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frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

anyone has ever bought on ebay Germany a set of 3 strutbraces at 45 euros?
it's very cheap and I am very interested...
your opinion?...
LukeGSi
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19th Jan 04 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thats real cheap mate....45 euros for 3 braces!! Bargin me thinks!! DIY fit aswell!!!
frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what do you call DIY fit mate?
I think it 's a direct fit....
no???
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

do it yourself
LukeGSi
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19th Jan 04 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

^^^^ piece of piss to fit mate....20 min job!!
Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
^^^^ piece of piss to fit mate....20 min job!!


dream on, to put the rear one on you have to remove the plastic trim cos there isnt enough space to fit an impact wrench in other wise, it cant be fitted using a spanner.

then you have 2 more to fit which might require moving some engine components.
frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks Kris TD but I know that DIY means do it yourself lol
one of my mates works in a garage so...
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

to put the rea one on you have to remove then plastic trim, slot it over the strut brace, undo the top nut on the shocks, slide the strut brace on, do it up using an impact wrench and airline, then put all the plsatic back.
LukeGSi
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DOH!!! Thought he was just on about the engine bay 1!! I is a fool!!!
Kris TD
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yeah front top one is easy, its the rear one which is a pain, i bought one, then sold it cos i couldnt be arsed to take all the plastic panelling out just to put it back and it squeek, lol
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19th Jan 04 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i had to take my front 1 off to get the NoS fitted and havent ever put it back on and to be honest havent really noticed any difference!!!
Adam_B
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19th Jan 04 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
^^^^ piece of piss to fit mate....20 min job!!


dream on, to put the rear one on you have to remove the plastic trim cos there isnt enough space to fit an impact wrench in other wise, it cant be fitted using a spanner.

then you have 2 more to fit which might require moving some engine components.


depends on the design of the brace, i didnt have to remove any of the plastic trim or use an impact wrench
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its the fk one, same as my old one.
frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so do you think it's ok to buy this set of 3 strutbraces on ebay?
Adam_B
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19th Jan 04 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

does it have the little cup things that sit over the struts?
Kris TD
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yep, sit about 1 1/2 inchs high.
frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

don't know what you mean Adam?
for the front one?
Adam_B
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no on the back, sounds very similar to mine. I just popped the little access panel off and put the brace over the strut. then whilst gripping the strut under the wheel arch, i tightened the top bolt over the brace using a deep socket. i'll go and dig out the pics.
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[Edited on 19-01-2004 by Adam_B]
frenchcorsa@work
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19th Jan 04 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ok thanks for the pics...
will see if I put the plastic bits back on...
I will buy this set from ebay Germany...I wil let you know when I 've got the strutbraces....
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aye cool. im intrested to see where the 3rd one goes, i have upper front and rear currently
frenchcorsa@work
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20th Jan 04 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

think the third one goes at the front but under the engine...
one upper front, one lower front and one rear...

 
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