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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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hey guys im putting my D2 coilovers i just got on the car...hopefully someone can help me out....well the factory shock has a mounting bracket for the brake line to mount up to...my D2's do not what should i do so my brake line does not get damaged

please help asap in process of putting them on
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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What's going on ???
Is your house on fire.???
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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what are you talking about is my house on fire i just asked for a little advise...

the stock shock has a mounting bracket for the brake line and the D2's dont should i just zip tie it to the coilover so it doesnt move around


house on fire
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSkinnyS2k,Mar 2 2006, 07:35 PM
house on fire


i would zip tie for now and later weld a nut onto the coilover so youll have a place to mount the brake line.....
this is wat i would do.....
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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i would cause im a welder but im pretty sure the sleave is aluminum....unless you weld aluminum then you dont know how freaking hard it is to weld this stuff aluminum that is thin sucks ass...
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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I donno how to weld aluminum
you could just stick with zip ties.....
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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yeah thats what im going to end up doing....thanks for the advise all i need now is some 17mm nuts for the lower part of the shock and ill be all done
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,Mar 2 2006, 07:16 PM
What's going on ???
Is your house on fire.???






A zip tie, if attached properly, should alleviate possible chaffing.


Old Mar 3, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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I used zip ties with my JIC coilovers for a couple years without issue.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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glad you got your answer.....

next time - please read this before posting - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=352908
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