strut brace probs

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts
    #1
    there were some road works near me the other day with raised grids/manholes . (re-surfacing).

    it was dark so didnt see a grid until last minute.

    the lower strut brace is now touching my exhaust after hitting the grid.

    is it fucked, or will it be ok if bent back?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1
    #2
    It depends if its bent the bolts that hold it on as well mate. Best thing to do is get it raised up onto stands and have a good look underneath
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #3
    bend it back mate, happens to mine all the time,
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #4
    or like i told snewham

    where it sits below the manifold, flatten it like the upper strut brace, if you get me
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Worthing Posts: 5660 Jap crap
    #5
    This is why I wouldn't both getting one.... more trouble than there worth.
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #6
    take it off try bending it, if its a sparco it wil bend back not sure bwt an omp like
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jonezy View Post
    there were some road works near me the other day with raised grids/manholes . (re-surfacing).

    it was dark so didnt see a grid until last minute.

    the lower strut brace is now touching my exhaust after hitting the grid.

    is it fucked, or will it be ok if bent back?
    how low is your car? 60mm?
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS View Post
    take it off try bending it, if its a sparco it wil bend back not sure bwt an omp like
    omp will.................if you've got a big enough hammer
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Worthing Posts: 5660 Jap crap
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by frankie640 View Post
    omp will.................if you've got a big enough hammer
    Sledge hammer FTW!!!!!
  10. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts
    #10
    down 55mm

    il give it a shot then, beat the shit out of it.
  11. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts
    #11
    had a look today and its soo fucked i cant even get asocket on to take it off.

    really i proper fucked
  12. Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Doncaster Posts: 459 mk2 gold vts
    #12
    i bent mine today, decided not i dint want a kfc halfway thru drivethrough and drove over the curb like a goon because im impatient so it bend up and wa touching decat, kept rumblin and doin my head in had it took off for a fiver, can you just bend em back with a hammer?
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jonezy View Post
    there were some road works near me the other day with raised grids/manholes . (re-surfacing).

    it was dark so didnt see a grid until last minute.

    the lower strut brace is now touching my exhaust after hitting the grid.

    is it fucked, or will it be ok if bent back?
    smash it with a hammer, personall by a new one for the sake of £30
  14. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #14
    lmao just looked at thread date and i already commented, wtf bump this?
  15. Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Doncaster Posts: 459 mk2 gold vts
    #15
    because instead of starting a new thread and getting "do some research" i thought i should use the saxperience resources, use an old thread thus less work needed + equal amount of slateage lool
  16. Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Heysham Posts: 2371 Transit connect
    #16
    hes got a point tbh he would get told to search more than likly
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1
    #17
    tbh, if its bent and you bend it back, its weakening the brace and thus it wouldn't be working to the max....
  18. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #18
    yea, but by bending it, theoreticly, hes tightening it.....
  19. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo
    #19
    mines got that many knocks in it looks like a crinkle cut chip lol, the hard part is re-fitting it when i take it becase its hard to get it lined up now
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638
    #20
    if its bent, and you bend it back, in the future even little bumps to it will rebend it,

    its weakened, ive seen this many a time tbh get a new one for the sake of 30 quid.

    one of the best mods to improve handling (lower over bottom tbh) both is just greedy
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevemcbride View Post
    because instead of starting a new thread and getting "do some research" i thought i should use the saxperience resources, use an old thread thus less work needed + equal amount of slateage lool
    because you didnt need to bump it up tahts why.

    You searched +1 rep for that.

    Read the result of what to do.

    Then bumped it up saying should i bend it = -1 rep

    lmao

    and at first site i actually struggled to understand what you were saying tbh.