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Author Subject: Using a strut brace with solid top mounts
daveyboy

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Post #26
You do need a strut brace, the turrets on a 6 are made from tinfoil. You do want a decent brace (Limited number of choices as it's not a popular modders car) so a steel one is the obvious choice. And I can see no reson why a competent mechanicaly minded person could'nt make provision for a fourth bolt using the OMP brace. Now about this gay stuff you were after, not my scene but I prpbably know someone that can sort you out, what exactly were you after? Leather chaps perhaps? Or a stick on handlebar moustache? Razz

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:30
pugheaven

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Post #27
If I had a omp brace Im sure I could sort something out but as I don't have one how do I know that I can get a bolt in under the brace it's self, hence y I'm asking, no point in buyin one to find out the bar will be in the way!
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:39
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Post #28
i have an omp strut brace with 3 hole in it, bolted down no problem.

i presume from the other thread you are wanting to know about the 4th hole location? i would assume it would be fine to CAREFULLY drill through the struct brace to get the extra hole down?

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:42
pugheaven

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Post #29
Daveyboy could you make an omp strut brace fit using all 4 bolts?
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:43
pugheaven

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Post #30
Thanks dude just wanted to know if the cross bar will be in the way of the 4th hole or is the bar offset to allow a bolt every ¼?
Thanks
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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:46
daveyboy

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Post #31
pugheaven wrote:
Daveyboy could you make an omp strut brace fit using all 4 bolts?


I suspect so, if you want to swing by some time you can offer my brace up and take a look for yourself.

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:50
pugheaven

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Post #32
No engine in the car so that might be a bit of a problem! Just want to make sure I can pitch the hole on the right place before I go and buy one! A side on view of the strut brace fitted would be good aswell as a birds eye view to see if it's possible to do!
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 18:59
daveyboy

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Post #33
Looking at it, its going to be tough getting your bolts in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions on the passenger and drivers sides respectively.









There are a few options but I think that as the OMP brace covers up what effectively would be the location for the fourth bolt hole, you won't see that it's not there anyway.

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 19:24
pugheaven

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Post #34
That's more like it! So it looks like I'll just keep mine and not bother with the forth bolt as no matter what brace I get it will be the same, looking at the omp one I might be able to grind away a bit of the plate away so the bolt can be used it just won't go into the brace, if you understand what I mean!
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 19:33
welshpug!

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Post #35
why the obsession with the "4th" bolt? there is no "4th" bolt, you're just making un-necessary work for yourself.

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 19:38
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Post #36
Surely the more the better! If iv already drilled the hole I might as well use it! Maybe if I had noticed the problem before I would have left it with just 3.
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 20:01
phillipm

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Post #37
More weight, no benefit...

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 20:03
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Post #38
actually the more the better isnt necesserily true.

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 20:05
pugheaven

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Post #39
I'm goin to drill the centre out of every bolt to loose weight lol. I know more isn't better as it will make the turret more flimsy if i used every available hole on the top mount but as iv already drilled the 4th hole I may as well use it!
A) I wish I had never drilled the hole, Cool I wish I had never asked on this forum!
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 21:02
daveyboy

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Post #40
So do we...LOL

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Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 21:28
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LOL

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Posted 20th Dec 2010 at 21:46
pugheaven

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Post #42
Was it really a stupid question? All I asked for was if anyone knew of a strut brace that would accommodate the 4 bolts I have on the top mount! Can't remember if I asked if it's ok to use 3 or even 2 bolts?
Posted 21st Dec 2010 at 05:05
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Post #43
It is, put the drill away, go drive it.

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Posted 21st Dec 2010 at 07:00
chrisd306

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Post #44


This was mine before i drilled a hole for the 3rd top mount bolt, ive got 3 bolts hold the top mount and 3 that hold the braqce in place. dont have a pic showing it tho

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