SP 7M
12-04-2005, 07:31 PM
I doubt that anybody has one, but I'll try this anyway. I already talked to Jeff about it a little bit, but my curiosity has not been fulfilled.
I'm wondering how exactly it mounts to the car. Is there any cutting of the plastic covers inside the car required? Is there already something to mount it to or does a bracket need to be fabricated for it?
As my sig states, I can't exactly go out and look at my Supra, so I don't know exactly what the area in which the brace mounts to looks like. I'm looking into this instead of getting a rear strut tower brace in order to retain as much storage space as possible.
Again, I don't think I'll get much, if any feedback on this. One can only hope.
Thanks guys.
Craig
SupraMan1784
12-05-2005, 07:24 AM
is that the one tthats like an x-brace?
SP 7M
12-06-2005, 01:51 AM
Nope. Here's the link: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Toyota/Supra_86-92/AbFlug/Suspension/Strut_Tower_Bars
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SupraMan1784
12-06-2005, 07:29 AM
yea thats a little weird, i would think there would be some custom fab required, you have to at least cut through the plastic to bolt it onto the chassis, but then the question is, is it a bolt onto the chassis? or does it require a bracket? i would assume it would require a bracket, but its weird how its in the middle and not really at any of the points
SP 7M
12-06-2005, 11:35 PM
I'm wondering about that stuff that you talked about, too. I think I might have to pass on it.
SupraMan1784
12-07-2005, 08:11 AM
hmm...i think i might have to do some research on it...its real weird...i mean that pic they got looks like they just bolted it on...either that or they might have welded it to the chassis....haha i only came to that conclusion cause i saw the roll cage
SP 7M
12-07-2005, 04:51 PM
I'll take a look at my Supra when I get back to it in a few days. I doubt that I'll come to any conclusion, but I'll do it anyway.
AGlobalThreat
12-07-2005, 10:40 PM
The only thing it could bolt to over there that I can think of is the 2 small bolts on the underside that iirc go to the hatch shocks. 2 bolts on each side, fairly small, the bar looks like it's right there, but I can't see how that would be enough support at all.
SupraMan1784
12-08-2005, 07:01 AM
thats wut i thought too, but yea the bolts are really small, the bar looks like it fits there, but it doesnt make any sense to me as to how it would stiffen up the chassis, it looks like it would break the damn bolts if there was any flex at all, i dont know if the bolts could support all the torsion from from the bar
drjonez
12-08-2005, 10:19 AM
IIRC there's a few weldnuts in the chassis in that area....much like the ones where the do-luck RXB mounts....
SP 7M
12-09-2005, 01:16 AM
I appreciate the input fellas. I'll take a look in a few days.
ma71supraturbo
12-09-2005, 01:41 PM
Unfortunately, this is all the info I have on it: http://abflug.jp/products/SUPLA70/detail.php?num=11
drjonez
12-09-2005, 03:22 PM
got it- that's the spot where the shoulder supports bolt to in '89+ cars.....