Two-Two Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Just fitted a strut brace to the Supra and noticed that the brace touches both the engine block and air intake hose. Driving the car afterwards exhibits low speed vibration through pedals and steering wheel. Are these facts related and should I get spacers or washers to raise it above engine? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Weather they are related or not I wouldn't want them touching the block! An air intake pipe I can't see causing to much issue though. Is it an NA by any chance? If so try spinning it around. Can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Two Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Thanks. It's a turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Which strut brace is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Any images. As it seems strange a strut bar hits the block! Must be a strange design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Two Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-SUPRA-MK4-JZA80-92-02-FRONT-UPPR-STRUT-BRACE-BAR/180679829135?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D7b1d5a9700174a72be557f0d3cc1d384%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D120807412523 Mistake in earlier post. It is not touching engine block but the ETCS unit next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have an NA and had one of these (as have a few others) and you need to either mount an extra nut or some washers under the brace on the suspension top mount parts. Not sure why it should affect a turbo but a lot of people have had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Have you tried spinning 180°? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Two Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Will try switching it round tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]203862[/ATTACH] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-SUPRA-MK4-JZA80-92-02-FRONT-UPPR-STRUT-BRACE-BAR/180679829135?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D7b1d5a9700174a72be557f0d3cc1d384%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D120807412523 Mistake in earlier post. It is not touching engine block but the ETCS unit next to it. that brace is going to have zero effect on the handling, if it doesn't fit I'd bin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 ^^^ as above. The design of that brace is probably the worst I've seen, it won't be doing a thing. Look at the Carbing strut braces if you want to see what a decent road use brace looks like, or the stunning carbon ones on the Tom's Castrol Supra for a properly effective race brace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Take it off and sell it to someone that you don't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Some good advice here, take the bar off the mounts and instead tie a piece of strong string between them. The torsional rigidity increase will remain similar, the string won't vibrate annoyingly on stuff it's touching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Some good advice here, take the bar off the mounts and instead tie a piece of strong string between them. The torsional rigidity increase will remain similar, the string won't vibrate annoyingly on stuff it's touching. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Two Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thanks for the feedback . I guess that a sub £50 price-tag should have been a warning! The strut itself seems pretty solidly built. What is it that the Carbing models have that mine doesn't? Is it construction or design that is the key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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