[s-cars] Installing Strut Tower Cross Brace on '92 S4?

[chad clark]

Brent, you don't have to remount anything, BTDT on my '92. Too many brake
lines in the way, IMO. All you will need to do is shave approx 1/4" from the
innermost portion of the mounting bracket where the rod comes in contact
with it(this certainly does not compromise the structural integrity of the
mounting bracket. You will however lose the rod extension feature unless you
shave a bit more from the mounting bracket-I have yet to do this. You will
also need a '93 or later brake fluid reservoir as the filler neck on the '92
cars is directly in the way of the strut cross brace(it's basically reversed
from the '92 to '93 cars) I'm assuming you already have this item as you had
mentioned you were gathering all the parts needed. Good luck and let me know
if I can be of more help.

Chad


on 9/29/03 8:11 AM, henryb at aciworldwide.com at henryb at aciworldwide.com
wrote:

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> I have picked up all of the parts to install a strut tower cross brace on
> my '92 S4 - which did not come with one installed from the factory.
> However, now that I have the brackets and the bar... I have found that the
> reason these bars were not installed on the '92's was that the
> "extendable" hood lifter is right in the way of the drivers side bracket.
>
> The only way that I could see too solve this problem, would be to move the
> mounting position of the hood lifter where it attaches to the fender.  Has
> anyone BTDT?  And is there an adapter bracket out there that will move the
> lifter to a position that allows the brace to fit?
>
> Brent.
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