Upper Strut Brace Fitting Question

[Rippthrough]

Just gonna check clearance on a few more cars this week, ph1 cars obviously still have the issue of having to take the bonnet prop off to shut the bonnet, and might need to fettle the bracket that holds the prop on the bonnet slightly (some clear fine, some don't, it's where the edges are bent up so gentle tap with a ball peen sorts it)

[Rippthrough]

Got pics of the M/C brace that adds onto it, will stick them up later.

[ash240970]

When do you want payment?

[Rippthrough]

Yesterday.

[ash240970]

Damn - I've missed the boat again lol

How much exactly and what are the extras?

[Rippthrough]

Can't give and exact prive until I get quote from powdercoaters, but it'll be around 100 area. Extra's will be brace for master cylinder that fits onto it, and possibly a torque damper for the engine.

[samass]

would you do bare metal ones again for us cheapskates/students?

[Rippthrough]

Possibly, will get a batch of powdercoated ones out of the way first though.

[samass]

cool. wont have the cash for one for a while anyway

[ash240970]

That's no good to me - I want a bare metal one cos powder Coaters don't do Blaze

So fitting the master cylinder brace would that also improve my brake pedal response on my Dtub or am I best to fit a '6 master cylinder as well ?

Engine torque Damper - what is the benefit of this if I already have baker mounts on my Dtub?

[Rippthrough]

Just reduces the peaks of engine movement - launching the car or changing gear hard when you feel the engine/drivetrain jolt, etc.
Master cylinder brace will reduce pedal travel and help with pedal feel on all the master cylinders, more noticable the bigger the MC though.

[ash240970]

But it will fit my liddle piddle pissy Dtub one though?

[Rippthrough]

Yeah, it'll fit them all.

Whether the brace fits your dtub, is another matter

[bongo]

I'd also be interested in a bare one. Not being tight but I'd just strip it anyway unless it could be done in BMW Sparkling Graphite?

Looking good though and definitely interested once you've got a batch done!

[Rippthrough]

Yer cheap buggers

Okay, might do a few bare ones at the same time then.

[samass]

Yuurrrrssss

[ash240970]

Yeah, it'll fit them all.

Whether the brace fits your dtub, is another matter

May have to take a road trip for a bespoke fitting then - i'll see if I can fit it in with anything else. You any good at lowering rear beams? Lol.

[Rippthrough]

Yep, I'm great. I take an angle grinder to the boot floor, and the thing gets very low, very quickly.

[ash240970]

Not quite the method I was thinking as I need my boot space - I meant the conventional method of torsion bars out lol

[Rippthrough]

They're not something I enjoy doing

[ash240970]

Wasn't thinking of you doing it for pleasure - was thinking of you doing it for money lol.

[Rippthrough]

There's a press here, you sort the beam while I try the brace

[ash240970]

Ha ha ha - you obviously don't know my hands are a reward at the moment - just been tested for rhuemetoid arthritis and it's not that next step is they're testing me for carpal tunnel and I'm hoping it's that because that can be cured only other thing it could be is fibro myalgia - again no cure. I suffer with constant pins and needles soreness in the joints of my fingers and have little sense of feeling in them oh and I'm prone to dropping things. The other thing I have wrong with me is I'm wearing a leg brace due to breaking my ankle in feb then in may I tote the ligaments in the same ankle so lifting and putting strain through it is a no no ((((( that is why I'm looking to pay someone cos I can't do it myself.

[Rippthrough]

Sounds like me, only my hands are like that from the vibration from grinders and hammers all day, and embedded grinding dust and being cooked by the welder.

[ash240970]

You mean you haven't managed to build bionic hands yet? You're fired!!! rofl

[Rippthrough]

Nah, they keep dropping the hammers, can't have that.

[kernow_joe]

you got any batches of the lower braces on the go? I'll most likely be wanting one of each beginning of this month or next, ie payday

[Rippthrough]

I have, but they're the ones that fit all the XU models, not the Dtub special I sent you last time with the extra ground clearance.

[kernow_joe]

I've got a gti-6 now, sold the d-turbo, bet you'll be pleased to know

[Rippthrough]

Sorted then!