BRUMBY Front strut top hats

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BRUMBY Front strut top hats

Post by Yarran » Sun May 04, 2014 5:37 pm

Hey guys im in need of some brumby front top hats.

Ive installed brumby adjustable front struts in my L series but the L series top hats dont allow the top of strut thread through far enough.

if you can contact me on 0435791129 or Yarran@outlook.com

thanks yarran

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Post by steptoe » Sun May 04, 2014 10:54 pm

They'd be any MY, just ensure they fit witht he rubber lump towards the rar side of the hole in tower for 4WD, think they are marked VAN/FWD with arrows so VANs and FWD are fitted with lump towards the front of the hole.

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cheers steptoe

Post by Yarran » Tue May 06, 2014 9:25 am

steptoe wrote:They'd be any MY, just ensure they fit witht he rubber lump towards the rar side of the hole in tower for 4WD, think they are marked VAN/FWD with arrows so VANs and FWD are fitted with lump towards the front of the hole.

will i need the upper mount and the upper spring seat?

I have never seen the brumby upper mounts in person but have heard of people using them.

do you just use two out of three of the holes in the L series,

and with the rubber lump to the far side, as in away from the engine?

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having trouble finding one

Post by Yarran » Tue May 06, 2014 9:26 am

no wreckers will sell them!!

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Post by Yarran » Tue May 06, 2014 9:33 am

Pretty sure i will need #14 #10 #15

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http://www.buysubarupartsnow.com/auto-p ... ly=7560804
can anyone shed some light?

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Post by RSR 555 » Tue May 06, 2014 12:40 pm

Yarran wrote:Pretty sure i will need #14 #10 #15

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can anyone shed some light?
Unable to see the pic???

Do you have a lift kit? Could you convert the 2 bolt to 3 bolt via the lift block?
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Post by Yarran » Tue May 06, 2014 4:50 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Unable to see the pic???

Do you have a lift kit? Could you convert the 2 bolt to 3 bolt via the lift block?
This is were the picture is.

http://www.buysubarupartsnow.com/auto-p ... ly=7560804

I'm on my phone at work so can't post a link.

And nah no lift kit I jut cut and bashed till 26" wouldn't scrub.

I was assuming I could maybe just use two of the three mounting holes? If they line up that is...


I was thinking today I might be able to drill out the L series upper spring mount so the strut sits inside the seat instead of under it to give me altitude more thread to play with.

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Post by TOONGA » Tue May 06, 2014 6:59 pm

You won't get an MY top hat to fit unless you either re-drill the suspension mount in the "L" or make an adaptor block. I must ask are you using a spring compressor.

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Post by Yarran » Tue May 06, 2014 10:03 pm

TOONGA wrote:You won't get an MY top hat to fit unless you either re-drill the suspension mount in the "L" or make an adaptor block. I must ask are you using a spring compressor.

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Would re-drilling the L strut mount holes be a bad idea?

Yes I used a spring compressor to remove old suspension and install the Brumby struts and new springs.

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Post by steptoe » Wed May 07, 2014 7:28 am

I have seen the result of a kit fitted to some other make where a top was fitted with extra mounting studs, so new holes made. Kit came with reinforcement washers for those redrilled holes. You might consider doing same with reasonably solid washers

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Post by Yarran » Wed May 07, 2014 8:23 am

steptoe wrote:I have seen the result of a kit fitted to some other make where a top was fitted with extra mounting studs, so new holes made. Kit came with reinforcement washers for those redrilled holes. You might consider doing same with reasonably solid washers
Yeah I was thinking of something along those lines thanks steptoe!

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed May 07, 2014 11:28 pm

I was just thinking, why not just use L.Series adjustable shocks?
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Would have been easier yes

Post by Yarran » Thu May 08, 2014 8:11 am

RSR 555 wrote:I was just thinking, why not just use L.Series adjustable shocks?
Frog had a new pair of OEM struts and I couldn't find any L series ones at the time.. You have a spare set RSR 555?

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Post by RSR 555 » Thu May 08, 2014 11:36 am

Yarran wrote:Frog had a new pair of OEM struts and I couldn't find any L series ones at the time.. You have a spare set RSR 555?
I would have some secondhand ones
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Post by pzs » Sun May 25, 2014 8:56 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I would have some secondhand ones
Would they need rebuilding and CAN you rebuild 2nd hand strut?

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