cossie inner wings/strut tops different to other sierras?
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I tried last night to fit a strut brave to my xr4x4 race car and it's about an inch too long ![Wall](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/wall.gif)
tried it on another xr4x4 and it's exactly the same!
I have a pic of the very strut brace I have bought fitted to a cossie so I know it fits a sierra somehow!!!
before I cut carve it and weld it up is there anything Im missing here?
steve
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tried it on another xr4x4 and it's exactly the same!
I have a pic of the very strut brace I have bought fitted to a cossie so I know it fits a sierra somehow!!!
before I cut carve it and weld it up is there anything Im missing here?
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 18-04-2012 at 11:24 AM.
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no mate
all the same, ive had it before where ive had to porta power the struts to get strut brace on lol
try it on your escort first, s its unliely these will move becuasethey have th strenghtening braces welded on the strut tops where sierras dont
all the same, ive had it before where ive had to porta power the struts to get strut brace on lol
try it on your escort first, s its unliely these will move becuasethey have th strenghtening braces welded on the strut tops where sierras dont
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ragging it round a track for 7 years probably hasn't helped!!
craig I tried the trick of jacking it up, it did nothing lol
cheers m8 will check it
I tried the brace on my escort tonight and it's fitted perfectly!
looks like my race cars a bit on the piss lol
is there anything I can do short of cutting the brace down?
might also brace the strut top to the inner wing escort cos style
steve
craig I tried the trick of jacking it up, it did nothing lol
cheers m8 will check it
I tried the brace on my escort tonight and it's fitted perfectly!
looks like my race cars a bit on the piss lol
is there anything I can do short of cutting the brace down?
might also brace the strut top to the inner wing escort cos style
steve
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Very common to see sierra strut tops at least an inch closer together than std! The strut tops are very weak, and you'll notice the inner wing below the wing hanging rails will now be curved inwards rather than being vertical!
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yea it's actually meant to be the other way round but I tried that and it's still won't fit
I might use some ratchet straps to pull them out then weld a brace to the inner wing!
Will have a look Karl and see if it's as you say but it's looking that way..
steve
I might use some ratchet straps to pull them out then weld a brace to the inner wing!
Will have a look Karl and see if it's as you say but it's looking that way..
steve
Last edited by The Youth.; 18-04-2012 at 09:48 PM.
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Just measured my XR4x4 and it's 39 inch and 3/8's
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The previous owner had ragged it about a bit, and it is 22 years young.
Going to check my Saff when I get up.
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The previous owner had ragged it about a bit, and it is 22 years young.
Going to check my Saff when I get up.
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