scott235
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Registered: 2nd Apr 08
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i just bought a strut brace the other day and it arrived today so i tried to fit it and it fouls the throttle body as i have a dbilas inlet. could anyone recomend one that will fit with the inlet as it was an e tech one i was recomended and it doesnt fit
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.Matt
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Registered: 28th Jan 09
Location: Kent
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Try one thats for a 1.2 16V as they tend to sit agaisnt the bulk head really tight or come across mid engine.
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scott235
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thanx mate
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Robo C20Let
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i had the same problem with my let, it has a larger tophat and i tried 3 different types before i got one off ebay which fits mint
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Robo C20Let
i had the same problem with my let, it has a larger tophat and i tried 3 different types before i got one off ebay which fits mint
Which make did you get to fit?
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Robo C20Let
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i will have a look for you
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Terry12
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Cheers mate
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by .Matt
Try one thats for a 1.2 16V as they tend to sit agaisnt the bulk head really tight or come across mid engine.
 unless im mistaken they are not engine specific
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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They are though?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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Since when? Every single strut brace made for the corsa B will fit on any standard engine/inlet.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Nope on the 1.4 8v engine, the plastic cover is too high to allow some struts to fit on
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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i got a cheapy one off ebay for about 20 quid and it fitted my 1.2 8v, now it fits my 1.4 8v sri engine but it makes it hard to get the coolant cap off
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