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Hi guys,Tried to fit an OMP lower brace to my gti-6 but the engine is constantly resting on it so had to take it off again. Does anyone know a solution to this?
Cheers,
Will
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 306xsi
Junior User  Location: Suffolk Registered: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 90 Status: Offline |
Tried to fit an OMP lower brace to my gti-6 but the engine is constantly resting on it so had to take it off again. Does anyone know a solution to this? Cheers, Will |
 Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 12:48
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Buy a custom brace or squash the omp. Here's some of the ones I used to make. Phillipm still makes these from time to time. But different to mine but still very nice.   ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 13:09
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eliotrw
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southwark Registered: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 4,864 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Yeah new one had two bars rather than one for more rigidity________________________________________ Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 13:15
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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Mine are rigid. But are solid bar. As they are only small the weight difference wasn't to bad, plus the bar was free from work... The guys who run them seem to love them. But Phillipm does make the from two bits of tube so will be lighter than mine. But if you want to modify your omp a welding shop would knock up something using your existing ends pretty quickly.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 13:24
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306xsi
Junior User Location: Suffolk Registered: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 90 Status: Offline |
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Cheers for the advice. Can't understand why it won't fit though. Thought maybe there was something wrong with the engine mounts and it was sitting lower than it should? Will keep an eye out for something to replace it. OMP lower brace for sale..... anyone? |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 16:52
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #6
For whatever reason the sump is a lot lower than all the other models and OMP obviously didn't take the gti6 into consideration. Put a wanted thread fora phillipm one fella.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 19:05
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Niall
Seasoned Pro  Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
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The OMP ones aint worth a w**k anyway. Get a double tube PhillipM one on there and i promise you you will not regret spending the extra  |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 20:43
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
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I almost brought one of these from eBay glad i didn't now ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 21:01
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osm2121
Regular  Location: Montevideo Registered: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 229 Status: Offline |
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With this bar theres no chance to fit the protector for the carter, under tray, or however its called, right? |
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Posted 1st Sep 2014 at 22:20
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #10
You can probably cut it about to cover most of the bottom of the engine.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 2nd Sep 2014 at 18:43
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Tarmac terror
Regular  Location: Southampton Registered: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 458 Status: Offline |
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Anyone used the Ultra Racing lower brace?? I know these guys have a good reputation with the Skyline community for bracing products. Just wondering what the fitment was like on 306 if anyone has tried one?.TT |
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Posted 3rd Sep 2014 at 11:54
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orta
Senior User  Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Are we saying we're not to buy an OMP Lower brace Bcoz it doesn't fit?!________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 3rd Sep 2014 at 21:26
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barrym
Senior User  Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
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Just a thought but have you checked the top engine mount? If it has suffered the usual failure then the engine will be sitting a bit lower than it shouldEDIT: seen you have already thought of this ________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 3rd Sep 2014 at 21:40
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #14
The omp one will not fit. 100% sure of that. That's why I've had to make them in the past and phillipm still does sometimes.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 4th Sep 2014 at 13:18
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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Yeah, as aaron says, plenty of people have that issue with the OMP ones, that's why I started making ones that fitted to start with.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 4th Sep 2014 at 16:00
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orta
Senior User Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
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What much do they go for ;-)________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 4th Sep 2014 at 16:41
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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 ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 4th Sep 2014 at 23:13
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Tarmac terror
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 458 Status: Offline |
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PMSL...Sounds like the price Nismo would charge!! (Skyline scene anecdote  )(which, disturbingly, some folks pay!!) TT |
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Posted 5th Sep 2014 at 07:26
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orta
Senior User Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
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And thought those £1200 lions on eBay were expensive!________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 4th Sep 2014 at 23:58
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Tarmac terror
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 458 Status: Offline |
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Sounds like it's time someone started another run of lower braces...I'd certainly be up for one!! TT |
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Posted 5th Sep 2014 at 07:24
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I can't make in bulk or I would do. I'm sure if you discuss with phillipm and start a bulk buy thread he'll look at making them.  ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 5th Sep 2014 at 22:23
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vandal.pr!
Junior User  Location: Zadar, Croatia Registered: 18 May 2008 Posts: 63 Status: Offline |
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I need one too...________________________________________ Peugeot 306 s16 '97--- |
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Posted 6th Sep 2014 at 13:26
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
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Id like one tooooo________________________________________ |
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Posted 6th Sep 2014 at 15:54
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
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Would one of these work with a v6 ? ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 6th Sep 2014 at 15:55
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,865 Status: Offline |
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no.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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