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Author Subject: fitting front strut brace
spall12

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i have an omp strut brace coming 2moz, i have also ordered longer bolts. is it just a matter of boling in and off you go ? or do you need to do anything eles ?

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 01:43
phillipm

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Easy as that.

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 01:49
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justy amke sure the car is on firm level ground and dont move it whilst the bolts are out
Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 02:35
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Don't get the brace the wrong way round, it's happenen before, Taz i think did that LOL
Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 02:38
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And don't leave the bolts out, like someone else Whistle

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 02:40
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And dont shear the bolts like anotherNinja

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 02:57
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And make sure the bolts aren't too long...

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 03:29
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And don't pull the threads out of the top mounts.

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 03:33
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quote:
And make sure the bolts aren't too long...


no fear of that!!!

but he wont be fitting it any way at least not with my bolts as he hasnt sent me an address!!!!LOL
Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 03:33
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It's a piece of p*ss. Ignore half these num nuts

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 05:14
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It's a piece of p*ss. Ignore half these num nuts


yep i gotta agree... i'm no mechanic but i did it easy as you like... i used 5mm longer bolts due to thickness of the brace...

like has already been said, keep her on level ground... and she'll be top...

seemed to make a fair difference in tighter corners... better traction and feel... worth the money that's for sure...

anyway... let us all know how it goes!!

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 05:34
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It's a piece of p*ss. Ignore half these num nuts

Do you mean numb? Whistle Laugh

But yeah, it's dead easy Smile

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 06:11
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nope i meant NUM nuts

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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 06:14
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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 06:15
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It's easy..

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just make sure the car is on firm level ground and dont move it whilst the bolts are out

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Don't get the brace the wrong way round, it's happenen before, Taz i think did that LOL

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And don't leave the bolts out, like someone else Whistle

quote:
And dont shear the bolts like anotherNinja

quote:
And make sure the bolts aren't too long...

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And don't pull the threads out of the top mounts.


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Posted 21st Jun 2007 at 06:29
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Post #16
its not quite as straight foward as that youve got to remember to adjust the length to stiffen it up once bolted down to put tension on the mounts.
Posted 22nd Jun 2007 at 00:46
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so you tighten it up a bit AFTER you bolt it down?

and how much tightening are we talking?!

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Posted 23rd Jun 2007 at 00:38
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yeah just tighten it abit (dont murder it) once its bolted down otherwise it wont do feck all.
Posted 23rd Jun 2007 at 00:44
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Just nip it - one finger on the end of a spanner.

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Posted 23rd Jun 2007 at 00:47
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nice one guys Smile

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Posted 23rd Jun 2007 at 01:00
spall12

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All on and fitted , thanks foe all the help guys

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Posted 23rd Jun 2007 at 23:01
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did the bolts arrive ok??

Posted 24th Jun 2007 at 00:21
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Right ummm, I'm trying to work out how best to do this :p apparently easy.

Use a spanner or socket to remove? Do I need to get the car off the ground at all to take some tension off the bolts? Or will it come straight off?
Posted 19th Feb 2008 at 20:43
gman

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Stupid question, but I'm not near my car to have a look, but which bolts are we talking about. Not the ones that hold the suspension??

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Posted 19th Feb 2008 at 23:16
damien

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tangy7 wrote:
Right ummm, I'm trying to work out how best to do this :p apparently easy.

Use a spanner or socket to remove? Do I need to get the car off the ground at all to take some tension off the bolts? Or will it come straight off?


keep the car on the ground, spanner or socket take your pick
Posted 19th Feb 2008 at 23:52

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