OMP lower strut brace

1. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #1 4th November 2008, 19:40

   any pointers on where and how to fit this, had the car up on the ramps to have a look where to fit it and couldnt see anywhere
   
   any pictures or advice would be greatly appriciated, and i did a search and found out they were fiddley to fit but thats all that was said.
   
   thanks
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 4th November 2008, 19:45

   there is a guide to it mate
3. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #3 4th November 2008, 19:48

   do you have the link, as i could not see it?
4. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #4 4th November 2008, 20:01

   
   
   pretty easy use shallow sockets ,
   undo the nut off y=thee wishbones but leave the bolt in slide on brace and tighten bolts easy as pie
   takes 10 mins literally x

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5. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #5 4th November 2008, 20:08

   whats your clearance like with the manifold? i think i know why i couldnt see where it would fit, i have heatwrapped my manifold...
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 4th November 2008, 20:11

   clears the manifold fine mate
   heatwrap shouldnt make any difference
7. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #7 4th November 2008, 20:13

   hmm, ill give it another go tommorow after work. when it was up on the ramp, on each side there was a diagonal peice of metal tubing that prevened the brace go on where it was shown, ill try ang get a pic up...
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 4th November 2008, 20:20

   i think i know the tubing your on about thats miles away from the bolts the brace goes on
   
   basically when your under the car look at the wisbone and the front bush were it bolts through the chassis thats were it bolts to
   it bolts on the rear of the wishbone mounts

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9. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

   #9 4th November 2008, 20:21

   ill get the haynes out and research... lol thanks guys
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 4th November 2008, 20:24

    heres a piccy from above with no engine in
    you can see the ends where its bolted
    
    

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11. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

    #11 4th November 2008, 20:27

    thats perfect, ill take a pic of my brace and you will see why im going to have trouble fitting it...
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 4th November 2008, 20:33

    tbh you shuldnt have any issues fitting unless the brace is bent (mine is a little but i managed to man handle it in lmao)
13. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

    #13 4th November 2008, 20:35

    
    
    you can see the omp has longer tubing that will rub against the diagonal bars i think....not my choice of tablecloth btw
14. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #14 4th November 2008, 20:37

    thats not a saxo brace mate might explain the problem
    i have an omp one on mine
    
    see omp
    
15. Saxo_Scott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3

    #15 4th November 2008, 20:39

    you sure thats for a saxo???????
    
    should look like this
    
    http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.p...elid=181&tab=2
16. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #16 4th November 2008, 20:40

    agreed, thats not a saxo strut brace. that wont fit mate as it will catch on the underneath of the car so you wont be able to get it into position.
    
    ps. - when you do get the correct one, remember to only take the nuts out not the bolt!
17. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

    #17 4th November 2008, 20:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by iw_laurence you can see the omp has longer tubing that will rub against the diagonal bars i think....not my choice of tablecloth btw

    mines omp too lol you deffo have the wrong brace mate xx
18. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

    #18 4th November 2008, 20:43

    it was from kam, i spose i need to pack it up and send it off i thought i was being retarded
19. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #19 4th November 2008, 20:45

    nah you werent being retarded
    looks like a rare mistake from kam
    first ive heard of
20. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

    #20 4th November 2008, 20:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alex-VTS nah you werent being retarded looks like a rare mistake from kam first ive heard of

    yeah they've been really good to for me aswell. just pm'd them to sort it out. probably for a 205 or something similar as the bolts line up correctly lol.
21. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #21 4th November 2008, 20:50

    i did think it looked like a 205 one (was going to get 1 for my gti)
22. iw_laurence Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30

    #22 4th November 2008, 21:12

    want to buy it? lol
23. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #23 4th November 2008, 23:06

    Thats a 205 one!
    You have pm...