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front strut brace for 325i
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:55 am
by LOOPYLEE1965
has anyone on here got the dimensions(ie drawing) forthe above as i have the means and equipment to makeone if i can get all the right dimentions thx in advance guys (ignore the typos its the stellas fault
) lee
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:14 am
by Adam318i
Make me one please
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:29 am
by jonmsm
i'm swapping the front struts over on my e30's tomorrow so I will have my strurt brace off for the day and could leave it off a little longer while I do the gear box change if you wanna come measure her up as i wouldnt know how to measure the angles of the plates relative to the strut brace bars effectively.
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:29 am
by TW166Y
me too if price is good
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:58 pm
by LOOPYLEE1965
jonmsm wrote:i'm swapping the front struts over on my e30's tomorrow so I will have my strurt brace off for the day and could leave it off a little longer while I do the gear box change if you wanna come measure her up as i wouldnt know how to measure the angles of the plates relative to the strut brace bars effectively.
cheers for the offer dude got a bit too much on at the mo to travel as just started back to work hopefully someone on here will have what i need as soon as ive made one and am happy with it i will post whats going on and sort a price out for making them up Watch This Space Peeps
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:51 pm
by LOOPYLEE1965
bump
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:12 pm
by Widge
OK if you really want I'll go and measure mine. You could just build one up on a straight car mate, tack weld it togeather with the plates bolted to the struts then make up a jig for making more?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:24 pm
by LOOPYLEE1965
good idea widge mate ill look into that idea
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:13 pm
by Widge
What material are you planning on using? And do you want me to do some measurements?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:37 pm
by LOOPYLEE1965
going to try mild steel for starters (no tig welder at work) and see how it goes mate if you could get some dimensions it wouldbe a help to start with but will try your idea as well
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:43 pm
by Widge
Ok will do tomorrow. What design are you going to go for?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:46 pm
by dazleeds
wouldnt mind doing me own too get measurements next time i see u Dave
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:02 am
by pacerpete
Are they really that expensive new ? or are you guys bored ?.
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:04 am
by dazleeds
bout Ԛ£100 i think
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:06 am
by rowemeister
I paid Ԛ£120 for mine years ago.
It is a sparco one but when it arrived the leaflet and packaging said it was not manufactured by sparco.
I have also seen 3 Hartge strute braces exactly the same but with Hartge etched onto the center plate. mmmmmm
Hope it means mine is an Hartge one.