Strut Brace

[nazquflilma]

Hi

Will both glanza and starlet GT strut bars fit an n/a??

Also is it a straight fit 100% straight forward or would I have to buy additional stuff (mounts etc).....my shocks, springs etc etc are all standard

[Idrees]

Straight fit on mate. Only one tiny issue is that you will have to push the fuel filter back a little, but it's a very easy job to do that.

[nazquflilma]

Straight fit on mate. Only one tiny issue is that you will have to push the fuel filter back a little, but it's a very easy job to do that.

Thanks mate

So ep82 and glanza strut braces are the same?

[ToyotaTech15]

Yes mate they are

Gary

[LukeSR]

Straight fit on mate. Only one tiny issue is that you will have to push the fuel filter back a little, but it's a very easy job to do that.

Pain in the behind doing that lol

[Idrees]

Rubber mallet, whack whack whack and job's your uncle!

[anup67]

i pulled it out a bit (with longer screws)

hope it helps

Anup

[nazquflilma]

i pulled it out a bit (with longer screws)

hope it helps

Anup

Thanks mate

[shaneyb]

Off topic but is the fuel filter meant to make a whistling noise at the tap of the gas pedal when driving?

[nazquflilma]

Do I have to jack up the car to fit? Do I have to support the suspensions or something of the sort? Or is it just unscrewing 2/3 screws and screwing them back in?

[Jozinobi]

The standard gt/glanza strut brace is held on by two nuts each side (total of 4). Aftermarket will usually be four each side (total of

You do not have to jack up or secure any other parts of your car, you can do this simple task with just your bonnet open.

You bolt down one side semi loosely so that when you go to fit the other side you can maneuver/align the brace so that you can get the threads into the nut holes.

You then secure the other two nuts. The fuel filter will defo be in your way, to get it to budge loosen its bracket or like a method mentioned above.

The brace will also be a little tight against the standard airbox but will fit. Very effective and cheap handling mod. Just dont get too overconfident

Hope this helps.

Joz

[nazquflilma]

The standard gt/glanza strut brace is held on by two nuts each side (total of 4). Aftermarket will usually be four each side (total of

You do not have to jack up or secure any other parts of your car, you can do this simple task with just your bonnet open.

You bolt down one side semi loosely so that when you go to fit the other side you can maneuver/align the brace so that you can get the threads into the nut holes.

You then secure the other two nuts. The fuel filter will defo be in your way, to get it to budge loosen its bracket or like a method mentioned above.

The brace will also be a little tight against the standard airbox but will fit. Very effective and cheap handling mod. Just dont get too overconfident

Hope this helps.

Joz

Thanks mate...spot on

[AlexGTAdv]

just a little addition to this post, the optional rear strut brace found in gt's and glanza's will not fit uk n.a's

[nazquflilma]

just a little addition to this post, the optional rear strut brace found in gt's and glanza's will not fit uk n.a's

So when it comes to rear strut braces aftermarket is the way to go right?

[AlexGTAdv]

yes if you have an n.a

[Kingcarr]

what stops the installation of an oem rear strut on an n/a? can some one post some pics etc?

[Amjad]

I haven't got a pic, but the OEM rear strut braces are three point. They bolt into the strut towers and the third point is in the boot floor, but out N/As don't have holes for fitting them..I think?

[Kingcarr]

I haven't got a pic, but the OEM rear strut braces are three point. They bolt into the strut towers and the third point is in the boot floor, but out N/As don't have holes for fitting them..I think?

looking at pics of the glanza boot, i cant see the central point? i would have thought it could be attached at the two points and just free hanging or sat on the floor in the middle (possibly having a block with two threaded posts welded in the correct location) would give at least 2/3 of an improvement to having none?!? lol

[Amjad]

I dunno to be honest lol I haven't seen anyone fit it just over the strut towers

Check out Motion's build thread, he managed to get it to fit in his Red N/A