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Strut Brace

PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:27 am
by Steveyk
Fitted an STI strut brace last night, amazed at the difference! :lol:

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

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

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:45 am
by Steveyk
Just an STI style one, polished alloy bar, pink ends. Massive difference to steering response. eBay £39.99. Bargain

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:46 am
by Matty WR1
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?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:23 am
by Steveyk
not standard I'm sure, I'll take a pic of my pink ends when I get in for those with no imagination! :lol:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:45 am
by WR1 Bro
Nope, not standard. They were around the £150 mark each at the time.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:51 am
by Steveyk
Was going to have the front & rear set from Scoobyparts but they seem to be out of stock of everything... :?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:34 am
by Matty WR1
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!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:02 pm
by Steveyk
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:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:06 pm
by Matty WR1
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 ;)

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:15 pm
by Steveyk
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:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:22 pm
by Matty WR1
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?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:34 pm
by WR1 Bro
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.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:12 pm
by Matty WR1
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:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:55 pm
by Steveyk
Photo as requested of my shiny bar and pink ends:

Image
DSCN0681 by s66sjk, on Flickr

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:25 pm
by Matty WR1
Looks good, shame about the pink ;)

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:16 pm
by Steveyk
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.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:07 pm
by marchar
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 ??

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:06 am
by WR 1mposter
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:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:28 am
by WR1 Bro
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.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:56 am
by Megaman
Jonny got ours from Demon Tweaks I think :)

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:13 pm
by WR1 Bro
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...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:42 pm
by Megaman
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:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:40 pm
by John Mc
'kin slander... :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:13 pm
by marchar
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:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:30 pm
by WR 1mposter
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:

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:32 am
by WR1 Bro
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!

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:26 pm
by SPIKE LIKE MIKE
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!!!!


:wink:

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:02 pm
by WR 1mposter
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!!!!


:wink:


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