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Offline Neo Badness

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Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« on: 13 January 2011, 12:48 »
Test fitted the front upper strut brace I got when I bout the car. It seems to interfere with the top of the brake fluid resevoir and aside from that it appears to sit right in the way of the bonnet reinforcement when trying to shut the bonnet. Will post pics when not at work.

1. Maybe the guy bought a 8v strut brace or something?

2. Is there a strutbrace that I can fit that will be a direct fit.

3. Have I got it on backwards?

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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2011, 13:08 »
Sounds like you have bought the completely wrong one to me  :grin:

People seem to be shouting about Ebach ones been the only ones that fit properly, but they dont make em anymore  :sad:
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2011, 13:10 »


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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2011, 14:19 »
Quote from: caistor_bmx on 13 January 2011, 13:08
Sounds like you have bought the completely wrong one to me  :grin:

People seem to be shouting about Ebach ones been the only ones that fit properly, but they dont make em anymore  :sad:

Sorry to clarify, I got brace with the car. Eibach ones are about a million billion pounds, so may fabricate one if all else fails.

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2011, 13:10


 :grin:

Indeed, as I said, I'm at work. Will post some tonight, pic's are pretty kak though :smiley:
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2011, 18:13 »
If the strut brace doesn't fit either way round, and it catches the master cylinder reservoir, and also cant shut the bonnet, my guess would be its the wrong one....

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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2011, 18:22 »
Quote from: thom89 on 13 January 2011, 18:13
If the strut brace doesn't fit either way round, and it catches the master cylinder reservoir, and also cant shut the bonnet, my guess would be its the wrong one....

Thom

Yes my thoughts, but here are some pictures anyway.




Anybody got a pic' of one fitted properly to a 16v?
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2011, 18:45 »
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #8 on: 14 January 2011, 02:13 »
I will get a pic from my 16v.

Think about it mine looks identical to yours neo :huh:
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Re: Mk2 16v Strutbrace fitment
« Reply #9 on: 14 January 2011, 08:30 »
This is just a guess so dont slate me but....

When i had my VTS and fitted a strutbrace i tighterned it wrong and couldnt shut the bonnet, i.e i had the tension pushing the struts as apposed to pulling them together.. i may be chatting out my arse tho  :tongue:
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