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brace on fire wall 140-160

posted by  someone claiming to be lawrence on  Sat Feb 15 12:48 CST 2003 [RELATED]

what is the brace on the firewall in the engine compartment for? can't find a good picture of one to post.iv'e seen them in other cars but my car dosen't have one. dose any one know what the brace is for. thanks








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brace on fire wall 140-160

posted by  someone claiming to be Al A. on  Sun Feb 16 03:37 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Are the braces you're referring to on 200 series cars? If so, those are to stiffen the front structure that supports the Macpherson struts. The 200s benefit from this reinforcement, but the 140-160 don't need it. They are beefy enough with their double A-arm suspension as they come.








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brace on fire wall 140-160

posted by  someone claiming to be lawrence on  Sun Feb 16 10:08 CST 2003 [RELATED]

not refering to the strut tower braces on a 240.







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