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Strut tower brace project...boy do I feel left out! My A8 doesn't even have the holes for the brace

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Old 09-01-2004, 09:46 AM
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Default Strut tower brace project...boy do I feel left out! My A8 doesn't even have the holes for the brace
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/strut_tower_002.jpg"></center><p>I took rough measurements. I would need someone with a S8 to give me the hole locations and the specs on the height etc.
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Don't worry, mine doesn't either, but it looks easy enough to drill them
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Default From my understanding..
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/17157/strutbar.jpg"></center><p>
The brackets should fit the shape of the tower.. it fits right in to that valley on the bottom of the picture.. I plan on doing the same.


I stole this from Randy.
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Aha! So That's where the missing keys are! :-)
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That looks quite different... :-(

Mine are the same as on Randy's pic. I'll do some measurements and pics tomorrow (no garage here I'm afraid).
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Another quickie...not ready for CAD CAM, but better idea and closer dimensions.
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Default Man, forgot the image again!
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/brace_rend.jpg"></center><p>
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I used the keys to measure from so I could transfer the photo to the cad program to trace.
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Wow, that looks superb! :-)
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Default Bracket pics....
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