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Old 26 May 2008, 12:02 PM
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Default Strut brace help./....

Yeah I know it may not do much but it's shineeeeey ....

Anyways bought one yesterday from Scooby Live for my 06/07 Hawkeye STI but although the holes line up there is a pipe getting in the way.

Can anyone who's fitted one before let me know what I should be doing.

(tried searching but it's not working for me for some reason)

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Old 26 May 2008, 12:38 PM
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I had this same problem and decided not to fit my old one.
Some have managed to fit a brace by bending the line, but as its a rigid pipe for the AC, I didn't feel like risking it.

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Old 26 May 2008, 08:28 PM
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I had one fitted by RCM last week and it looks like they have just bent the pipe work clear. I could try and take some better close up photos if that would help….

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I had the same problem. Seems common for the hawkeyes. I also decided to take mine back and not fit it. That AC pipe is not meant to be moved IMHO. Fixed pipe shape and attached to the bulkhead.

If you do fit it, get someone who knows what they are doing to help or it could be very costly!

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Old 26 May 2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by F1 CJE UK

I had one fitted by RCM last week and it looks like they have just bent the pipe work clear. I could try and take some better close up photos if that would help….

Yeah some more pics please would be good!!!

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Old 26 May 2008, 10:47 PM
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mate what are you like best i have a look
Old 27 May 2008, 05:21 AM
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6 bolts is clearly too much for me !!
Old 27 May 2008, 06:31 AM
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Fitted my Perrin top brace on Friday and yes you do need to bend the A/C pipe on a Hawkeye not by a great deal. I had to take the bracket of completly that hold's it to the bulkhead and then carefully persuade it into the position I wanted and l have just left the bracket off.

Mikkel missed you at the shootout but nice motor mate

Nige
Old 27 May 2008, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by impgb270
Fitted my Perrin top brace on Friday and yes you do need to bend the A/C pipe on a Hawkeye not by a great deal. I had to take the bracket of completly that hold's it to the bulkhead and then carefully persuade it into the position I wanted and l have just left the bracket off.

Mikkel missed you at the shootout but nice motor mate

Nige
Cheers mate. Were you in the convoy? I didn't know what you were driving besides it being a hawker so couldn't look out for you. Next event or meet I'll try and catch ya to see how you have fitted the brace mate.
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No mate to early for me to be in convoy's with having the two little one's.

Ended up on the far side of the airfield

Will hopefully be camping out at the NBO in a few week's time with the family and will be in the GB270 with the wife in her XC90 as my back up vehicle

If your there mate feel free to have a nose

Nige.
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Originally Posted by PantsUK
6 bolts is clearly too much for me !!
i've got a big hammer you can borrow hows that air filter now
Old 28 May 2008, 08:16 AM
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Have you got it on yet? I couldn't wait the brace went straight on when I got home in the pouring rain. Don't know if it has made much difference, I'll see on a B road blast this weekend. Even if it doesn't still looks nice and shiney.
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Originally Posted by gazza_howard
Have you got it on yet? I couldn't wait the brace went straight on when I got home in the pouring rain. Don't know if it has made much difference, I'll see on a B road blast this weekend. Even if it doesn't still looks nice and shiney.
Not quite I tried as soon as I got home as well but didn't want to break anything and this aircon pipe was in the way.

Looked at it again last night and it'll go but it's a very tight fit and requires a leap of faith as far as bending the pipe goes.

Hopefully will fit it tonight,,.. .. .. maybe
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