? Installing strut brace
#1
Three Wheelin'
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I bought the Rennline 3 pt strut brace and I wanted to install this today. I wasnt thinking when I ordered it and just realized its probably not possible to install it without disturbing the camber. It looks like all bolts mounting the strut assembly to the chassis need to come out except for one. My plan was to lift the car enough to remove most of the pressure from teh strut to the chassis, remove all but one bolt and install the brace. Im thinking this should minimize movement of the strut assembly while I work. Thoughts?
I am going to have the car re-aligned after NHMS in a few weeks anyway, but I didnt want to have it done before.
I did not spring for the adjustable mounts. Maybe next year when I ditch the Bilstein HDs for PSS10s.
I am going to have the car re-aligned after NHMS in a few weeks anyway, but I didnt want to have it done before.
I did not spring for the adjustable mounts. Maybe next year when I ditch the Bilstein HDs for PSS10s.
#2
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The bolts the bar attaches to are not adjustable. It will not throw off an alignment to add a strut brace. You just remove the nuts, put on the brace, then tighten down. Takes about 15min.
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On a sidenote, I did the TRG brace when I did my suspension last year. The mounts are as pictured. I'd assumed my carpet would need to be modded to go around the mounts, so instead of me slitting it, I figured I'd wait until I was inspired enough to take it to Autobahn Interiors to mod it nicely. Well, the other day, I tried to pull the carpet OVER it, and it worked! Silly me.
#6
Three Wheelin'
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Well, it went well until I went to tighten the final bolt in the insert nut. Spun the insert, then stripped the bolt trying to back it out. Done for the night. :-/