strut brace question

[rsx84]

i have a problem with my front tower brace, with the rb20det in place the brace sits on the throttle body or has 0.5mm space too close to tell, at low revs -2500 with the engine vibrations its started to put a shudder through the car big time, i was thinking would placing say 3mm of steel washers on the bolts then the brace back on top of them to raise it effect the funtion of the brace... seems stupid but i just need an answer....

[MANWHORE]

3mm will stop it touching throttle body

in regards to will it affect the function of the brace, it's sorta like saying will installing a 1kg heavier battery do anything to the acceleration of the car? YES! but how much?

[Boris]

a whole bunch of washers wouldnt add that much would it?

maybe go for some aluminium spacers or something if u think weight would be an issue

[rsx84]

a whole bunch of washers wouldnt add that much would it?

maybe go for some aluminium spacers or something if u think weight would be an issue

a few grams i'm not worried, i've got some 1.5mm washer that will do the job nicely, i'm more concerned with snapping the bolts on the strut tops

[treo]

personally i dont think it would effect its effectivness much or if anything

my only concerns would be to make sure the nuts over washers are done up really tight, and making sure you eliminate the vibration form the throttle body and strut brace

[Arkhaeon]

ive seen it done before, but i recommend using a single thick washer as opposed to multiple thin ones (for each bolt). Make sure the inner hole diametre is the right size for the thread (fits snugly) and there will be no issues with snapping/bending the bolts

another option is to go for stiffer engine mounts/engine damper to reduce the engines' twist (thus touching the bar) if it still touches after using washers.

Go for it!

[thommo]

Hey guys,

In regards to installing a front strut brace, anyone know if you need to have your wheels aligned after installation?

cheers

[Sydneykid]

Hey guys,

In regards to installing a front strut brace, anyone know if you need to have your wheels aligned after installation?

cheers

No:cheers: