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Thread: AE86 strut brace quickie.

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    Hi Lads and Lasses,

    Rex has a handful of strut braces in the make, but must know just one thing.

    He must know if any part of of a 4A family engine sits proud of the two red points as seen below.

    The cam covers are fine, but its the inlet Rex is curious aboot.



    If so, by how much? and if not how much clearance is available?


    Cheers,

    Rex
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    I am told the "JDM" washer bottle becomes an issue when using some Australian brand strut braces.

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    ghetto supercharger/turbocharger piping/etc gets in the way

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    you would also need to watch out for the bonnet bracing just above the strut tower in one spot
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    On a RWD 4AGZE the intake pipe hanging off the throttle body (with a 10mm spacer under it) fouls if the bar is straight.

    If raised enough to clear this pipe, the bar fouls the bonnet. Bending the bar is the only option to make it fit.

    Unable to comment on other 4As.

    Hen

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    yup... the gze inlet is pretty high up, and so is cooler piping usually... depending on how you do it of course
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