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yes just go try it there take a socket with you... will only take 10mins max to change it

they will gladly take it back if it isn't a good fit

i dont know why it touched my crossover pipe... maybe i have something funky going on with my engine height ???

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they touched my crossover pipe so i returned it, tried another one and the same thing

the actual pipe or the clamps on the pipe? u may have to move the clamps around on the piping as they usually come pretty close.

theres really not much to strut braces really, as long as they fit they will do the job. its metal holding the 2 strut towers, not much that can go wrong really.

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yeah they do f**k all anyway. unless they are weled and made from 50x50 steel.
yes. they look cool. :D

Are you saying there's no point in fitting a strut tower brace? That they do nothing to help improve handling?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, serious question. I'm just wanting to know your reasons.

When I fitted mine, it made quite a noticeable difference to handling. I'm sure others would say the same.

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I'm gonna get a strut brace too, JustJap sounds like a good choice for the price. Yeh, for what it does there's not much point spending double or more on a hectic brand.

I have an engine damper- its bracket is bolted onto the right strut, when i put my strut brace over it will it cause problems because it's a few mm higher on that side?

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I'm gonna get a strut brace too, JustJap sounds like a good choice for the price. Yeh, for what it does there's not much point spending double or more on a hectic brand.

I have an engine damper- its bracket is bolted onto the right strut, when i put my strut brace over it will it cause problems because it's a few mm higher on that side?

Nah it'll be right aye.

made_guy Experienced

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I'm gonna get a strut brace too, JustJap sounds like a good choice for the price. Yeh, for what it does there's not much point spending double or more on a hectic brand.

I have an engine damper- its bracket is bolted onto the right strut, when i put my strut brace over it will it cause problems because it's a few mm higher on that side?

as long as the thread is long enough, i would bolt the engine dampner on top of the strut brac mount rather than underneath

RBwhatever Veteran

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lol

strut brace do f**k all! even 3 point ones like my tomei , dont do much at all

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I beg too differ.

The usual strut brace design links (RHS to LHS) the top suspension mounting points and effectively doubles the rigidity of them. By reducing the flex, this stops changes in the suspension geometry, mostly camber. The springs and stabiliser bars work exactly as they did before, so there is no reduction in roll. The improved in handling comes from helping to maintain the static wheel elignment settings when the suspension is moving and the chassis flexing.

On R32/33/34 Skylines (2 door & 4 door) and equivalent Stageas, the front strut brace actually serves to effectively link the upper control arm inner mounting points to each other (RHS to LHS). This is because the upper corntol arms are actually mounted to the inner guard (chassis). You can see this by simply looking through the front wheel arches. So a front strut brace does serve quite a usefull purpose in helping to control the suspension geometry.

On the rear (of these models) this is simply not the case, the upper control arm inner mounting mounts are mounted to the sub frame, not the chassis. Adding a rear strut brace to the chassis between the rear shock towers, doesn't help the rigidity of the sub frame. You can also confirm this for yourself by loooking through the rear wheel arch and examining the upper control arm mounting points. Then compare this to where the strut brace actually mounts. Therefore the effect of fitting a strut brace to the rear is much, much less than the front.

:) cheers :)

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