Not just another frame brace?
11-11-2004, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tinybigrig
dave im down for one.....are they pricey?!?!
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11-15-2004, 03:07 PM
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You do not have to remove anything to install this... you should support the rear of the box to make it easier to remove the bolt that holds the rear axle to the body. I did one side at a time and I mounted the spacer to the emergency brake line first to keep it out of the way.
I didn't measure as far as using a tape each car could be slightly different in production so no set dimension is used. Basically I used a redneck measuring device "string" and some double sided tape to mark the spot where the front dowel contacts the frame.
Mounted it and swung the arm up and the double sided tape stays on the frame that shows where the dowel will be located when installed.
Very important you have to drill the hole about halfway towards the rear of the marked hole so that when the arm is installed and pushed forward it locks in like the directions show... I checked and rechecked about fifty times before I drilled the hole
I used a dremel to slightly enlarge the slot on the dowel to make it easier to install...
Oh yeah use a rubber hammer to move the arms forward, these are JDM and they don't powder coat in Japan.
Hope this helps...
I didn't measure as far as using a tape each car could be slightly different in production so no set dimension is used. Basically I used a redneck measuring device "string" and some double sided tape to mark the spot where the front dowel contacts the frame.
Mounted it and swung the arm up and the double sided tape stays on the frame that shows where the dowel will be located when installed.
Very important you have to drill the hole about halfway towards the rear of the marked hole so that when the arm is installed and pushed forward it locks in like the directions show... I checked and rechecked about fifty times before I drilled the hole
I used a dremel to slightly enlarge the slot on the dowel to make it easier to install... Oh yeah use a rubber hammer to move the arms forward, these are JDM and they don't powder coat in Japan.
Hope this helps...
11-15-2004, 03:40 PM
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yes it does!
i got the box up on stands and was going to put on the side-arm piece, swing it into place to get the 'drill here' spot.
but i thought the spring would push the axle beam making it hard to put back.
oh, one more thing, great find!!!
i got the box up on stands and was going to put on the side-arm piece, swing it into place to get the 'drill here' spot.
but i thought the spring would push the axle beam making it hard to put back.
oh, one more thing, great find!!!
11-16-2004, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jays05EchoHB
Where can a Canuck like me get this? Will it work with Echo? :D
Technically it was made for the Vitz and should bolt right into your echo with no modifications...
02-15-2005, 05:50 PM
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03-13-2005, 11:12 PM
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does this brace essentially do the same thing as the gtspec brace or do they do entirely differnt things? http://www.partshippers.com/images/g...f1c02a576433be
does the TRD brace eliminate the need for a rear swaybar?
i apologize in advance if my questions are completly ridiculous.
does the TRD brace eliminate the need for a rear swaybar?
i apologize in advance if my questions are completly ridiculous.
03-13-2005, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by heme11
does this brace essentially do the same thing as the gtspec brace or do they do entirely differnt things? http://www.partshippers.com/images/g...f1c02a576433be
does the TRD brace eliminate the need for a rear swaybar?
i apologize in advance if my questions are completly ridiculous.
does the TRD brace eliminate the need for a rear swaybar?
i apologize in advance if my questions are completly ridiculous.
no, you still need the sway-bar...
04-10-2005, 12:17 AM
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so i'm in the process of installin this bad boy (TRD underbrace) and is it just me... or did they not supply me with enough nuts/washers for this? or am i missing something?
someone feed me some input please
... hmm... something's beginning to tell me that this wasnt intended for a 2005 xA
(damn you btune!! foiled again)
someone feed me some input please
... hmm... something's beginning to tell me that this wasnt intended for a 2005 xA
(damn you btune!! foiled again)
08-09-2005, 08:48 PM
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I believe WRAITH is selling BTune's last batch...
http://www.echodrivers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7412
http://www.echodrivers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7412