fitting a strut brace?????

[chris999]

I am thinking about fitting a strut brace to my mk2 ibiza, is it true that it is a diy job and does it involve drilling!!! Are there many benifits with strut braces even though i have lowered my car 40mm?
cheers, chris

 

[F2 Stu]

Yeps you need to drill the suspension turrets to fix the brace in place, the self tappers will sheer easliy so take it easy.

 

[justinking]

i bought a strut brace for my ibiza about 2 months ago, and its still sitting in the garage! when i seen it needed drilling, i thought it would be best left to the pros!

 

[TiMMo]

nah its easy, it's true wat F2 stu says about the coach bolts.

 

[F2 Stu]

What coach bolts?

Its an easy job, all you do is place the brace on, use a drill bit that fits the holes nicely, and spot where the hols got then use a smaller drill bit to suit the self tapers supplied.

You could use M6 nut & bolts instead wigh would be a better fixing but is a right PITA do to with the suspension struts in situe.

 

[fuey]

here's mine (poor quality pics)

Note: in first pic, i had to extend the boonet switch cable, and rotate the metal bit 180 degrees to let the strut fit better

 

[TiMMo]

What coach bolts?

a Coach bolt is a self tapper screw with a hex head on it!

 

[Stu_HR]

Errr... is it me or is that a Barbie pink strut brace?

 

[fuey]

yup, special edition from omp

 

[Stu_HR]

Crickey! And I thought it was just dodgy colour repro...