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Do kafer cup style rear braces have to be adjustable?

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#580116
I'm thinking of making a couple of braces for the rear of my car, but I need to know if they have to be adjustable. Call me tight and or lazy, but I don't understand why, can someone explain? Or is it just one of those, cost lots of cash adjustable racing type gimics?
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cram Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#580125
I was wondering the same thing just a few days ago. Considering that you lock the nuts on the adjustable ones (so they don't move), my guess is no if you build them specifically for your car. Also,strut braces also don't need to be adjustable, although some are....

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#580142
The 'adjustment' applies pre-load more than actual adjustment
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1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#580179
That's right. Pre-load.

When I fitted mine the instructions said that one side was to be adjusted in tension and the other side in compression.

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