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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Damaged BMR DS Loop/Tunnel Brace - Fixable?

Think this is fixable, or should I scrap it and get a Torque Arm with a loop on it?

Old Aug 18, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Re: Damaged BMR DS Loop/Tunnel Brace - Fixable?

With patience and enough heat and some tools, yes it would be fixable.
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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DAMN dude, WTF?
What did you hit?
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Re: Damaged BMR DS Loop/Tunnel Brace - Fixable?

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DAMN dude, WTF?
What did you hit?
The steel guard around the pit at the local oil change place.
First time at that facility, never had problems anywhere else.
And I had even taken all the extra weight out of my car already
for drag racing. (which, of course didn't happen after I did that)
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Re: Damaged BMR DS Loop/Tunnel Brace - Fixable?

You can fix anything. I'd replace the steel plate on the bottom.

If you decide not to fix it. I'll buy it.
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Dang that had to hurt, its a pretty stiff piece.
I would sell it to RE and cheryl and buy a new one.
I sometimes scrape the mufflers on my car now just barely. I could never lower it.
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Re: Damaged BMR DS Loop/Tunnel Brace - Fixable?

Originally Posted by revtime
Dang that had to hurt, its a pretty stiff piece.
I would sell it to RE and cheryl and buy a new one.
I sometimes scrape the mufflers on my car now just barely. I could never lower it.
I'm hunting for a deal no a torque arm with a DS loop on it
If I don't find one soon, I'll just take it to a shop with a big press
and see if they can fix it.
Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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I'd reuse the loop and the straight piece attached to it and have a new tunnel braced part fabbed up with more clearance.
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RE AND CHERYL
You can fix anything. I'd replace the steel plate on the bottom.

If you decide not to fix it. I'll buy it.
I went with a new torque arm DS loop.
If you still want it, it's for sale. $25?
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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Mine looks like that now. But a Dennys Nitrous ready DS did the damage.
I replaced the DS loop with a Lakewood unit. I like it alot better.
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