Rear strut top mounts

[Callum-stirling]

How to I undo the rear strut top mounts ??

 

[maggi200]

Remove the carpet and get a socket. Can't remember off the top of my head but 18mm rings a bell (this might be for the lower bolt on the rear shock though).

 

[Matt]

You may need an allen key or mole grips in the top to stop the strut from spinning as you undo it.

 

[singlespeed]

Smallish spanner to hold the flats for the damper piston. Spanner to undo the nut.

To get the rubber mounts off, the top one can easily be removed, but the one under the wheel arch will probably need the bottom end of the damper unbolting and the whole damper dropping

 

[Chicken]

I'm guessing your parcel arrived then, just vice grips on the top and a 16mm spanner iirc will be all you need to do.

 

[Callum-stirling]

Literally 30 seconds after I posted this i decided I had been a bit of an idiot and just clamped the top while using a spanner on the bottom. Haha apologies for my incompetence

 

[singlespeed]

Ah. So it was just the upper topmount nut, not the whole topmount you wanted to replace. OMP strut brace :?

 

[Callum-stirling]

Yeahhhh

 

[singlespeed]

does the brace make a difference?

 

[maggi200]

Since removing hers, Carrie reckons its made it feel loose on the back.

I'd rather spend my money on rubber or an anti roll bar myself

 

[Matt]

Subframe and harness eyelets look good

When I ran with an OMP brace it did feel different, most noticeable on roundabouts. Maybe a placebo, who knows...

 

[Callum-stirling]

I didn't think it would make any difference, if I'm honest it was a visual thing I was going for but I think the car feels flatter in the corners now, as you say, could be a placebo but it does feel different.

 

[Callum-stirling]

Subframe and harness eyelets look good

When I ran with an OMP brace it did feel different, most noticeable on roundabouts. Maybe a placebo, who knows...

Got the sub frame and eyelets of a nice chap on this forum thanks haha

 

[Callum-stirling]

And these 133.net stickers added about 5bhp I think

 

[Chicken]

Now I've driven mine without it I do think there's a difference. The rear feels tighter with it on

 

[jamiejamweb]

I've got a omp rear strut brace and it doesn't fit any information?

 

[Callum-stirling]

I've got a omp rear strut brace and it doesn't fit any information?

Which one is it mate ?? Was it a twingo one or a Clio 182 one ??

 

[jamiejamweb]

I've got the clio 2000 one that's on kam racing

 

[jamiejamweb]

But says it fits a twingo but it doesn't

 

[Callum-stirling]

Oh :/ they also do a twingo specific one on kam racing