Front upper strut

Andy_urky · Post by **Andy_urky** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:52 pm

Hey guys trying to fit a front upper strut but there are two nuts in the way on both sides, are these from a standard strut that was once on the car?

minimoose · Post by **minimoose** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:44 pm

What make strut brace is it pal?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:02 pm

And what 5th gen do you have? Type-S?

Got a picture?

Andy_urky · Post by **Andy_urky** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:06 pm

It's not the type s and it's a Japspeed strut I haven't got a pic but if ur stood at the side of the car they are both towards the windscreen side, if that makes any sense lol

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:16 pm

Hmm. Don't think there should be any other nuts there then. You've obviously got the three nuts around the top of the shock (2 or 3 of these depending on your brace will be used for each side of your brace brackets). The next two closest nuts will be the upper wishbone nuts, but they shouldn't be in the way.

Can you make out where they are from this pic?...

Andy_urky · Post by **Andy_urky** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:36 pm

I cnt see them in that pic

How do I load a pic from my phone onto the thread?

Post by **Donald** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:48 pm

Andy_urky wrote:Hey guys trying to fit a front upper strut but there are two nuts in the way on both sides, are these from a standard strut that was once on the car?

5 stud top hats?

Andy_urky · Post by **Andy_urky** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:58 pm

I dnt know if this link will work but I put a pic on my Facebook

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:27 pm

Link does work. Are those bolts on both sides?

mills · Post by **mills** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:30 pm

Donald wrote:
Andy_urky wrote:Hey guys trying to fit a front upper strut but there are two nuts in the way on both sides, are these from a standard strut that was once on the car?
5 stud top hats?

Yes

your S-spec would have came with a JDM strut brace as standard if you have the extra 2 studs