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Strut brace- tension or compression ? #1524722
07/02/2015 20:23
07/02/2015 20:23

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About to fit a strut brace, all my searches show disagreement on whether it should be set up in tension or compression, should I aim for neutrality :-) ???

Re: Strut brace- tension or compression ? [Re: ] #1524778
08/02/2015 13:28
08/02/2015 13:28
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Yes - use the adjuster only to make sure the brace fits

Some people (including me, a while ago) used to put the brace under tension, in order to pull the suspension towers together a little, thus assisting negative camber. Effect would have been negligible though

Re: Strut brace- tension or compression ? [Re: ] #1524784
08/02/2015 15:07
08/02/2015 15:07

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Thanks Nigel


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