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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: jvanzyl on June 20, 2020, 19:31

Title: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: jvanzyl on June 20, 2020, 19:31
So having fitted the face lift version of the front under brace I can honestly say it's a big improvement. Definitely more substantial feeling in the front, again a reduction in flex in the chassis giving an overall improvement on handling. Annoyed at myself for not fitting it for all these years.

For those on pfl setup- I can certainly recommend getting a set ofF a FL. they're probably very cheap to get.
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: Gaz mr-s on June 20, 2020, 22:53
John do have a front strut brace fitted?
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: jvanzyl on June 21, 2020, 10:55
Quote from: Gaz mr-s on June 20, 2020, 22:53John do have a front strut brace fitted?

Yup that was my first mod!
I've also got tte mid under combined with breastplate as well.
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: Gaz mr-s on June 21, 2020, 12:57
So you already had all the above, but adding the FL tubes made a significant difference?  Am I correct that they make a parallelogram shape?  Different mounting bolts?

Anyone else done this too?
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: jvanzyl on June 21, 2020, 15:37
Quote from: Gaz mr-s on June 21, 2020, 12:57So you already had all the above, but adding the FL tubes made a significant difference?  Am I correct that they make a parallelogram shape?  Different mounting bolts?

Anyone else done this too?

Yes yes no

People should! Kicking myself for not having done it sooner
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: onion86 on June 21, 2020, 16:04
Quote from: Gaz mr-s on June 21, 2020, 12:57So you already had all the above, but adding the FL tubes made a significant difference?  Am I correct that they make a parallelogram shape?  Different mounting bolts?

Anyone else done this too?
It's the same mounting bolts, there's just two added cross beams. Here's the visible difference from when I did it on my old car a long time back: https://www.azekiel.co.uk/mrs/mods/frontmemberbrace.html (https://www.azekiel.co.uk/mrs/mods/frontmemberbrace.html)
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: tets on June 22, 2020, 08:33
I did it but I also did the control arms, and all the front (OEM) bushes at the same time and it made a big difference.
Title: Re: PFL -> FL front under brace
Post by: jvanzyl on June 22, 2020, 09:23
I'm also fully poly bushed all round, did that a couple of years ago. So this change is a definite additional improvement that is noticable.