Strut brace help (with pics)

[FR33K]

having a bit of trouble with the installation
pics will explain everything
any ideas ?
as you can see i have very little space to move
i havent bolted down the right side yet its just sitting there



thanks people

[FR33K]

btw ive tried bolting one side at a time and it didnt work
both sides at a time didnt work either.. coz i can bolt the top bolts in on both sides but the bottom ones are literally impossible

[McChook]

I hate saying this, but

Its hitting on the vacuum actuator, and there ain;t anything you can do about it.
I've sold a few of mine, they always have this problem on DA integras with the DA integra Vacuum inlets... the later model engines when converted don't have any problems....

[FR33K]

your not supposed to say that
your supposed to say this is how you fix the problem... damnit !

[FANATK]

can it be moved?
my bro got his strut bar from carmate and he seemed to of put it in no probs

[wynode]

Is it just me or does that look crooked?

One thing you can do is (depending on your bonnet clearance) put a few washers on the bolt from the shock in order to 'lift' the strut up a bit. (Did this on Danny's old breeze when the strut was rubbing the air filter casing).

[g3vtir]

but if the clearance is still not enough you can actually crack that vacuum actua-thingy when the engine vibrates....i heard that it has happened to a few people. When they step on the car hard, the engine kinda jolts causing the vacuum thingy to get pushed up onto the strut bar.

[bigteethygrin]

spoke to the manufacturer about it yet incase you picked up a different model?

[wynode]

That is true. That is why he will have to give it suffient clearance when he mounts it. Just a few mm isn't enough.

[wynode]

So why does the left hand side sit higher than the right hand side?

[faijai]

make spacers for ur struct

[tinkerbell]

nah - you need to remove the vacuum dash-pots...

that is what i did to make mine fit.

one of them you will have to cover/fill the hole in the intake manifold...

it is hard to describe...

one dashpot is to smooth out the idle and one is for something else - made no difference after i removed them and plugged the hole...