Chuck's strut tower Brace

[Chuck Pierce]

Hi Peter
On our cars the MC reservoir is still in the way regardless which one 
you chose to use. I bought the parts from the write up on Scott's
Quattro123 site, it did not work on our cars.
The MC extends out farther that on the 10v versions and there is no real 
way to go in a straight line.
I think that by just putting something between the towers is going to 
help. I actually checked into putting the car on a laser frame table to 
get it
put back to original spec. , but did not have the  money to spend.
I doubt that the bar will flex as built. 1" tubing with 3/16 wall. I 
would think the strut tower caps are the weak point in comparison.
to the bar. I was thinking of using the jam screw to spread the towers 
apart, but the person building the bar figures I would likely tweak the
strut caps and need to reinforce them before I got serious about pushing 
the towers apart.

Chuck

Peter Schulz wrote:

> Chuck:
>
> Out of curiosity, why did you decide to make the bar more complex to 
> fabricate by having it go around the MC reservoir instead of replacing 
> the MC reservoir with a type 44 or C4 one?
>
> My understanding is that any curve in the bar (deviating from a bar 
> being straight) will impact its ability to control the stress from the 
> strut towers.
>
> -Peter
>
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>
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> At 02:07 AM 1/10/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Looks like we are going to use up the materials we bought for this 
>> project and make 6 more braces.
>> I have three requests form the first time around. So that  leaves 
>> three available.
>> So if some one else would like one let me know. Request's in order of 
>> Date/time stamp on emails.
>> If I get enough requests we will consider building more braces.
>> At this moment they will given a primer coat and allow
>> everyone to color match their own car.
>> Cost is $159.00  + Shipping at actual cost
>>
>>
>> Chuck Pierce
>> 91 200tq 20v Avant
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>
> -Peter Schulz
> Chelmsford Ma, USA
>
> 1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
> 1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
> 1991 90 20v Q Red
> 1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
> 1990 CQ red ( to part or not)
>
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