The mounting points for the 6-point brace attach to the chassis while the 4-point attaches to the front suspension member. The two braces work in separate and unlinked areas. I
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The mounting points for the 6-point brace attach to the chassis while the 4-point attaches to the front suspension member. The two braces work in separate and unlinked areas. I investigated the same thing and just ordered the 4-point.
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Thanks for the info! What were your reasons for going with the 4 and not the 6?
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I'm also thinking about getting this and want to be prepared for the install. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 using Taptalk
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I reviewed my e-mails with GTSpec and looked for the package and cannot locate the specs on the bolts. I think they were M10x1.25x??mm and automotive grade. I picked up varying lengths at Home Depot and since they were under $3 each it was a good insurance policy from taking multiple trips (returned the unused).
If you want to be prepared for the installation, e-mail GTSpec and ask them to provide you with the bolt specs and then purchase 1/2 in longer bolts. I recommend purchasing 2 longer bolts for the front and 2 longer bolts for the outside. My package did not come with the 2 front bolts, they expect you to use the existing bolts from the chassis. |
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That's good info, thanks man. I'll have to do that when I decode to buy these since they're definitely in my future.
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time for me to resurrect an old thread. Just to sum it up, if you are lowered, these 3 braces will scrape like crazy?
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6 Point Brace on convertible.
Added GTSpec 6 point brace to add rigidity to a convertible. Jeffblue has provided good description of install. To add to my experience to the description, the convertible had two small brace section on the left and right that I had to remove to fit the GTSpec brace. I had not noticed these in previous posts. Maybe these are unique to the convertible? These are shown in 1st pic.
GTSpec brace fitted well, captive nuts worked out OK. I have been having problems with car tracking when crossing uneven surfaces in the road. The 1st drive maybe showed better rigidity. I did not scrape anything, but my car is not lowered. I have not crossed speed bumps yet. I will update when I have more driving. |
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