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Light a fire. Put brace in fire. wrapping burns off. Brace turns black. Win.

Seriously - this has to be one of the great wins for Stagea M35 owners. Like when we did sway bars.

Cheers Dale. :)

Hope the wait was worth it, especially considering I'm going to have to spend a week unwrapping the dog dick pink bar before I can fit it!

Lol Ryan, yours will be very, er;

Safe.

No chance of a scratch there.

Light a fire. Put brace in fire. wrapping burns off. Brace turns black. Win.

Seriously - this has to be one of the great wins for Stagea M35 owners. Like when we did sway bars.

Cheers Dale. :)

I think you'll all be suitably pleased.

True Alex, that seems like so long ago...

My group buys have gotten simpler since then.

Yeah I will this weekend...

But I just finished fitting the brace so it'll be for some other work...

Sure you did.....btw those strange shaped bolts you just rang 1800 Scott for are hex key ones. ;p

Sure you did.....btw those strange shaped bolts you just rang 1800 Scott for are hex key ones. ;p

THat's what he said too...good to know you call him as much as I do...

Sorry about the late reply, just got a blowjob from the wifey. When's the last time you had one of those Craig? Oh never...thats right :rofl:

THat's what he said too...good to know you call him as much as I do...

Sorry about the late reply, just got a blowjob from the wifey. When's the last time you had one of those Craig? Oh never...thats right :rofl:

I doubt your going to Scott's on the weekend lol there are so many cars hes working on lol..

And I would love it if your wife saw that comment

THat's what he said too...good to know you call him as much as I do...

Sorry about the late reply, just got a blowjob from the wifey. When's the last time you had one of those Craig? Oh never...thats right :rofl:

Nice....photos or it never happened

Edited by Jetwreck

Nice....photos or it never happened

haha you wish...aint adding to your spank bank :P

I doubt your going to Scott's on the weekend lol there are so many cars hes working on lol..

Yes and Craig's missus is driving a bluebird with a VQ40DE in it... :rolleyes:

When did you happen to know what's happening in everyone's lives???? Oh hang on you're a car salesman...that explains the BS... :ninja:

Anyway back on topic - went for a quick spin and wow, it sure drives different! And I'm still on stock shagged suspension!

Edited by ironpaw

Awesome; the new Chassis brace wasteland thread! :rolleyes:

Glad to hear they're rolling in; I left the sheet with all the Tracking numbers at work, and I'm on my weekend ATM so you'll all have them before I can get the numbers to you. :domokun:

Don't be shy with the bolts either; tight is right!

And go back in a week or so & re-tension them please; they do seem to settle in a bit, even with Nylocs.

Cheers, Dale.

haha you wish...aint adding to your spank bank :P

Yes and Craig's missus is driving a bluebird with a VQ40DE in it... :rolleyes:

When did you happen to know what's happening in everyone's lives???? Oh hang on you're a car salesman...that explains the BS... :ninja:

Anyway back on topic - went for a quick spin and wow, it sure drives different! And I'm still on stock shagged suspension!

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got the brace at work already, hidden underneath my desk so my boss didn't catch me with another car part lol

tested its strength by beating some ppl at work for not doing what i told them to do....just kidding!

gonna try putting it on this weekend if i can get access to a hoist

cheers for the brace dale, now waiting for the rear brace, any updates?

got the brace at work already, hidden underneath my desk so my boss didn't catch me with another car part lol

tested its strength by beating some ppl at work for not doing what i told them to do....just kidding!

gonna try putting it on this weekend if i can get access to a hoist

cheers for the brace dale, now waiting for the rear brace, any updates?

Beat away mate, the blood wipes straight off Powdercoat. ;)

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