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dion_jay
12th March 2009, 10:49 PM
from a simple minded person...

will an ae86 strut brace fit in my ae71 ?

and also would this be any good to me or is there to many differences:

http://store.autosportsupplies.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PASS&Product_Code=18-2010&Category_Code=SPPB


cheers, doof
--Redwork--
12th March 2009, 10:53 PM
Strut brace would fit....
The width between the strut tops are different...
And as far as Im aware all the bushes in that kit you'll be able to use....
Just did my KE and I think from memory the only difference is the rear sway bar D bushes are different.. But they have a different diff to an 86
dion_jay
12th March 2009, 10:55 PM
what do you mean the gap between the strut tops are different?does this mean i'll have to mod them a bit ?

cheers for the reply
--Redwork--
12th March 2009, 11:07 PM
If you bolt the brackets for you strut brace on then the bar that runs between them won't reach... thinks that a KE/ae71 bay is about 30mm wider...

I thought they would be the same as well..
But went to put my mates spare brace on and it don't fit...
dion_jay
12th March 2009, 11:21 PM
bummer oh well it was worth an ask, know any places that make ae71 braces?

cheers
--Redwork--
12th March 2009, 11:35 PM
AJPS.. maybe.???
sonsta
13th March 2009, 12:34 AM
buy an adjustable one, i had one on my ke70 and it fitted
Hen may possibly be a nut
13th March 2009, 01:42 AM
ADM AE86 and E7 run different strut tops. The inside of the three studs holding it in place is about 5mm out between them. So the ends of an AE86 brace may not suit the E7 studs. Easy to redrill though.

Also I've heard it rumoured that JDM AE86 strut tops are the same as E7, so maybe a jap strut brace will fit.

Hen
dion_jay
13th March 2009, 06:44 AM
wow what a pain in the arse ay ??


does it really stiffen your car up that much any ways?
marvis
13th March 2009, 06:50 AM
Also I've heard it rumoured that JDM AE86 strut tops are the same as E7, so maybe a jap strut brace will fit.

Hen

Ummm. That does not make any seance. The strut tops will still be in the same position.

Adjustable is the go.

marvis.
Rian
13th March 2009, 07:56 AM
adjustable.. it will fit.. it yes its a great addition..
rthy
13th March 2009, 08:43 AM
isnt the jdm 86 (4age) strut top high castor where the adm 86 4ac is the low castor version? so the ae71/ke70 is the same deisgn as the jdm strut top, so its the highcastor version or wat eva

anyways iv put one of those ajps ae86 strut brace into a ae71 with no probs
Hen may possibly be a nut
16th March 2009, 10:55 PM
Oh yeah, valid point... I confused myself. The three studs will be in the same position on all 86s and E7s. However the strut can have high or low castor.

The studs only cause a problem if you're trying to switch strut tops from side to side to get more castor out of your low castor strut tops.

Hen