Installed front and read (mid) strut brace today.. question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Dragonwind · 10-19-2008, 02:07 PM

The rear brace was difficult to get in because of the angle. I finally got it installedbut the directions say not to over tighten the tension. It was already pretty tight and I couldn't adjust the bar. How do I know what is too tight?
I took it on a test drive and took a hard corner here and there and all seemed well at least.
Chris

Jaxonalden · 10-19-2008, 02:37 PM

What I did was loosen it as much as I could and still have the ability to install it on the car, installed the bar and tightened it until I couldn't move it around anymore. I felt a considerable difference in the stiffness of the chassis. No more creaks.

Cloudsurfer · 10-25-2008, 05:48 PM

Which braces are you guys installing?

Patrick

Jaxonalden · 10-25-2008, 06:31 PM

I installed a set from Schnell.

tamarsha · 10-27-2008, 08:21 AM

Do these braces fit under or above the cover for the battery in the front?
Do you have any pics of the install you would like to share?

Lil bastard · 10-27-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tamarsha

Do these braces fit under or above the cover for the battery in the front?
Do you have any pics of the install you would like to share?

It goes under all three covers (remove these w/ screwdriver) and behind the actual battery. Really simple installation, maybe 15 min. for the front bar, 30 for the rear.