[Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Michael:
 I think you are right. I did what the shop manual recommends. After
breaking the spot welds,installing the brace and aligning the car. I drilled
and placed 2 rivets thru the plates to lock them in place.
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> Just wondering about the risk of altering the alignment setting of the
front wheels during rough driving.
>
> I had a strut tower brace installed a while ago but took it off after I
noticed that it had altered the alignment after I hit a pot hole in a turn.
(Nothing else happened. It wasn't THAT rough.)
>
> I did make sure that the top surface of the alignment plate was smooth,
removed the two "hooks" that "hold" the alignment plate, etc.
>
> Anyway, maybe I didn't tighten the strut tower nuts enough, though as I
recall they were torqued to ~25lbft.  That enough?  How much did you torque
the nuts?
>
> Do any of you use different nuts or different tricks for preventing
alignment plate to move?  Anyone using some sort of glue?
>
> Is it advisable to get rid of the alignment plate alltogether? Looks like
Herman did.
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau