Rear Strut Brace - fitting

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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:25 pm

Don't laugh, but Sparco's instructions for fitting their rear brace have got me worried. They say "for race use, get a qualified mechanic to fit using correct bolts" or something like that. Now for the daft question - if I undo the strut nuts in the boot, my suspension's not going to fall off, is it? I suspect not but, with my record, I thought I'd better check.
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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:53 pm

IF the car is on the ground, then you are safe to take the nuts off and bolt the strut in winkeye

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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:09 pm

do these fit tourers?

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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:41 pm

TOURINGDADDY wrote:do these fit tourers?

sorry for hijack!
No!
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Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:29 pm

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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:09 pm

Thanks Andrew

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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:13 pm

Touringdaddy

No problems with hijack but do u really need a rear strut brace in your mobile shed? Surely there's something else u can tie your dogleads to? :D
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:25 pm

stoic wrote:Touringdaddy

mobile shed?
Sorry, :rofl:
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:03 pm

when u got a spec list like mine it need sommit mate and will soon have M50 lump with highlift cam and low comp pistons
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:15 pm

Don't forget to put a toolrack in there and some nice curtains
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:16 pm

na mate there in my fun bus winkeye
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:22 pm

Kam what does ROFL mean?
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:26 pm

stoic wrote:Kam what does ROFL mean?
Roll On Floor Laughing.

The "Mobile Shed" comment made me giggle.....
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Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:37 pm

Thanks. Happily, I think touringdaddy doesn't mind my humour; if I'm wrong he's probably building a coffin for me in the workshop he keeps in the back of his touring (final insult td, i promise)
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