Strut brace

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[BKStang]

Have you tried fitting it yet?

Haven't got my car yet, due in May, getting a bit ahead of myself lol

 

[slowhand99]

So here's the one I have which definitely is not the one in the pics on Steeda's or CJ's websites. Mine has four holes each end as opposed to three.


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Looks like it's for a model without the 'K brace', of which there are plenty in the U.S. but we will all have them.

 

[Centurion07]

It says it's fits all models except the V6. :shrug:

 

[slowhand99]

It says it's fits all models except the V6. :shrug:

Probably does; if you haven't got a K brace. I think they've made an assumption; instead of sending what you actually ordered and what was pictured.

Ask a stupid question; it wouldn't fit under the K- Brace would it?

 

[Centurion07]

Definitely won't fit under the k-brace.

It says it fits all models, except the V6, including PP, non-PP, and the 20" wheel option so the only thing I can assume is somehow issue with a RHD K-brace, unless the BKStang has fitted his with no issues.

 

[slowhand99]

Definitely won't fit under the k-brace.

It says it fits all models, except the V6, including PP, non-PP, and the 20" wheel option so the only thing I can assume is somehow issue with a RHD K-brace, unless the other poster^ has fitted his with no issues.

That could be it. I think unless they have a simple solution I'd be taking an angle grinder to it and cutting off that 4th hole. Still makes no sense that all the ads show a three hole and they send something different

 

[Centurion07]

It's not the fourth hole that's the issue; it's the fact it won't sit flat on the driver's side (as per the pic) without more than the supplied spacers, and even then there wouldn't be enough thread left to get one of the nuts back on.

The K-brace is what's stopping that one side from sitting flat. It requires either the removal of that brace, or some grinding of either it or the strut brace, neither of which I'm prepared to do on my nice brand new car & part. :(

 

[slowhand99]

It's not the fourth hole that's the issue; it's the fact it won't sit flat on the driver's side (as per the pic) without more than the supplied spacers, and even then there wouldn't be enough thread left to get one of the nuts back on.

The K-brace is what's stopping that one side from sitting flat. It requires either the removal of that brace, or some grinding of either it or the strut brace, neither of which I'm prepared to do on my nice brand new car & part. :(

:( agreed.
They need to explain the 3 hole vs 4 hole issue then. We all want to know; I was going to order that one as it looks more rigid than the Ford Racing. But if the 3 hole doesn't fit either......................

 

[Centurion07]

Thing is I'm not sure the 3-hole would fit as it's part of the rearmost bar of the strut brace that's fouling on the K-brace. The 4-hole "brackets" at each end would sit perfectly if the bar wasn't hitting the K-brace.

 

[Gibbo205]

So I have another day useless part, DOH!

[MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION] any help with why we're getting not what was pictured?

 

[David@Steeda]

Hi guys, [MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] you do have the most up-to-date strut tower brace - the photos you see on the site were taken when the product was first launched when the strut tower brace initially did not work with the k-brace. The current strut tower brace works with the US S550's without interfering with the k-brace since it utilizes the 4-holes.

[MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] would you be able to pm me a few more shots of it installed, maybe an overhead shot (if you already uninstalled, that's fine no worries)?

It looks as though we may need to make a UK-specific strut tower brace utilizing less holes. If that's the case, we're not going to leave you hanging if you already have the current version - we'll make sure the revised version gets to you!

 

[Gibbo205]

Hi guys, [MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] you do have the most up-to-date strut tower brace - the photos you see on the site were taken when the product was first launched when the strut tower brace initially did not work with the k-brace. The current strut tower brace works with the US S550's without interfering with the k-brace since it utilizes the 4-holes.

[MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] would you be able to pm me a few more shots of it installed, maybe an overhead shot (if you already uninstalled, that's fine no worries)?

It looks as though we may need to make a UK-specific strut tower brace utilizing less holes. If that's the case, we're not going to leave you hanging if you already have the current version - we'll make sure the revised version gets to you!

Sounds good to me David.
If we only need to make a simple modification just give us instructions as I am sure most of us will fix ourselves to save the hassle of having to ship product back to USA etc.

 

[Centurion07]

Hi guys, [MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] you do have the most up-to-date strut tower brace - the photos you see on the site were taken when the product was first launched when the strut tower brace initially did not work with the k-brace. The current strut tower brace works with the US S550's without interfering with the k-brace since it utilizes the 4-holes.

[MENTION=14447]Centurion07[/MENTION] would you be able to pm me a few more shots of it installed, maybe an overhead shot (if you already uninstalled, that's fine no worries)?

It looks as though we may need to make a UK-specific strut tower brace utilizing less holes. If that's the case, we're not going to leave you hanging if you already have the current version - we'll make sure the revised version gets to you!

Yep no problem [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION]. I'll try and get some pics at the weekend.

In the meantime do you happen to have any shots, maybe close-ups, of one installed on a US car with the K-brace, as the only one I can find is on the included instructions but it's not clear enough to show any differences or the specific location/number of spacers?

 

[Centurion07]

Here we go [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION]:

This is the top view showing the brace as far over to the wing as possible:

The offending contact:

From underneath:

A couple showing how high it sits:

Random:

Let me know if you want these deleted.

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