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UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 23rd Oct)....

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RedRobin:
I must admit that I gave no consideration whatsoever regarding how either the XB or UB would behave in the event of a serious collision.

Firstly, just to clarify: I don't think I have written anywhere in this review that the two OEM straps across the exhaust tunnel do anything other than stop an exhaust falling onto the road. Their fixing points have obviously only been used for convenience and happen to be positioned to give some value to the UNIbrace's stiffening function.

It's well known that the Mk5 Golf bodyshell is improved over the Mk4 and I would expect the Mk7 to be even further improved in terms of rigidity etc. However, on the Mk5 the UNIbraces do further enhance handling irrespective of the theory.

I'm not challenging your thinking about the dangers under impact, Sean, but wouldn't their fixing bolts snap first and thereby free the UNIbraces from the body?

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