zebedy Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Took the car in for its MOT, the first one since ownership. The car sailed passed no problem, but the tester gave me an advisory on the "w" brace bar on the underside of the car. Now here's me thinking is a type of strut brace and is removable and if you don't want it you can take it off as you " could" with the one in the engine bay" ie...if its not there, he's none the wiser. here's what I mean, which is corroded to buggery...... He told me to clean it up and paint it, which is what Ive done. So because it formed part of the test, I'm thinking, this forms part of the structural integrity of the car because the roof has been chopped off. (do the coupe's have this???) Any how, ill be looking to replace it end of the month. Where could I buy one of these, not this crappy OEM one but something abit stronger and sexier. Also whilst I was under the car painting it, I decided to do the whole lot with silver underseal, so at least I know I wont get corrosion on the under side nor the arches. If the silver can be seen through my new alloys, Ill be going over the silver with mat black. (just seen the paint on the disk, reminder to clean off!!! :-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Nice wheels dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebedy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 thanks flex. theyll be on tonight hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbax Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Make sure you have soaked the bolts holding the W brace on with plenty of penetrating fluid for a few days before attempting to remove them. The 4 in the middle are usually ok but the 3 either side can snap off easily! I bought the Ultra Racing one off EBay ( http://www.ebay.co.u...4.m1436.l2649��) - not this particular one, there is a cheaper option for the same item somewhere I'm just being lazy It fits perfectly and appears to be better than the OEM part. It's a doddle to replace and looks great ( not that you see it often ). Edit: There's some pix in my gallery Edited May 13, 2015 by Floydbax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebedy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 £165 lol. As you said, there must be cheaper ones around. Nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Coupes do have it and mine snapped, so I haven't had one for over a year now as I took it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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