Thinking of making own engine torque brace - questions
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Thinking of making own engine torque brace - questions
I was thinking of making my own enging torque brace and would need to know if there is a possiblity to buy those end rods somewhere ?
I think these end rods contain some rubber or something similar to dampen to small vibrations and that normal end rods wouldnt be ok.
Can anyone comment who did his own etb ?
In worst case I can have such end rods machined and rubber/polyurethane or something similar pressed.
I think these end rods contain some rubber or something similar to dampen to small vibrations and that normal end rods wouldnt be ok.
Can anyone comment who did his own etb ?
In worst case I can have such end rods machined and rubber/polyurethane or something similar pressed.
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Would it be something like:
http://www.fkrodends.com/precision/kmxkmxl.html
or:
http://www.fkrodends.com/precision/njmnjf.html
?
http://www.fkrodends.com/precision/kmxkmxl.html
or:
http://www.fkrodends.com/precision/njmnjf.html
?
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Notice my location. I'm fed up with high shipping cost and on top of that high import taxes so I tend to try and do stuff myself (with help of others).
Garfinkles brace needs 2x shipment (first brackets, then the rod after measurement).
$80 for eBay etb sounds reasonable. But I cannot find it on eBay ?
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Garfinkles brace needs 2x shipment (first brackets, then the rod after measurement).
$80 for eBay etb sounds reasonable. But I cannot find it on eBay ?
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Originally Posted by cruiser
Notice my location. I'm fed up with high shipping cost and on top of that high import taxes so I tend to try and do stuff myself (with help of others)
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But I cannot find it on eBay ?
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Here: http://search.stores.ebay.com/search...&submit=Search
There's none for the FD right now, but I did buy one from this ebay store. You may email the seller or go for an universal one and modifiy it to fit...
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Originally Posted by cruiser
So I take it noone knows the answer to my original question ?
Would you have to pay a high import duty (fee) if it was send to you as a *gift* wink wink?
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I got my race quality tie rod and ends from a "Carting" retailer. They used them in steering systems. I then got some heavey aluminum pieces, flat and "L" shaped and cut them to size with a hack saw. Got the correct size screws and a few rubber washers to go between the body mounted bracket. It works great, cost about $35 in all and was fun to make. You will notice more vibration at idle or low RPM's though but great under load!
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You may want to think about installing some urethane engine mounts instead of a torque brace.. I know it's a few $$ more but I like the feel of the car with the stiffer mounts and no brace better than I did when I had my torque brace on & stock mounts.
If you're going to make something, I'd try to make something like Garfinkle's made before I'd use solid rod ends again.. His is bushed with rubber and looks like it'll absorb some of the irritating vibrations.
..Dave
If you're going to make something, I'd try to make something like Garfinkle's made before I'd use solid rod ends again.. His is bushed with rubber and looks like it'll absorb some of the irritating vibrations.
..Dave
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