Spoon X brace install questions
02-20-2001, 05:30 AM
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For all you who have installed the X brace any advice to move it along faster would be great. Also does the install interfere with the jacking points?
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02-20-2001, 06:03 AM
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It's really a very easy install. Put the car on ramps or some other type of lift, hold the X-brace up to the underside to clearly determine which bolts need to be removed, remove the 4 bolts, and install the X-brace with the supplied hex-head bolts.
Only cautions would be make sure you use quality tools to not strip any of the fasteners, and loosely install all of the bolts before tightening any. One member reported significant fit problems. Not sure how it resolved.
No interference with any jack points
Only cautions would be make sure you use quality tools to not strip any of the fasteners, and loosely install all of the bolts before tightening any. One member reported significant fit problems. Not sure how it resolved.
No interference with any jack points
02-20-2001, 12:36 PM
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i still haven't resolved my fit problems. the cars in the shop now, and since all my bolts were stolen (toolbox theft earlier this year, time to move) either they'll be able to get it to fit or i'll just sell it.
02-20-2001, 04:05 PM
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It was a walk in the park for me (I'm just an average Joe Blow mechanic). You need to get an Allan's socket to install the X brace bolts. Just take 1 of the X brace bolts to your nearest autoshop, to make sure you get the right one. It costs about $4. Good luck dude...I'm pretty happy with mine.
02-20-2001, 04:37 PM
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Get it instaled asap, you will love it! very easy install, I've got a friend with some jack stands...it took us longer to jack it up than it did to acually install it. Hard to believe that it could make such a difference.
02-20-2001, 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by deadpedal
...it took us longer to jack it up than it did to acually install it.
...it took us longer to jack it up than it did to acually install it.
02-22-2001, 01:50 PM
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yeah i'm hella pissed it doesn't fit. it might have something to do with the shitty dealer shop i used in fairfax VA, fairfax honda. i don't think they did anything right when working on my car...
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02-22-2001, 03:01 PM
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just picked my car back up. mechanic at larry hopkins had to use a prybar, but got the holes to line up. Awesome guys over there, making my life soooo easy!
02-24-2001, 01:00 PM
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Just put mine in. Its not hard at all. Though I had to loosen the front driver side bracket to make the brace bolt line up right. No biggie.
Ride.....its smoother and definitly more solid. Car seems to ride smoother not harsher. I thought it would be the other way around. Its a really nice piece and will bring a
to your face.
Ride.....its smoother and definitly more solid. Car seems to ride smoother not harsher. I thought it would be the other way around. Its a really nice piece and will bring a
to your face.
