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Did any of had problems installing the Spoon X brace?

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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 06:06 PM
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It was a b!tch to put on! Seems like the holes for the fasteners are off by just a tiny bit, but that's enough for the fasteners to NOT go on properly.

Any suggestions?
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 06:14 PM
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At least one other had that problem (a search may find the comments). For most of us it fit perfectly and just needed to be screwed in and torqued down.
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by mingster
It was a b!tch to put on! Seems like the holes for the fasteners are off by just a tiny bit, but that's enough for the fasteners to NOT go on properly.

Any suggestions?
Mine went on easily. The last bolt was the hardest and I had to only push a little forward on the brace to get it in. I didn't tighten all the bolts down. Just enough to get them threaded and secure...then put the last one in. Piece of cake. It took more time to jack up the car.
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 08:33 PM
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Silversufer is correct... only thread it in enough to be secure and you won't have any problem putting in the last bolt.

No problems here...
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 08:50 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by SilverSurfer
Mine went on easily. The last bolt was the hardest and I had to only push a little forward on the brace to get it in.
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 09:11 PM
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got it, thanks!
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 10:39 PM
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I had probelms with 2 cars mine and another. I jacked the car up on one side so the weight and pressure im sure was off. I had to lossen up the 2 bolds that were on the plate so the screws would line up. After that the last bold went in perfectly! Its that last bolt! Lossen those 2 connector bolts and your done.
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