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AE86 strut brace, preload Q
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Fri, 07 January 2005 02:32
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hey, just finally put my strut tower brace on today..and i was wondering, to put a wee bit of preload on it in which direction??? i currently have 2 turns out < pre load >
i was worndering if having 2 turns in > pre load < tightening it in, instead of forcing it out would make any difference?
matty.
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brisvegas
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Re: AE86 strut brace, preload Q
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Fri, 07 January 2005 05:09
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someone has to know! 
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qld
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December 2003
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Re: AE86 strut brace, preload Q
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Fri, 07 January 2005 05:28
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dont preload it in either direction.
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: AE86 strut brace, preload Q
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Fri, 07 January 2005 05:44
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i agree, dont preload it in either direction, but if you must, preload it so it is "pulling in" as opposed to "pushing out"
this is because (from what i have read, made sense to me) under cornering the strut tops tend to move away from each other.
what you could do is drive it for a few days with no preload, a few days "pulling in" and a few days "pushing out" and see which one you like the most.
AFAIK the adjustment is just so you can get it to fit over your strut bolts without jacking the car up and screwing around.
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brisvegas
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August 2004
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Re: AE86 strut brace, preload Q
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Fri, 07 January 2005 05:48
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ok makes sense..i really didn't notice any difference when driving it hey...maybe cos i already have coilovers and TRD rear springs?
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