James Abarth said:Unfortunately that S/B would make rather a large hole in my Sub Woofer!
I checked with a Stilo with sub in and it will still fit - just have to modify your approach on the n/s/r a little bit.
James Abarth said:Unfortunately that S/B would make rather a large hole in my Sub Woofer!
fiattech said:I checked with a Stilo with sub in and it will still fit - just have to modify your approach on the n/s/r a little bit.
fiattech said:Then there is just a 17mm nylock nut and a 6mm on top of the damper - ahhh, problems. You can undo the nut by holding the 6mm which in turn stops the damper shaft from turning.
stilosporting said:so how did you hold the 6mm in place AND turn the 17mm?
I have no choice about getting one. I have a creaking noise when I go over a sloped kerb and the garage recommended one to stop it. It's from lowering the car and having the sky window apparently which makes the car more susceptible to body flex. They say that strutbraces will cure it.
Finally fitted it today... what a pain to fit.
I started by marking up the flip down compartment flaps to allow the strutbrace to pass through them.
Then there is just a 17mm nylock nut and a 6mm on top of the damper - ahhh, problems. You can undo the nut by holding the 6mm which in turn stops the damper shaft from turning.
Undone the nearside ok, but the drivers side retracted so had to get a jack to push it back up. Got the strut brace in place, started the nuts (with added washers) and then needed to get something on the nut, whilst still being able to get to the 6mm to hold the strut still - done it in the end but it was not nice, and i had loads of tools and a workshop to do it in.
Gave it a good 'roadtesting' and was really pleased with the results - reall corners nicer and feels really good.
Not something I would recommend doing yourself unless you have plenty of tools, space to do it, lot of patience and imagination.