highspeed11 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I did some research on this a few months back when I found out that my bracket was bent. My question is; Does the Avo bracket http://www.avoturboworld.com/avoshop/product_info.php?cPath=266_3_66&products_id=395 fit even without the OEM brackets in place? My bracket appears bent beyond repair and I'm looking to upgrade front and rear sways... http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teK-- Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Without the OEM bracket, the AVO bracket would rotate around the subframe bolt. The AVO bracket effectively bolts up against the OEM bracket, which stops it from rotating. See the pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highspeed11 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks for the pic. That helps out a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike85 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 If your bracket is just bent (and not broken), I think you could "unbend" it by installing the AVO brace and then hammering the bracket until it's flush with the AVO brace. (Actually, just tightening down the sway bar mounting bolts might "pull" your factory bracket back until its flush with the AVO brace...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highspeed11 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Yeah, I was thinking that. It's bent pretty badly but it may still work. I should order up a set of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teK-- Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 If in doubt take your car to a panel beater they should be able to bend the OEM bracket back for you, or if it is totaly stuffed they could fabricate and weld a new one on for you using the AVO one as a guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodal126 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 If your bracket is just bent (and not broken), I think you could "unbend" it by installing the AVO brace and then hammering the bracket until it's flush with the AVO brace. (Actually, just tightening down the sway bar mounting bolts might "pull" your factory bracket back until its flush with the AVO brace...) I used an approach similar to this without hammering. I loosely bolted the subframe bolts then installed the sway bar brackets onto the AVO. Once the sway bar brackets are in, finish the subframe bolts and this should bring the original brackets to its original position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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