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Postby Steveyk » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:27 am

Fitted an STI strut brace last night, amazed at the difference! :lol:
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Postby gsi johns » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:19 pm

what one did you get as i thinking of getting one ?
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Postby gsi johns » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:19 pm

what one did you get as i thinking of getting one ?
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:45 am

Just an STI style one, polished alloy bar, pink ends. Massive difference to steering response. eBay £39.99. Bargain
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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:46 am

Steveyk wrote:Just an STI style one, polished alloy bar, pink ends. Massive difference to steering response. eBay £39.99. Bargain


let's have a pic Steve?
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:23 am

not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:45 am

Nope, not standard. They were around the £150 mark each at the time.
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:51 am

Was going to have the front & rear set from Scoobyparts but they seem to be out of stock of everything... :?
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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:34 am

Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:02 pm

Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:
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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:06 pm

Steveyk wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:


Is she 6'4" and 16 stone as well lol ;)
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:15 pm

Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:
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Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:


Is she 6'4" and 16 stone as well lol ;)


Hmmm, seems you don't look like my wife. She's only 5'4"! :lol:
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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:22 pm

Steveyk wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:


Is she 6'4" and 16 stone as well lol ;)


Hmmm, seems you don't look like my wife. She's only 5'4"! :lol:


Phew, I was getting worries there!

So was the brace a simple bolt on and go?
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Postby WR1 Bro » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:34 pm

Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:


Is she 6'4" and 16 stone as well lol ;)


You skinny runt.
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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:12 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:
Matty WR1 wrote:
Steveyk wrote:not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:


LOL! go take the pics!


Alright! I'm going, I'm going... you sound like my wife! :lol:


Is she 6'4" and 16 stone as well lol ;)


You skinny runt.


I like Muffins, what can I say!!! :shock:
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:55 pm

Photo as requested of my shiny bar and pink ends:

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Postby Matty WR1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:25 pm

Looks good, shame about the pink ;)
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Postby Steveyk » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:16 pm

Matty WR1 wrote:Looks good, shame about the pink ;)


It matches my screenwash :lol:

even the most feeble-minded simpleton could fit it easy, just undo the three bolts on the strut tops, put the end bits over the threads and tighten the nuts back up. Then tighten the bolts where the bar joins the end plates and hey presto, a nice stiff front end.
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Postby marchar » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:07 pm

Looks the nuts steve nice job :)

So nice I have front and back in the post.....!

That engine is clean btw, have u had it steamed ??
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Postby WR 1mposter » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:06 am

The proper subaru ones have sti engraved on the alloybar, iirc they were around £440 from ashburton subaru. But ours were ordered by a previous customer so got them for £375 :shock:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:28 am

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:The proper subaru ones have sti engraved on the alloybar, iirc they were around £440 from ashburton subaru. But ours were ordered by a previous customer so got them for £375 :shock:


They saw you coming. I paid something like 150 fitted from main dealer.
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Postby Megaman » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:56 am

Jonny got ours from Demon Tweaks I think :)
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:13 pm

Megaman wrote:Jonny got ours from Demon Tweaks I think :)


If you believe that....

Half of Liverpool are now checking to see if their strut braces have been lifted by a scally...
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Postby Megaman » Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:42 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:
Megaman wrote:Jonny got ours from Demon Tweaks I think :)


If you believe that....

Half of Liverpool are now checking to see if their strut braces have been lifted by a scally...


:lol: :lol:

Yer they didnt come boxed up and I never saw a receipt for that matter... :lol:
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Postby John Mc » Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:40 pm

'kin slander... :lol:
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Postby marchar » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:13 pm

Fitted the front strut brace this evening and I see what you mean stevek, Its like a completely different car, doesnt track half as much and the ride seems to have smoothed out a bit, didnt lose any teeth on the big lumps in the road when i took it out tonight !

Well worth forty notes IMO, Dont know what the rear one is like to fit.....quick look tonight tells me I may have dropped a small bollock :oops:

all in all very sound advice stevek cheers :wink:
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Postby WR 1mposter » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:30 pm

marchar wrote:Fitted the front strut brace this evening and I see what you mean stevek, Its like a completely different car, doesnt track half as much and the ride seems to have smoothed out a bit, didnt lose any teeth on the big lumps in the road when i took it out tonight !

Well worth forty notes IMO, Dont know what the rear one is like to fit.....quick look tonight tells me I may have dropped a small bollock :oops:

all in all very sound advice stevek cheers :wink:


IIRC you have to remove rear seats x4 10mm bolts, then take off rear strut nuts place strut brace ends on the connect strut bar after, fairly simple job

One bit of advice be carful when removing/replacing seat the while you try to put seat thru seatbelt, you may not pay attenion to the seat brackets that will scratch you inner door sills :shock:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:32 am

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
marchar wrote:Fitted the front strut brace this evening and I see what you mean stevek, Its like a completely different car, doesnt track half as much and the ride seems to have smoothed out a bit, didnt lose any teeth on the big lumps in the road when i took it out tonight !

Well worth forty notes IMO, Dont know what the rear one is like to fit.....quick look tonight tells me I may have dropped a small bollock :oops:

all in all very sound advice stevek cheers :wink:


IIRC you have to remove rear seats x4 10mm bolts, then take off rear strut nuts place strut brace ends on the connect strut bar after, fairly simple job

One bit of advice be carful when removing/replacing seat the while you try to put seat thru seatbelt, you may not pay attenion to the seat brackets that will scratch you inner door sills :shock:


Second bit of advice, dose lose your keys!
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:26 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
marchar wrote:Fitted the front strut brace this evening and I see what you mean stevek, Its like a completely different car, doesnt track half as much and the ride seems to have smoothed out a bit, didnt lose any teeth on the big lumps in the road when i took it out tonight !

Well worth forty notes IMO, Dont know what the rear one is like to fit.....quick look tonight tells me I may have dropped a small bollock :oops:

all in all very sound advice stevek cheers :wink:


IIRC you have to remove rear seats x4 10mm bolts, then take off rear strut nuts place strut brace ends on the connect strut bar after, fairly simple job

One bit of advice be carful when removing/replacing seat the while you try to put seat thru seatbelt, you may not pay attenion to the seat brackets that will scratch you inner door sills :shock:


Second bit of advice, dose lose your keys you PRICK!!!!


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Postby WR 1mposter » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:02 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
marchar wrote:Fitted the front strut brace this evening and I see what you mean stevek, Its like a completely different car, doesnt track half as much and the ride seems to have smoothed out a bit, didnt lose any teeth on the big lumps in the road when i took it out tonight !

Well worth forty notes IMO, Dont know what the rear one is like to fit.....quick look tonight tells me I may have dropped a small bollock :oops:

all in all very sound advice stevek cheers :wink:


IIRC you have to remove rear seats x4 10mm bolts, then take off rear strut nuts place strut brace ends on the connect strut bar after, fairly simple job

One bit of advice be carful when removing/replacing seat the while you try to put seat thru seatbelt, you may not pay attenion to the seat brackets that will scratch you inner door sills :shock:


Second bit of advice, dose lose your keys you PRICK!!!!


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