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Re: First Handling Mod [Re: spyke] #751717 20/01/2009 13:30 20/01/2009 13:30
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	A stainless one would look great I agree.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #751826 20/01/2009 15:18 20/01/2009 15:18
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales cowboy Forum is my life
cowboy Forum is my life Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales	rob40 has one but of what i dont no

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: cowboy] #751835 20/01/2009 15:36 20/01/2009 15:36
M maastiff Unregistered
maastiff Unregistered M	I bought mine from Strutbracer, only £48 sparco one from 16v, very cheap and fast delivery to Ireland.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #751969 20/01/2009 17:42 20/01/2009 17:42
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	What has to be done to make a 16V one fit a 20VT? Do you need to move the relay box on the passenger side and the wiring on the drivers side near the strut tops or is there more to it?

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #751976 20/01/2009 17:45 20/01/2009 17:45
J Johna Unregistered
Johna Unregistered J	think thats it, 16v strut braces look better.. am sure there was a post on fitting the 16v braces onto the 20v somewhere.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #751978 20/01/2009 17:47 20/01/2009 17:47
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	Originally Posted By: Johna think thats it, 16v strut braces look better.. am sure there was a post on fitting the 16v braces somewhere. I also heard that the 16V one does a better job of stiffening the front, because it is straight and locates on 2 bolts on the strut top, as opposed to the 20V which loactes on one. I think it was the sparco 20VT one BTW.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752004 20/01/2009 18:14 20/01/2009 18:14
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales cowboy Forum is my life
cowboy Forum is my life Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales	i did say this,16v one fits all and they are better,when you take the nuts of you will need to cut the washer of 2 of them to make them fit inside the hole

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752010 20/01/2009 18:19 20/01/2009 18:19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	Originally Posted By: symonh2000 I can also get it power coated. $\:\)$ There's a place in Minster Lovell that powder coats unless you have even better access to it $\:\)$ I'll eventually get some bits done at Minster.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: cowboy] #752012 20/01/2009 18:20 20/01/2009 18:20
J Johna Unregistered
Johna Unregistered J	robs is nice though, cant remember where he got it from.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: cowboy] #752068 20/01/2009 19:12 20/01/2009 19:12
J JIM16vt Unregistered
JIM16vt Unregistered J	like i said,im no expert[lol]

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752152 20/01/2009 20:41 20/01/2009 20:41
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales cowboy Forum is my life
cowboy Forum is my life Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales	back of the class for you son,lmao

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: cowboy] #752267 20/01/2009 22:56 20/01/2009 22:56
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	OMP 16V ones are £81 on ebay including delivery from YB racing. It is quite tempting..

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752356 21/01/2009 01:20 21/01/2009 01:20
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales cowboy Forum is my life
cowboy Forum is my life Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales	get a price of strutbracer there the same thing and come from same place,only thing is you might need to wait a bit,but you will get it

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: Jimbo] #752496 21/01/2009 11:18 21/01/2009 11:18
N Nobby Unregistered
Nobby Unregistered N	Originally Posted By: Jimbo Originally Posted By: symonh2000 I can also get it power coated. $\:\)$ There's a place in Minster Lovell that powder coats unless you have even better access to it $\:\)$ I'll eventually get some bits done at Minster. There's a place in eynsham too - Oxford Industrial Finishers, speak to Colin $\:\)$

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752499 21/01/2009 11:28 21/01/2009 11:28
J Johna Unregistered
Johna Unregistered J	Originally Posted By: symonh2000 OMP 16V ones are £81 on ebay including delivery from YB racing. It is quite tempting.. £60 at strutbracer, not sure about delivery price though.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #752851 21/01/2009 17:34 21/01/2009 17:34
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	Originally Posted By: Nobby Originally Posted By: Jimbo Originally Posted By: symonh2000 I can also get it power coated. $\:\)$ There's a place in Minster Lovell that powder coats unless you have even better access to it $\:\)$ I'll eventually get some bits done at Minster. There's a place in eynsham too - Oxford Industrial Finishers, speak to Colin $\:\)$ I know Colin, as he does work for us. $\:D$

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #755359 24/01/2009 23:59 24/01/2009 23:59
A Akeme Unregistered
Akeme Unregistered A	The design of the 20vt strutbrace is farcical as its the wrong shape and it only attaches the suspension mount on the passenger side, hardly ideal tbh! Be careful with the OMP braces on ebay as the mounting plates need to have holes drilled for the bolts so can be a pain if you dont have some large metal drill bits.

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #755380 25/01/2009 00:18 25/01/2009 00:18
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	Originally Posted By: Akeme The design of the 20vt strutbrace is farcical as its the wrong shape and it only attaches the suspension mount on the passenger side, hardly ideal tbh! Be careful with the OMP braces on ebay as the mounting plates need to have holes drilled for the bolts so can be a pain if you dont have some large metal drill bits. I will buy an OMP brace I think. I have access to large drill bits and a Pillar drill. $;\)$ Trouble is now I have to save some cash as I am worried about loosing my job. $\:\($

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: ] #755398 25/01/2009 00:39 25/01/2009 00:39
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,004 Leeds M MattM I need some sleep
MattM I need some sleep M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,004 Leeds	I bought the 16v brace for my old 20vt and it came with holes pre-drilled. The only thing that was mildly difficult about fitting, was removing the washers from the bolts www.thephoenixworks.com

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: MattM] #755456 25/01/2009 02:30 25/01/2009 02:30
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales cowboy Forum is my life
cowboy Forum is my life Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,404 Anglesey N.Wales	akeme were the hell did you drill holes they come with holes ready to fit,unless you had a faulty one

Re: First Handling Mod [Re: MattM] #759275 29/01/2009 19:47 29/01/2009 19:47
J JIM16vt Unregistered
JIM16vt Unregistered J	i heard there easy to fit but everyone says that and some thing always goes wrong,does for me anyway[lol]

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