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

berg · August 29, 2012, 11:21:20 AM

thanks for posting up robin, just wanted to double check

RedRobin · October 22, 2012, 09:41:37 AM

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Here are some alternatives to the UB but they have totally missed the point that UNIbrace Bruce has understood so well and that's the structural 'X' factor:

http://www.summit-racing.eu/volkswagen/golf.html

rich83 · October 25, 2012, 11:47:11 AM

Still nobody wants to do my test?

sub39h · October 25, 2012, 05:47:27 PM

Quote from: RedRobin on August 01, 2012, 05:58:03 PM
However, in chatting to John Hurdy who has years of trackday experience and who doesn't hang about when the conditions are safe, he reckons that the XB did nothing for his highly modified Ed30. It's difficult to understand because the XB has done a lot (unexpectedly) for my GTI.

Was his a 3dr or 5dr?

RedRobin · October 25, 2012, 07:04:49 PM

Quote from: sub39h on October 25, 2012, 05:47:27 PM
Quote from: RedRobin on August 01, 2012, 05:58:03 PM

However, in chatting to John Hurdy who has years of trackday experience and who doesn't hang about when the conditions are safe, he reckons that the XB did nothing for his highly modified Ed30. It's difficult to understand because the XB has done a lot (unexpectedly) for my GTI.

Was his a 3dr or 5dr?

....IIRC, a 5-door like mine. Are you thinking that a 3-door bodyshell is stiffer than a 5-door and therefore may be less beneficially effected by UNIbraces?

sub39h · October 25, 2012, 07:06:33 PM

Indeedy, but obviously this line of thought would be incorrect if Hurdy's was a 5dr as well.

Is RLine up and running yet? I want an XB.

RedRobin · October 25, 2012, 07:08:20 PM

Quote from: sub39h on October 25, 2012, 07:06:33 PM

Is RLine up and running yet? I want an XB.

....The latest I hear from Bruce at UNIbrace is that RLine is "MIA" Missing In Action.

sub39h · October 25, 2012, 07:25:19 PM

RedRobin · October 25, 2012, 07:40:58 PM

^^^^
Don't be sad - I understand that Bruce is in the process of finding another UK distributor

- Will keep you posted.

bacillus · October 25, 2012, 09:27:43 PM

Why not order direct from Unibrace?
http://unibrace.com/frameset.html

sub39h · October 25, 2012, 10:48:59 PM

problem i have is that the 3dr 8P is not available in the USA, so i'd prefer a UK distributor so I can check fitment first as even Bruce isn't 100% sure it would work

bacillus · October 25, 2012, 11:19:08 PM

Quote from: sub39h on October 25, 2012, 10:48:59 PM
problem i have is that the 3dr 8P is not available in the USA, so i'd prefer a UK distributor so I can check fitment first as even Bruce isn't 100% sure it would work

Hmm, looks like your only option would be to get someone to temporarily remove their xb and see if the fitting would be ok in your car.

sub39h · October 25, 2012, 11:29:25 PM

not a bad idea, but it's a relatively rare modification!

RedRobin · October 26, 2012, 12:09:04 AM

^^^^
Hmm, you're in Staffordshire and I'm in Dorset... Otherwise I would take my XB out for you.

rich83 · October 26, 2012, 12:21:57 AM

Quote from: sub39h on October 25, 2012, 10:48:59 PM
problem i have is that the 3dr 8P is not available in the USA, so i'd prefer a UK distributor so I can check fitment first as even Bruce isn't 100% sure it would work

Save your money...take your partner out for a nice meal... ANYTHING!!!