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General => General Technical => Topic started by: vxer on June 24, 2006, 02:31:42 PM

Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 24, 2006, 02:31:42 PM
Hi there,

Now i have my decat pipe fitted, this brace which was under the car over the cat no longer fits because the decat pipe gets in the way. It wont even fit with lots of washers.


(http://www.pfirth.co.uk/rx/brace.jpg)

So, anyone know how important it is? Could i compensate by getting a diff brace?

Cheers, Paul.
Title: this brace
Post by: Fish on June 24, 2006, 02:52:41 PM
I had the same issue, try turning it around until it does fit. It\'s all down to the way it\'s mounted.

Fish
Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 24, 2006, 03:08:53 PM
Quote from: FishI had the same issue, try turning it around until it does fit. It\'s all down to the way it\'s mounted.

Fish

I\'m pretty sure there is no way i can arrange it to fit - do you mean turning the brace around or the decat?

Cheers, Paul.
Title: this brace
Post by: Fish on June 24, 2006, 05:01:26 PM
The brace.

Fish
Title: this brace
Post by: GeckoGareth on June 25, 2006, 01:19:06 PM
My mate cut one of the halves off the brace to make it fit on mine :(

Anyone know how important it is?

G
Title: this brace
Post by: Rixio on June 26, 2006, 02:29:48 PM
Mine fits ok with my decat...
Title: this brace
Post by: Jame5 on June 26, 2006, 04:05:38 PM
if you can\'t get it to fit, I\'ve got a good solution, sell it to me.:)  found mine cracked so I need a new one.
Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 26, 2006, 04:08:31 PM
Anyone know how important this brace is?

Ta, Paul.
Title: this brace
Post by: GeckoGareth on June 26, 2006, 05:49:42 PM
Looks like we\'re struggling on this one Paul. I reckon I could get stainless one knocked up for pretty much next to nothing. Will have a word with my mate when I see him at the gym this evening. If he thinks it\'s possible I\'ll get him to do a couple.

G
Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 26, 2006, 07:36:07 PM
Quote from: GeckoGarethLooks like we\'re struggling on this one Paul. I reckon I could get stainless one knocked up for pretty much next to nothing. Will have a word with my mate when I see him at the gym this evening. If he thinks it\'s possible I\'ll get him to do a couple.

G

Hey funky! That would be cool - i have a feeling that i have less clearance than you even, though!

eg. if i put one side\'s nuts in, the other side is about an inch off!

Cheers, Paul.
Title: this brace
Post by: GeckoGareth on June 26, 2006, 09:14:55 PM
Hi Paul,

right my bastardised brace has been removed and sent away with my mate this evening. He\'s going to know one up for me tomorrow or wednesday. I\'ll let you know how it fits. If it\'s good I\'ll get some pics and if you think you need more space I\'ll get him to knock another up with more clearance.

Chuck him some beer tokens and he\'ll be happy. Will be stainless as well not a crappy cast like the standard item. More bling for the car even though nobody can see it we\'ll know they\'re there :)

Might get him to do a Diff brace as well whilst he\'s at it.

G
Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 26, 2006, 09:30:31 PM
Sweet! Cheers Gareth! :cheers :)
Title: this brace
Post by: Jame5 on June 27, 2006, 05:20:05 PM
Quote from: GeckoGarethHi Paul,

right my bastardised brace has been removed and sent away with my mate this evening. He\'s going to know one up for me tomorrow or wednesday. I\'ll let you know how it fits. If it\'s good I\'ll get some pics and if you think you need more space I\'ll get him to knock another up with more clearance.

Chuck him some beer tokens and he\'ll be happy. Will be stainless as well not a crappy cast like the standard item. More bling for the car even though nobody can see it we\'ll know they\'re there :)

Might get him to do a Diff brace as well whilst he\'s at it.

G

Is there a chance he\'ll knock a few more up? I would love one.
Title: this brace
Post by: GeckoGareth on June 27, 2006, 11:47:09 PM
Yeah once he\'s done one it\'s easy to do another. Like I said chuck him some beer tokens and he\'d do it for sure. Did you mean the middle brace or a diff brace? I think I might have to look for plans for a diff as I haven\'t got one that he can copy.

Prototype he showed me today looked cool but he\'s more ideas so going to do a couple and see how they fit on mine.

Todays quick effort attached. Sorry about the pic. When  I get them here to fit I\'ll get better ones.

G
Title: this brace
Post by: vxer on June 28, 2006, 09:53:00 AM
Quote from: GeckoGarethYeah once he\'s done one it\'s easy to do another. Like I said chuck him some beer tokens and he\'d do it for sure. Did you mean the middle brace or a diff brace? I think I might have to look for plans for a diff as I haven\'t got one that he can copy.

Prototype he showed me today looked cool but he\'s more ideas so going to do a couple and see how they fit on mine.

Todays quick effort attached. Sorry about the pic. When  I get them here to fit I\'ll get better ones.

G

Hey that looks cool!

Any idea how it compares in structural rigidity terms - does that kink cause a weak point? :confused:

Cheers, Paul.
Title: this brace
Post by: GeckoGareth on June 28, 2006, 11:32:09 AM
Hi mate,

I did ask if it was strong the reply "as an ox!" When pressed on if as strong as the original cast item he said that it will be as strong if not stronger. Like I said that was a very quick prototype, he\'s got something else up his sleeve by the sounds of it to make sure it\'s super strong.

Will keep ya posted, hopefully have something sorted for the weekend.

G.