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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 01:52
 
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You can make it fit, but theres a little bit of work involved. You either need to make some new engine mounts, to lower the engine an inch, or get the brace bent up an inch to clear, but if you do it this way, you will also have to cut a hole in the bonnet for the brace to stick through.
This statement has not been authorised by anyone for anyone. All information stated in the above post should be completely ignored and if you do end up cutting a hole in your bonnet then you deserve to have your brace custom bent over your head. it is a straight fit, just do it, you know you want to.
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 04:12
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| cannonball wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 11:52 |
This statement has not been authorised by anyone for anyone. All information stated in the above post should be completely ignored and if you do end up cutting a hole in your bonnet then you deserve to have your brace custom bent over your head. it is a straight fit, just do it, you know you want to.
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September 2005
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 07:18
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will an AE86 front strut brace fit in a
KE70 engine bay? (engine bay having 4age 16v bigport)
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Victoria
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 08:22
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| cannonball wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 11:52 |
You can make it fit, but theres a little bit of work involved. You either need to make some new engine mounts, to lower the engine an inch, or get the brace bent up an inch to clear, but if you do it this way, you will also have to cut a hole in the bonnet for the brace to stick through.
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Saw the Whiteline Strut Brace has a bit curve... will that fit in ?
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Gold Coast
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June 2003
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 08:56
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| beige_bandit wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 17:18 |
will an AE86 front strut brace fit in a
KE70 engine bay? (engine bay having 4age 16v bigport)
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Yes.
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Rockhampton QLD
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July 2004
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 09:27
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| Js_- wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 18:22 |
| cannonball wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 11:52 |
You can make it fit, but theres a little bit of work involved. You either need to make some new engine mounts, to lower the engine an inch, or get the brace bent up an inch to clear, but if you do it this way, you will also have to cut a hole in the bonnet for the brace to stick through.
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Saw the Whiteline Strut Brace has a bit curve... will that fit in ?
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lmao
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Sydney NSW
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July 2004
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 09:56
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Ahh, the whiteline brace is a different matter. To get that to fit, you need to cut the strut mounts out of the guards, rotate them 360 degrees, then weld them back in, then it will fit.
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cambo
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 10:21
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in regards to ae86 brace into ke70, i have found they CAN fit, however the 2 ke70's i tried seemed to be a little wider and the brace only fit with the adjustment wound all the way out leaving minimal thread to hold the brace together.
but thats a silly matter, back to the conundrum of fitting strut braces to engine bays with 4ac's 
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Gold Coast
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 11:24
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I guess it depends on the type. My Tanabe one fitted an AE86 with a 4ac then 4age and a KE70 with a 4age.
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Melbourne
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August 2004
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Mon, 26 September 2005 23:35
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what if you just got a differnet air filter housing, one thats lower than the standard one, will it fit? 
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Tue, 27 September 2005 09:39
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| EVOSTi wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 20:21 |
but thats a silly matter, back to the conundrum of fitting strut braces to engine bays with 4ac's
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yes 4ac is a crap  but not anyone has the money and technique to put a engine for the first thing to do.
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cambo
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Tue, 27 September 2005 10:46
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not anyone? surely SOMEONE has the money to do it?
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Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Tue, 27 September 2005 12:27
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| Js_- wrote on Tue, 27 September 2005 19:39 |
| EVOSTi wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 20:21 |
but thats a silly matter, back to the conundrum of fitting strut braces to engine bays with 4ac's
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yes 4ac is a crap but not anyone has the money and technique to put a engine for the first thing to do.
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My advice to you (ofcourse, assuming you mean EVERYONE, and not ANYONE) is to sell the 86, and buy something good. Or rather... that has good value for money.
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Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Tue, 27 September 2005 12:40
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| Js_- wrote on Tue, 27 September 2005 19:09 |
| EVOSTi wrote on Mon, 26 September 2005 20:21 |
but thats a silly matter, back to the conundrum of fitting strut braces to engine bays with 4ac's
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yes 4ac is a crap but not anyone has the money and technique to put a engine for the first thing to do.
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Me wuv you wong time
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Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Wed, 28 September 2005 00:41
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The 4A-C is beyond crap. It's worse than my old Mitsubishi's engine! SOHC 12 valve Carby 4G15!!!
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Thu, 29 September 2005 11:49
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but still i'd take a 4ac spritner with the suspension all done, over any lancer bar an evo.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Fri, 30 September 2005 00:21
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| fOOZ86 wrote on Thu, 29 September 2005 21:49 |
but still i'd take a 4ac spritner with the suspension all done, over any lancer bar an evo.
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what about a GSR 
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Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Fri, 30 September 2005 03:09
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id take a new lancer over an avergage 16v sprinter who wouldnt!!
then id sell it for 20K and buy a fully sik spoontah
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July 2005
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: ae86 front strut brace
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Wed, 12 October 2005 08:25
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do you go reading through threads like 5 pages back just to bring them back to the top? let them die man!
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