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Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby THERB3 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:47 pm

Hi guys,

When installing my strut brace is it as easy as unbolt the bolts within the engine bay, install and bolt back up. Or do i need a wheel alignment after.

Sorry for the noob question just making sure. Mine is a little bit different as I have to remove my Tein EDFC motors which are located on top of the coilover.
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Re: Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby HardwareBoB » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:23 pm

THERB3 wrote:Hi guys,

When installing my strut brace is it as easy as unbolt the bolts within the engine bay, install and bolt back up. Or do i need a wheel alignment after.

Yep.
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Re: Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby THERB3 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:40 pm

HardwareBoB wrote:
THERB3 wrote:Hi guys,

When installing my strut brace is it as easy as unbolt the bolts within the engine bay, install and bolt back up. Or do i need a wheel alignment after.

Yep.



So i do need a wheel alignment ?
MY05 Subaru Liberty Wagon 3.0RB Silver 6MT

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19" Rays/Volk GT30 Wheels :: Hi Tech Mufflers :: HKS Panel Filter :: STi Front Lip :: 6000K HID Driving/Fog Lights :: LED Parkers/Licence/Map/Dome :: Brembo Package :: V-Tune :: Tein Flex Coilovers & EDFC Controller :: HKC Carbon Bonnet Scoop :: Hanabi Smoked LED Rear Tail Lights :: Eyelids :: Goodridge Braided Lines :: JDM Front Bar :: Corazon Grille :: Pioneer AVH-X8650BT / Alpine PDX5 Amp

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Re: Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby zch91 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:55 pm

Wheel alignment not required.

But won't hurt either :P
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Re: Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby HardwareBoB » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:14 pm

hahahah sorry mate I didn't delete enough off the quote - all you are doing is making the chassis stiffer, you are not changing the alignment. You only need a wheel alignment when you do things that affect the alignment - any sort of suspension change.
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Re: Installing STI Strut Brace

Postby 3rspecb » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:57 pm

The strut top nuts only need 20nm torque so don't over tighten them, else they'll snap.
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