This week i got the above for the cossie from mt motorsport (thanks again,excellent service)

But it dont seem to fit 100% . If i sit one side where it should the other is around 5mm out and dont sit flat ???

What did you have to do to yours to fit it ? is it a case of trimming the insides of the rings untill they both sit flat?

Any help would be great

 

Is it an adjustable one? You may have to fit the mounting plates either side 1st, then adjust the centre bar until it's tight?

cheeRS

 

Its this one

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-r...-breaking.html

 

The shell may have flexed a bit , 5mm is not much I have heard of worse . Maybe jack the car up under the crossmember to take the weight off the top mounts?

 

I was always told to have the shell on stands and the shocks removed to fit a brace properly. That way there would be no stress or tension on the shell and it should retain the correct angles when tightened up. But I was taught by a guy with severe OCD so it may be overkill lol

cheeRS

 

Sounds right to me

 

if it means doing that i wont be fitting it


Is there really enough gain from one to go through all that ?

 

Yes defo mate . Just jack it up under the crossmember and see if it fits on, if so drill it and bolt it and put it down.

 

ive just filed down inside the circles slightly both sides . i had the wheels straight and up in the air and it still dont fit which is very odd


But if you think il notice the change i may get someone else to do it

 

i just fitted a strut brace on my 3 door today and the fit was crap aswell .if i used the holes im supposed to the self tappers would be right in the side of the turret .i drilled new holes in strut brace .i then marked turrets and drilled turrets and fitted rivnuts in turrets and then fixxed brace with allen head bolts .im not real happy with fit it is an omp brace and the alluminium is all oxidised so im going to take off again and spray .

 

I have to fit my strut with the car in the air as it's out when flat on the ground, it's a pure pain in the ring as it should have been applied using rivnuts but i never did it so it's nut and bolt and takes ages to do

 

Nothings ever ease with these old cars . One side sits where it should and the other goes over the top mound but dont sit flat,its like the bar needs to be around 5mm longer

 

had to use a hydrolic piston to open out my turrets as strut brace never fitted.car was on stands engine was out.