Is it ok for my strut brace to push against...

[DvSnGuYeN]

really looks like it's upside imo... tower strut sorta curves up... this one looks like it's downwards...

you got a pic of it from a little further back dude?

[aaronng]

i took it for a drive and didnt seem to do anything.. its not interfering with the accelerator cable.. its just hittin the end of the metal thing.. so u think its ok then aaron?

Hitting that metal thing is bad. Eventually the metal thing will break off.

[joyride]

Easy fix dude.
Put a couple of penny washers on the bottom of your strut brace mounting points.
Lift the brace a few mm's.
Cause by your picture it doesnt seem that far from clearing it.

it could work. be sure to use high tensile steel nuts and bolts.

really looks like it's upside imo... tower strut sorta curves up... this one looks like it's downwards...
you got a pic of it from a little further back dude?

it could be upside, but a photo of your engine bay is the best way for us to see the problem.

thats a typical thing to happen when you fit ebay strut braces.
Its obviously a U.S brand, if the car was left hand drive it wouldnt have that scrubbing.

he hasnt told us if the ebay brace is US made, but its more than likely. to the thread starter, was it purchased from USA?

[JasonGilholme]

that metal thing is a diaphram of some sort which controls your intake of fuel/air etc

If it breaks then you're ****ed. It may not hit when your engine is still, but you'll be surprised how much it will move when changing gears etc, especially with an older set of engine mounts.

Remove that piece of junk from your car and get a bar that fits properly.

[Chriskoss]

Joyride, it was bought off ebay I think from hong kong or whatever...

Its sitting under that little diaphram peice

I know it is a POS but I cant afford a proper one yet they are like 500 or something lol.. Im not sure using washers will be safe though? puts more pressure on the bolts.

Im using just the original bolts from the car

Ill take a pic now of the whole engine bay

[dudeling7]

yeh jason is right, when your engine torques it will definitely touch and wear away at it. i had a cheap intake back in the day and when the engine was idling it wasn;t touching anything but when it would torque it rubbed ever so lightly against something, eventually it wore a hole in the side of the intake tube. so dont risk it man it will touch and wear away

[SiReal]

if its a cheap easy piece u can buy again, just get a dremel and ground off the infringing bits (off the strut).

im sure a few mm's of metal wont make THAT much different to the greater strut bar.

Engine components > eGay component

p.s. try the washers first.

[JasonGilholme]

A good one is not 500 bucks.

Ultra Racing Strut bars. I paid about 350 ALL UP! and got a front 2 Point and rear 2 Point. They're carbing copies. much better then ebay POS's.

[JasonGilholme]

here ya go..







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[SiReal]

woah cam cover is hot Jase!!!

Still packing on that KFC???

[JasonGilholme]

lol nah man, that time with you was one of my last. I was seriously eating years off my life!!! haha.

Although i do smell it sometimes, and the urges start to come back! hehe

[SiReal]

haha awesome. well after looking at the ultra racing bars, they seem to fit quite well. i wouldnt mind a 3 pt.

anyway, stay well my friend.