Strut brace

Suzuki hatchback tech questions and answers.
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benny
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Hi all, just curious if anyone knows of any companies that make a rear strut brace for the cm11v? Or have come across any at all, cheers
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I'm pretty sure SuzukiSport made them back in the day, but you'd be fortunate to get one now. Shouldn't be too difficult to make one though, a length of chromoly tube welded to some 3mm flat semi-circles. Put in a thread at each end if you want tension adjustment. Swift guys have been making their own for years.
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benny
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Yeah I was thinking about just making one, as u said not all that hard, was just curious if any were available, was just feeling a bit lazy, think it can wait till the new year, lol
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You mean a hatch brace?
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benny
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Yeah goofy would be a hatch bar/brace type thing, I didn't know what to call it due to the shocks not actually going into the inside of the car so just thought ppl would know what I ment if I said strut brace, lol, just wold like to stiffen up the tail end a bit
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Goofy[HSK]
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Don't think I've seen a off the shelf one,
Often they just customise other models rears and bolt to the rear window latches
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benny
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I have never seen anything either, I will sort something out for it
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http://minkara.carview.co.jp/en/car/SUZ ... i=6&ci=643

Still browsing, seen EK9 ones mentioned twice so far
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benny
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U know where to look goofy, top stuff
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Seems like they use rear seat belt bolts as mounting point
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Goofy[HSK]
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That they do, But we don't have them :-o

They are all HA alto installs :(
http://www.kc-technica.com/tuning/ha11s ... r_bar.html
http://www.kc-technica.com/tuning/ha11s ... r_bar.html
http://www.spiegel.co.jp/product/body/r ... uzuki.html

You could use the back seat lugs perhaps
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benny
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Yeah think it will be better to make a custom one
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