Strut Brace

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:22 am

Well i did an ebay job on a strut brace...
and i feel pretty stupid right now..
my crappy diagram will hopefully explain a few things..

no matter which way you put it.. it just dont go.. it would break the bolts if if tried to force it.. OR im just pretty stupid and cant do it..

lots of swearing involved in trying to put it on my car.. i even let the engineer next door try n put it on haha..

Those fork things i thought were ment to go straight across your engine? and they dont they go into a 5 degree angle into the cars wall.!
the idiot from ebay said it would fit my car GRRRR lies..
Anyone who has got one.. where did you get it from? coz ill be either turfing this one and buying a newey or making up some more of those circle brackets.

bartman · Post by **bartman** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:11 pm

just send it back, contact the buyer if he's not willing to refund your money or send another one report his ass!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:15 pm

im using a strut brace off a CE lancer.. worked out about half the price!

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:16 pm

try swapping the left and the right brackets over, maybe youve got them on the wrong side

Ther · Post by **Ther** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:19 pm

got mine from an auto shop, from a lancer as well. contact Trevor at www.onautos.com.au
sales@onautos.com.au

should be able to sort you out with one either whiteline or aftermarket.

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:29 pm

cheers i shall do that. and yeh i tried swapping it around and turning everything and yeh no go.. ive emailed the dude from ebay... very dissapointed, he hasnt sent anything back to me. SUPRISE SURPRISE!

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:44 pm

I just got a price from xracing for the ce lancer brace for $120.

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:20 pm

I'd go a whiteline one

I've seen those ebay strut braces, their craftsmanship is so poor that I think they offer no extra added rigidity
They will just happily twist/flex with your chassis!

I bought brand new whiteline front and rear for $170 each from whiteline. It's for a lancer but as people mentioned they do fit FTO

Or if you want to go hardcore, the Evo 3 point Cusco ones fit as well

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:43 pm

yeh i agree with the dodgy craftmanship SHOCKING!!

yeh i got a price for a whiteline - $170 think ill be ordering that next week.
and getting my money back from that loser on ebay

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:21 pm

yeap...Mine came with the Car when i bought it and i asked the guy are they original and he said there the Evo 3 One's The " hardcore " Strut Braces Front and i have 1 in the boot as well the car handles AMAZING!!!!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:37 pm

Oliver89 wrote:yeap...Mine came with the Car when i bought it and i asked the guy are they original and he said there the Evo 3 One's The " hardcore " Strut Braces Front and i have 1 in the boot as well the car handles AMAZING!!!!

Hardcore hey? Got a Pic?

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:52 pm

FTO338 wrote:Hardcore hey? Got a Pic?

I'll get 1 asap...I'm buying a digital camera soon..next few days or next wek so dont worry i wont let you down and i'll explain what i exactly mean.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:58 pm

Yeah i want to see if yours any different to my EVO 5 version. As far as i know all the EVO strut brace are standard item.

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:05 pm

well Mine's Practically Chrome/Silver Bar That goes across and is attached to Pink Cirlce's The 2 Braces On The Side. But it's Good! Apparently it's the EVO 3 but dw i'll take picture's as soon as i get my eye's set on a Freaken Camera i need to buy.

Dr_Jones · Post by **Dr_Jones** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:23 am

Folks lets not forget that just because an item is bought off ebay doesn't make it dodgey. It certainly appears so in this case but stereotyping makes me a sad Panda.

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:49 pm

Oliver89 wrote:yeap...Mine came with the Car when i bought it and i asked the guy are they original and he said there the Evo 3 One's The " hardcore " Strut Braces Front and i have 1 in the boot as well the car handles AMAZING!!!!

Evo III doesn't fit on FTO so it can't be it
Only rear Evo III would fit
Front has different bolt pattern up top

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:41 pm

Maybe your right spetz...i'll take a photo soon..and you's can see it.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:43 pm

well thats the risk u take when u buy it on ebay, i dont think there's much u can do for it.
at least it wasnt something too expensive, how much did u buy it for? like 80$?

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:30 pm

lol spot on.. $80

im getting a refund spoke to the guy (he seems to think it fits, im thinking maybe he sent me the wrong one.)

i would rather spend the $180 on a whiteline.
Just thought i would take my chances and see how a strut brace from good ol ebay would do. Learnt my lesson.

StraydoG · Post by **StraydoG** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:51 am

Im having a tough time finding FTO struts and was wondering, what other Mitsi car braces do they take? It seems more likely I can get my hands on some Legnum or Lancer struts.

Second, are the front and the rear actually the same or different? Like if I got a pair from a Lancer say, would I be able to attach to the front and rear or not?

Lastly. Wheel realignment after installation? It maybe a good idea anyways as my fronts have 4mm of tread and the rears have 7mm so it would be handy.