Strut bar swap

[Chasm22]

Hey everyone, just upgraded from my 1.5T Sport hatch to the Type R and I'm so excited to be driving it. I kept the old Sriri Moto strut bar I had on the Sport in case it fit on the Type R and it does! With one caveat, you have to remove the engine cover. Does anyone think this is a bad idea? Not sure if there is a possibly of heat soak to other components, or if it might actually improve cooling. Or if the cover is solely there for a clean look and there will be no effect to the engine bay.

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[bluehatch17]

No issues, if you get the spoon valve cover. You remove the engine cover normally.

 

[Vincent@27WON]

no issue if you decided to remove the engine cover. Or get our bar that lets you keep it

 

[gtman]

A Type R with the hinged, 3 piece Sirimoto bar? Please don't do that. I bought one years ago and it's garbage. Use a quality one piece bar like Ultra Racing or 27Won.

 

[SmokeGhost]

strut tie bars are purely cosmetic on this platform. if you like how it looks go for it.

but any hinged strut bar is, by design not rigid.

 

[20ls01]

you're just adding weight to the car with the upper engine strut bar...the firewall is your brace

 

[ManitobaSI]

I had the DC sports one piece. It noticeably improves handling/steering. It’s a worth while upgrade. I’m going for three piece so I don’t have to keep taking strut nuts off when I work on engine.

 

[Asap_Kuya]

no issue if you decided to remove the engine cover. Or get our bar that lets you keep it

Any lead time on when the product will be back in stock?

 

[Vincent@27WON]

Any lead time on when the product will be back in stock?

I hope to have more ready by End of the tear/

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