how to fit strut brace?????

1. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #1 22nd February 2007, 22:15

   I have a strut brace and fitted it BUT my bro has just said to me i have fitted it wrong i have to jack the car up or somat is this true or some crap garages say to rip you off?
   
   my strut is a upper and its a sparco .
2. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

   #2 22nd February 2007, 22:37

   if its an upper strut, all you do is undu the bolts where the front struts/suspension. line the strut brace up and do the bolts up again
   , then tighten the brace up easy as!
3. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #3 22nd February 2007, 22:38

   Undo bolts, slot it on and then tighten it
4. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #4 22nd February 2007, 22:42

   Should be fine dude, as long as the bolts are back on tight you will have no problems. Jacking it would surely make it harder or a 2 man job lol
5. sim69er South Wales Joined: Jan 2005 The Valley's init Posts: 3601 vtr mk2

   #5 22nd February 2007, 22:43

   some say it to do it by jacking the car up but it doesnt make hardly any difference
6. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #6 22nd February 2007, 22:44

   thats wat i thought! my bro has a supra so my guess is he has to fit it differently to other cars.he said he has asked a number of machanics and they say you need to jack it up?.or like i said is this somat they do just to waste time so they can rip you off on labour charges lol.
7. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #7 22nd February 2007, 22:46

   becareful not to overtighten the nuts as they have been know to snap
   
   your bro drives a jap car ... not a french one lol
8. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #8 22nd February 2007, 22:51

   yep jap one thats why i thought it may be different in the way they are fitted to different cars u see .
   
   im gonna borrow my mates torx wrench so il tighten them to the right amount woo lol. is it approx 20mm or is it another tightness?
9. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #9 22nd February 2007, 22:58

   Milimeters (mm) is a length, you want a force, Newton Metres (nm) sorry to be pedantic, im in that kind of a mood tonight
10. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

    #10 22nd February 2007, 23:01

    its ok haha was a typo so dont worry haha my hands type faster then my head thinks at times hahaha
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 22nd February 2007, 23:06

    yeah its about 20nm i just hand tightened them, on saxos you only really have to jack it up for a lower one
    
    and if you do jack them up for a top one the body will flex down so i dont think it would do the job properly fitting one jacked up
12. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

    #12 22nd February 2007, 23:07

    Quote:

    the body will flex down

    VERY GOOD POINT lol
13. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #13 22nd February 2007, 23:22

    STOP THERE
    
    is this an upper or lower 1 your fitting
    
    upper DO NOT JACK AT ALL
    
    ALSO BE VERY CARFULL WHEN UNDOING AND TIGTENING THE 3 NUTS AS THEY WILL SNAP EASY IF OVER TIGHTENED
    
    lower you will need to jack obviously
    
    undo the nut on the rear bolt on lower arms DO NOT TAKE BOLT OUT
    
    slide brace on tighten nut job done
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 22nd February 2007, 23:22

    i mean you could still tighten them up jacked up but it will be a bit harder i think
15. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

    #15 23rd February 2007, 00:34

    its an upper and its on now hahaha aint doen the bolts to tight just yet gonna get my mates torx wrench and have it at the proper tightness .