Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace
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I need some serious help guys.
Just received my strut tower brace yesterday.
I was installing it today and noticed two odd things:
1) when I placed the spacer plates on the car, a
a little rubber piece was pushing it up
2) now for the most important, it seems that the
2 brackets that was supplied to me are both
indentical. One the right side of the car, it
fits fine because the holes line up. But on
left side, when i put the bracket on, its
doesn't go straith. Rather it's at an angle
towards the back of the engine (unlike the
other side which is at a 90 degree angle from
the windshield. Is it supposed to be this way ?
I appreciate your feedback.
A simple 20min installation is taking me for ever
thanks
Just received my strut tower brace yesterday.
I was installing it today and noticed two odd things:
1) when I placed the spacer plates on the car, a
a little rubber piece was pushing it up
2) now for the most important, it seems that the
2 brackets that was supplied to me are both
indentical. One the right side of the car, it
fits fine because the holes line up. But on
left side, when i put the bracket on, its
doesn't go straith. Rather it's at an angle
towards the back of the engine (unlike the
other side which is at a 90 degree angle from
the windshield. Is it supposed to be this way ?
I appreciate your feedback.
A simple 20min installation is taking me for ever
thanks
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You know what guys !
With my bad luck (as usual) the company sent me two identical brackets and they should be different so the wholes line up.
So I had order new brackets. Why does this crap always happen to me. I mean what are the chances that I always get the defect product.
AahHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
With my bad luck (as usual) the company sent me two identical brackets and they should be different so the wholes line up.
So I had order new brackets. Why does this crap always happen to me. I mean what are the chances that I always get the defect product.
AahHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
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wow...that sucks.....I got mine fine.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
A little something to chear you up perhaps.....when you get it on, you will really notice some difference in the handling....I sure did... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
A little something to chear you up perhaps.....when you get it on, you will really notice some difference in the handling....I sure did... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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This is truly a super modification, and anyone who likes a well-handling car should agree. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Good luck! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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I used to have the Hotckis STB. It's supposed to stop flex right? Then why does it flex itself... I traded in for the LG part.
Don't worry about those rubber deals, just torque the thing down.
Read up on the STB.. it's my opinion and that of a few others that also race their cars that the STB is worthless on the street with street tires.
Don't worry about those rubber deals, just torque the thing down.
Read up on the STB.. it's my opinion and that of a few others that also race their cars that the STB is worthless on the street with street tires.