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TyrolSport rear turret brace (Stage 2 version)
grey golfster:
No drilling, say what?? There must be a catch, surely?
Mmmmmmmm....nice bling but...
Catch: Yes, the rear seat securing catch bales appear to be what is providing the "added stiffness" for the diagonal. It will interesting to see if these relatively flimsy attachments distort when loaded in this plane. The video instructions seem to stress not to overtighten during installation I suspect, because you will be able to tear the catch bales off the shell fairly easily?
Similar for the appx 5mm captive bolts on the cargo net attachments. But perhaps less likely to bend/pull out as probably less tension in this bar?
In short. Attachments to shell don't seem meaty enough to me?
Excellent write up tho buddy...let us know how it goes.
Remain to be convinced!
pudding:
--- Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on July 13, 2017, 10:06:22 pm ---Good review buddy.
Probably not substantial enough to mount harnesses around, would you say?
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@Tfsi_Mike They also do a 'no drilling' harness bar :smiley: The guys at Tyrolsport have said they can offer discounts to UK customers, which is jolly decent of them :smiley:
pudding:
--- Quote from: rich83 on July 15, 2017, 11:00:25 am ---I just don't know what to say...... or where to begin........
In summary....
1) That's a rip off of monumental proportion.
2) It will not make that much difference.
Sorry Pudding.... The upshot though is that it looks very well made :happy2:
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2 of these kits wouldn't even buy me a Mulberry handbag :smiley: Everything is relative. I wouldn't say it's a rip off any more than TTE charging £2.5K for a wholesale KO4 Borg Wiener with bigger wheels in it, or AP Racing charging £2.5K for some chunks of steel and alloy. And what difference do they make relative to a car that's fast and handles well out of the box, once you add up what it costs to build a 400hp TFSI?
This is what hobbys and interests are all about......cost is secondary. If cost is the primary concern, then perhaps a different/cheaper hobby should be considered, such as chess or cross stitch :smiley:
pudding:
--- Quote from: grey golfster on July 16, 2017, 11:23:02 am ---No drilling, say what?? There must be a catch, surely?
Mmmmmmmm....nice bling but...
Catch: Yes, the rear seat securing catch bales appear to be what is providing the "added stiffness" for the diagonal. It will interesting to see if these relatively flimsy attachments distort when loaded in this plane. The video instructions seem to stress not to overtighten during installation I suspect, because you will be able to tear the catch bales off the shell fairly easily?
Similar for the appx 5mm captive bolts on the cargo net attachments. But perhaps less likely to bend/pull out as probably less tension in this bar?
In short. Attachments to shell don't seem meaty enough to me?
Excellent write up tho buddy...let us know how it goes.
Remain to be convinced!
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I'm not sure I follow what you mean, but everything feels pretty substantial to me :happy2:
willni:
--- Quote from: Pudding on July 17, 2017, 09:33:20 am ---
--- Quote from: grey golfster on July 16, 2017, 11:23:02 am ---No drilling, say what?? There must be a catch, surely?
Mmmmmmmm....nice bling but...
Catch: Yes, the rear seat securing catch bales appear to be what is providing the "added stiffness" for the diagonal. It will interesting to see if these relatively flimsy attachments distort when loaded in this plane. The video instructions seem to stress not to overtighten during installation I suspect, because you will be able to tear the catch bales off the shell fairly easily?
Similar for the appx 5mm captive bolts on the cargo net attachments. But perhaps less likely to bend/pull out as probably less tension in this bar?
In short. Attachments to shell don't seem meaty enough to me?
Excellent write up tho buddy...let us know how it goes.
Remain to be convinced!
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I'm not sure I follow what you mean, but everything feels pretty substantial to me :happy2:
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At the end of the day it's cheaper than smoking or drinking. Structurally speaking it would work, it's no different essentially than a engine strut brace, true not fitted as securely as the top mount bolts but then there's no real weight being transferred in the back of the car and the seat catches will be reinforced with the actual seats.
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