Self made strut brace

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Daniel480
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Post by Daniel480 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:43 pm

it works fine. The strut brace improves the handling. The body feels much stiffer.

A must do for an old 480 !
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Post by mo69 » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:10 am

Cool, what are you guys basing the brace from, or can a brace be had for a 480??? anything else similar that can be modified???
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Post by Daniel480 » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:30 pm

There is nothing made for the 480. Make one yourselve ;)

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Post by bigdickbuster » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:22 pm

Do you have some technical drawings of this strut bar?
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red Image This car was a mistake :D
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@Daniel

Post by raceface » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:45 am

Nice Pictures of a nice car! :D
One of 480
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Post by 480mpc » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:00 pm

loool david :lol:
poète de la rue***jusqu' ici tout va bien
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Post by Daniel480 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:12 pm

Yes, i have technical drawings.....in my head :lol:


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Post by bigdickbuster » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

So put the picture from memory on the paper ;)
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red Image This car was a mistake :D
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Post by Daniel480 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:35 pm

Much to difficult ! Measure 5 minutes and buy some material :wink:
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Post by bigdickbuster » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:43 pm

You are cruel and you mistreated people who want to have self-made strut-bar :lol:
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red Image This car was a mistake :D
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Post by Daniel480 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:01 pm

Yes, i´m cruel ;)

I´ve spend a lot hours to build some strutbraces for different engine types of the 480. They are almost all different.

Then i would have to make a few drawings.

But why ? 5 minutes of your own time and someone who would lasercut the rings for you.


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Post by aibast » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:20 am

laser cut or water jet the rings, buy some tubing, get some welding classes if you don't know how, get a welding machine, cover the engine, but the rings in place, measure the stuff, cut, tack them in place, remove when done, weld properly, grind off what needed, cover with primer, cover with paint, but back on the car, shut the hood - you are done.
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Post by ted clutch » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:36 pm

what sort of weld did you use.
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Post by Daniel480 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:53 pm

when welding in your car --> TIG
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Post by bigdickbuster » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:51 am

I found it on the internet:

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1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red Image This car was a mistake :D
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Post by Daniel480 » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:10 pm

That is a nice thing.

Doesn´t look like it´s made special for the 480 ( because of the holes), but fit´s fine !

And looks good !


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strut brace

Post by V480TI » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:42 pm

Someone made a series of these strutbraces, I thought this chap came from Belgium, but it's long ago.
I also had one, but welding and holes weren't quality made.

BTW : nice cooling liquid reservoir :wink:

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Post by Daniel480 » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:04 pm

o.k., never heared that story before.

But be aware, when starting this project on cars with ABS MarkIV. You don´t have much space :D
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