hits on things.

Hoyhoy.

Me is getting mine modified, it hits.

[kaanage]

Back to the original subject, are there any more people out in Pololand who would be interested in the XB Rear UNIbrace?

[MeTsU]

I've posted up a thread on our local South African forum, to gauge the interest in a UNIbrace.

[insanekiwi]

I am guessing it's a characteristics of diesel. I have SMF but is very quite. Can be a little annoying at idle when AC is on, but dissappears at touch of throttle. My exhaust is standard (except for down pipe), so you can imagine it's very quiet otherwise.

Nice one though!

[MeTsU]

Yeah, definitely mostly down to the fact it's a diesel, lets be honest, they are rough little beasts. I think you might have replied in the incorrect thread though.

[kaanage]

The common rail VW engines are far smoother than the PDs but that is for another thread.

I've posted up a thread on our local South African forum, to gauge the interest in a UNIbrace.

Awesome
Now if any of the euro and uk guys would do the same...

[MeTsU]

The common rail VW engines are far smoother than the PDs but that is for another thread.


Awesome
Now if any of the euro and uk guys would do the same...

Let's see how the chaps respond here - so far, not much. Am I right in saying that AUD420 was the approximate landed cost there? I'm trying to get an idea for shipping costs to SA.

[MeTsU]

Just a quick update, there are so far two people (myselft & another chap) keen on the brace.

[kaanage]

Let's see how the chaps respond here - so far, not much. Am I right in saying that AUD420 was the approximate landed cost there? I'm trying to get an idea for shipping costs to SA.

That's right Matteo, I've emailed Bruce for the Sth African price.

current interest: 5 + a maybe

[MeTsU]

That's right Matteo, I've emailed Bruce for the Sth African price.

current interest: 5 + a maybe

Thanks mate.

[kaanage]

I guess it wouldnt be that hard to make something like the unibrace, I am not going to copy it of course, but im sure something can be made to strengthen the rear.
Anyone know someone who can do cutting with a waterjet lol

I've been thinking about this recently and come to the conclusion that it could be done in a simpler and far cheaper manner with steel - possibly for similar weight, though it won't look as nice. I am talking to someone about it next week (in conjunction with my strut brace quote) so I will come back with some figures.

Anyone interested?

[noone]

Depends on price and ease of removal. Interested but likely not in...

[csimpson]

Not especially worried about the ease of removal, but just price. If it's around the $400 mark I'm in

Edit: (below 450 posted)

[kaanage]

I think I'll only approach VIC 9N(3) owners about this and just put up the measurments etc for interstaters/overseas people to get a local workshop to copy/mod as they wish.

[kaanage]

Well I spoke to the owner of the business where I was making enquiries about the struct and rear braces and he a had a good long look at the car. In his opinion, neither is worthwhile since the torsional rigidity of the Polo is far less than the rigidity across the struct towers - particularly the front since the towers are strongly welded to the front bulkhead. Without a body brace or full roll cage (and I ain't fitting either of those), the issues caused by the torsional flex would more than overcome any additional stiffness between the axles. If I had fully adjustable suspension units (rebound + high/low compression damping, height adjustment for front), then he thinks there would be some small benefit if I were to take the time and effort to dial in all of these factors for each circuit (with MUCH more gain if torsional stiffness could be greatly increase by the aforementioned methods).

Since this is the advice of a man who has rallied and raced production based cars for years (and who could make money by making me the braces I asked about), I'll take his advice and just drive the car more and look into stiffer bushes, camber adjustment and adjustable anti-roll bars if I get serious and fast enough.

But he did say there was no question at all about a ATBD so that's next...