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Rear Lower Brace Installation?

#1 User is offline   David.mt 

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 05:45 PM

I have just bought a rear lower brace bar and when I lifted the car there was already one there :confused: .

Now I presume the OEM is pretty lightweight in comparison so happy to remove and replace but there is also some shielding attached to it which cannot be fastened to the aftermarket brace so I presume this is just removed and discarded?

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 05:48 PM

That shield is there to protect the charcoal canister, but it's so flimsy I can't see it doing much protecting. Probably just there to stop stones hitting it.

If you don't have anyway of attaching it to the new rear brace then I'd just remove it.
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Posted 20 February 2012 - 06:26 PM

Tie wrap the shield to the brace. Its bolted at the other end so will be secure.
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Posted 20 February 2012 - 06:30 PM

Thanks - I would prefer to keep the shield and therefore I am tempted to drill the brace. I think it is solid so will just use some thinner bolts? Can see any risk for the brace failing (if it does I will send it back to Si ;) )

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 06:33 PM

I'd tie wrap rather than drill....

Tie wraps don't rust.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 06:38 PM

View PostGaryB, on 20 February 2012 - 06:33 PM, said:

I'd tie wrap rather than drill....

Tie wraps don't rust.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:11 AM

Do they rattle, though?

The Cusco was pre-drilled.
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:24 AM

View PostNick Graves, on 21 February 2012 - 08:11 AM, said:

The Cusco was pre-drilled.


:iagree:

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:32 AM

I didn't put mine back on when I fitted my BEAKS bar...
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 09:17 AM

View PostNick Graves, on 21 February 2012 - 08:11 AM, said:

The Cusco was pre-drilled.


So will my Spoon ;)

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:15 AM

don't cars look crap underneath after a few years of use :(
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:18 AM

View Postkeith2.2, on 21 February 2012 - 10:15 AM, said:

don't cars look crap underneath after a few years of use :(

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:55 AM

Charcoal canister is a waste of time anyway.

Remove the shield.
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View Postsoulcrew, on 21 March 2012 - 03:16 PM, said:

the f20c is a pushrod engine.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 11:12 AM

No it isn't - it's there to make that strange moo-ing sound when the car is cooling down on a hot day, with less then 1/2 tank of squirt...

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