Ive just got a sparco strut brace for my s2erst have any of u any ideas how to mount it to the strut tops.... is it ok to use beefy selftapping bolts?? as i dont fancy stripping all the suspension struts out to bolt it in ...cheers again peeps

 

most strut braces come with bolts, my OMP one did. self tappers.

 

sorry forgot to say won it on ebay so dont think the fitting bolts etc will be with it ( i want shinny new ones anyway ) won it for £33.50 btw

 

cool. get some stainless self tappers then. drill a small pilot hole the raise the torque on the drill and power em in level. heater box might want a bit of persuasion tho, most do. just get a mate to lean on it while you put the first screw in each side.

 

cheers mate ill get the wife to bend over the engine bay and hold it whilst i screw it in...........

 

Do it properly and use nuts and bolts.

 

will i need to strip out the suspension stuts to that tony

 

 

i drilled and tapped mine,

drill the holes with an 5 mm drill bit, then get a 6mm tap and thread the whole, dont need to strip suspension for this

using self tappers will make the brace usuless and just a cosmetic add on

 

lol do it properly mate,you only have to drop the strut down a bit. undo the top bolt and will come enough to get your hand up in there

 

Do it properly with nuts and bolts!!

How much load do you think the self tappers will take during conering before they start to come loose??!! OR it it just for cosmetic purposes

 

As above, nut's and bolts if you want the brace to do what it was designed for.

Or self tappers if its just for looks.

 

A lot of them get a small cut-out where it meets the box (brake master cylinder end, not fuse box end) as the plastic is hard and is not very pliable. If you don't make the cut out, it will distort the top of the box and the seal won't sit over the vent in the bonnet as it should.

 

i just bought one actually, going to drill and tap me thinks, and
get some fancy bolts

 

i was going to on mine, but its only ally and weak, i decided to use riv nutts

 

jack it up ,drop the strut down a bit,mark ,drill,bolt,simple!,otherwise,you should have made one out of plummers plastic pipe and chrome painted it,

dyou know how much flex is in that there chassis?

mines getting some soon,when i get paid enough.

any pics of the helper? maybe the guy in the other thread could pay you for them