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Offline Len

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Front top strut brace
« on: 16 October 2009, 11:49 »
Have done an extensive search but no full fitting guide!

So has anybody done this?
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Offline axewielder

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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #1 on: 16 October 2009, 12:47 »
dont you just drill some holes+ bolt it on?
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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #2 on: 16 October 2009, 12:49 »
Quote from: axewielder on 16 October 2009, 12:47
dont you just drill some holes+ bolt it on?

thats what i thought it was as well.

have read on vr6oc that if u have air con u need to move the pipes and attach them to the strut brace. most seem to have have just tied them to the back of the brace with a cable tie.
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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #3 on: 16 October 2009, 12:51 »
Well it was more things like do I have to drop the struts to get the bolts in?
If I drill from top will I have to do that first so I dont drill into top mounts etc.
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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #4 on: 16 October 2009, 12:56 »
You here some people fitting them with self tappers with the kit, and sounds crazy.

Would say bolting it would be ok, but surely if you want it to do its job it should be welded on too, so theres no movement?

Also have you checked clearance, as i know people have had trouble on 16vs with it clearning the throttle.
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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2009, 13:00 »
I did think of being lazy and using some big self tappers! But dismissed that straight away!
Nah welding aint necessary if you use good quality bolts.

Yes I have checked clearance!

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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2009, 13:06 »
In that case, would just drop the struts out, drill and bolt it in.

But would probably go over the top and make sure you seal/paint where you drill, so it dont give a weakeness to rot or anything.
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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2009, 13:07 »
Oh yeah! Goes without saying that you seal any holes drilled in chassis metal!
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Offline Paul86S2

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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #8 on: 16 October 2009, 13:21 »
Fitment depends on which one you buy. Some foul on the throttle body / manifold. With mine I had to move the coolant overflow bottle slightly.
Waste of time fitting one with self tappers. Bolt fitting is acceptable but not as good as welding to the strut tops.

Drilling and bolting can be done with the struts in place if the fixing holes are in a larger diameter circle than the top mounts. Bit fiddly getting your arm up the strut tower to hold the nuts or bolts.

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Re: Front top strut brace
« Reply #9 on: 16 October 2009, 13:25 »
id use at least m8 bolts, 8.8s should be fine, not really worth welding in as may need to remove in future for access
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