sidewayssierra

hi all. im new on the site and i have a question. i have a sierra saph 2.0L DOHC injection. and i have been looking for a strut brace but i am having no luck as the air inlet plenum gets in the way. so im wondering if any one knows if any 1 maks a strutbrace that goes around the plenum, or does any one know it any one makes an aftermarket inlet plenum that will allow me to use an standard strutbrace??????

any help on the matter would b much appritated( excuse my spelling guys and girls)


maby thanks billi boi

martysmartie

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An easy way would be to fit an induction cone filter, that way you could do away with the airbox.

EDIT: If the actual plenums in the way don't know if it will be that easy to get around.

Martin

sidewayssierra

its not the filter box im having the problem with its the actual air inlet plenum that bolts the the side of the head. the problem is that it is to tall to fit a strut brace over. thanks any way mate

dojj

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k&n do a kit for the dohc
make your own brace like i did

sidewayssierra

i think ever 1 is getting the wrong idea hear.. my problem is the actual air inlet that the throttle body bolts onto which bolts to the side of the head. not the induction kit. just fort i would try to make that a lil clearer

m4tt274

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get some pics up. but buy one for a sierra and cut it and weld it so it fits. on my 24v the strut brace hits the plenum so im just making one to fit atm.

sidewayssierra

ok il get sum pix for ya. yea that sounds like a good idea mate i might have to cut n weld one should work.

m4tt274

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i picked up a decent omp one for Ł34 on ebay so ther not expensive

tbh its only the strut top mounts that u need.

sidewayssierra

yea ur ryt there i could fabricate the actual strut. but is all honesty il have to buy a complete kit(strut and top mounts) as i have never seen just the top mounts for sale

m4tt274

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yeah same, but get on ebay theres a few just make sure u dont buy an alloy one.

sidewayssierra

lol yea good point lol dont want an alloy one. that will b a stupid mistake to make lol thanks for ur help mate. il keep ya posted with how it goes.
thanks again

m4tt274

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i can see what ur saying is getting in the way. i think u would be able to make somthing like this

dojj

iTrader: (3)

you can get a brace, but it's bent so far around it dones't really do any stiffening

my home made brace slotted through the inlet manifold and was, to all intents and purpouses, straight

m4tt274

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u got any pictures of it dojj?

sidewayssierra

yea dojj do u have a pic of ur one. i have been considering making one so it goes threw the manifold however i would really like to see one thats already been dun so i have sum idea of that im gona do.

dojj

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i would have ahad a pic of it, but it's now littering beefy's workshop floor, along with the rest of the seirra

lets just say it was string enough to hold up everything once the crossmember and suspension was dropped, and now one could figure out what was stopping it from dropping