Installing Strut Brace

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hks_kansei
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:28 pm

go to hardware store

ask about returns policy

buy torque wrench

install brace in carpark

walk back in and ask for refund when you're done.
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby Alex » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:51 pm

hks_kansei wrote:go to hardware store

ask about returns policy

buy torque wrench

install brace in carpark

walk back in and ask for refund when you're done.

lmao :lol:
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby sliq » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:46 pm

hks_kansei wrote:go to hardware store

ask about returns policy

buy torque wrench

install brace in carpark

walk back in and ask for refund when you're done.


do you do that to clothes you would think r good for parties too? :lol:
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby wun911 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:18 pm

I was going to buy a 2nd hand torque wrench but you dont know if it has been abused ie used by steve to losen nuts etc etc...

I hear that wb has a place where you can go and calibrate the wrench if you drop and abuse it etc.
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby hks_kansei » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:19 pm

sliq wrote:do you do that to clothes you would think r good for parties too? :lol:


only underwear :P
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Installing Strut Brace

Postby Moto » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:57 pm

Hammer wrote:David from Mania advised not to over tighten them, as they can snap.



This is true.

I found out the hard way.

Right before Sandown, had to pull the whole strut out! :oops:


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