XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

doing a 24V swap into my sapphire looking at stiffening it up with some strutbraces, the only example i have seen is ade brannans from classicford its just been bent at rough angles has anyone got an example of a decent modded one.
cheers steve

cos 4x4

The one you need mate is an omp one for a 2.9 xr4x4 as it bends around the abs servo then around the back of the plenum

DixieTheKid

iTrader: (2)

Your have to raise the bonnet without a strut brace i would guess. The plenum on them is the size of a small power station! Good luck with that one.

cos 4x4

With the omp brace you won't need to as it goes around the back of the plenum

XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

i have a few options i guess im half tempted to leave the BOA in my cortina and to buy a later BOB for the sierra they seem to have more room and a smaller plenum anyone know for sure ?

Ade500

iTrader: (1)

There is more room in there than you think .

XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

cheers ade tell ran i will get back to him about the engine and bits im flat out over here and just waiting for an email on some money im owed if it comes through i will have the lot.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

make one yourself

or cross brace it to the rear of the bulkhead

or use them little plates to weld the strut tops to the inner wings

or make a square one that goes around the engine

lots of ways to do it, but nothing off the shelf will go over the top of the engine

Damocos

BOB sits taller in the Sierra engine bay and has less room to get a strut brace in. Only way to get a brace on would be to mod an omp one and run it into the bulkhead area where the heater blower is. Or do the BOA and use an omp brace and it fits perfect apart from the abs resovoir being close

XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

using the boa i have would be easier and save me a few quid, is the bob a lot better or is the difference small enough to be worth keeping mine damo ? you ok for me to call over after i get back off tour to pick your brains about a few jobs im interested in doing on my sapphire, i tried to get the info off your post on skogenracing but couldnt find half of it.
cheers steve

saph in dorset

I run an omp cossie strut brace across the top of the plenum and all it needs is the bar raising up about an inch compared to the cossie. It's tight with the bonnet down but fits and It's better than an angled one. Will try and find a pic or I'll take one and post it up later.

XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

cheers buddy would be usefull if you could, im still stuck in the desert until the end of september but work shoudl progress from there pretty quickly.
cheers steve

saph in dorset

here are 2 pics i took yesterday showing how i have mounted my strut brace. as i said it is tight but doesnt catch at all. just have to be careful exactly how you mount it.

hope they help

Damocos

BOA is always gonna be easier, but BOB's are easier to find these days but more hassle getting in to work:-(

No probs mate, just PM me when ya ready

XR2000STEVE

iTrader: (1)

The Tina is in a bad way after the smash so I reckon the decision has been made for me, will be dropping the BOA in the sapphire and building up either a pinto turbo or pintworth for the cortina over time, just need to settle on a gearbox choice to go in the sapphire behind the 24v what are people opinions on T5 versus hybrids etc ?
Cheers steve