TAKE THE BRACE OFF AND THE WASHERS NOW!!!
Take the plates off aswell, they do nothing to strengthen unless welded on

Take it all off and start again!, JUST using the strut brace.

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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #26
STOP!TAKE THE BRACE OFF AND THE WASHERS NOW!!! Take the plates off aswell, they do nothing to strengthen unless welded on ![]() Take it all off and start again!, JUST using the strut brace. ![]() --------------------------------------------- /thread |
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![]() Junior User ![]() Location: Londrina Parana Brasil Registered: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Post #27
That metal plate is welded... =D |
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![]() **BAD SELLER** ![]() Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #28
hmm thatis odd!!but dont run the brace like that! you will do more harm than good. you now all the forces tranmitted through the suspension focused on the three points of the bolts, rather than being spread out!!! how long are the bolts you have in now?? |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #29
x2 take the washers out ![]() |
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![]() Junior User ![]() Location: Londrina Parana Brasil Registered: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Post #30
30MM 10.9 |
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![]() **BAD SELLER** ![]() Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #31
they dont need to be any where near that length even with those plates in place!!use 25mm bolts and all will be fine!!! |
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![]() Junior User ![]() Location: Londrina Parana Brasil Registered: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Post #32
25 dont fit!!!because of that another metal plate that the cars in brazil have! |
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![]() **BAD SELLER** ![]() Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #33
how thick are the plates?if a 25 is too short and a 30 is too lonh with out the washer thats its connecting the spring pan then you have problems!! as there is no way that plate and the strutbrace plus washers have added a whole 1cm to the thickness of the area!! |
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![]() Seasoned Pro ![]() Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
Post #34
I don't get this surely if the bolts are too long just put washers under the head of the bolt?, which will shorten the length of thread between the strut brace and the top mount?, or cut the bolts?________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™![]() |
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![]() Junior User ![]() Location: Londrina Parana Brasil Registered: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Post #35
I took the washers out... I just got to enlarg one of the 3 places to put the bolts... doing that.. the bolt got very good in place!!!Thanks!!! |
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![]() Junior User ![]() Location: Londrina Parana Brasil Registered: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
Post #36
Well.. just to show... I enlarge 2 of the 3 holes of the strut brace!And I change the bolts... and no washes... and get like that! I liked very much the result ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() **BAD SELLER** ![]() Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #37
You should still have washers under the head of the bolts |
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