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cfuk
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Does anyone know how to fit a front lower strut brace on a Corsa B?
scottyp1989
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i now how to do a rear one if that helps
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i've done the rear one it's the front one i need help with
Hamish
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is it not just the reversal of taking the front one off?
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it's not a ARB is the s shape strut brace
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dont they fit between the bolts for the lower arms and the chassis?
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wishbone bolts out strut brace in iirc, i was going to put one on the xe but i had gearbox clearance problems
cfuk
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don't suppose anyone has a picture of one fitted?
scottc1088
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yeah just take the wishbone bolts out, ill try and get a pic 2day for you
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thanks
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scott did you ever get any pictures?

i really want to fit the strut tomorrow, but i'm still not sure what i need to do.
Steve X16XE
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If you can post up a pic of your lower brace i'm sure that we can work out where it'll go.
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It explains itself once you get it under the car iirc it will only fit on one way
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but i don't know where i'm looks to bolt it on
scottc1088
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sorry mate i forgot, once your under the car you will see, its on the bottom of the chassis legs where the wishbones bolt on
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is it just to the side of the inner wing?
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yes in that region
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like this:
Steve X16XE
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That red thing. That looks to be it.
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quote:
Originally posted by cfuk


^^^ that is this.......
cfuk
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i'll try and get the bolts off when i do the exhaust

 
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