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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Interested. So if I were to buy it from you, you could drop it in Miami and save yourself the shipping.

Let me know.
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I could do that. I go to school in Boca, maybe you could meet me halfway.
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by naarleven
I could do that. I go to school in Boca, maybe you could meet me halfway.
pmed you back. I wish I could do that!

I can't make you wait for me. My forwarder is not open. I won't know until tomorrow how much he will charge me to ship it so, if anyone else wants it I can't interfere.

Sorry
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Gotcha man, thanks!
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Anyone have any idea of weight and dimensions?

Thanks
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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Any chance you want to sell me just the Rails?? My frame rails are in desperate need of help.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rafa
Anyone have any idea of weight and dimensions?

Thanks
Weighs 28 lbs

And no idea on dimensions.

And sorry MX, No can do, I don't want to sell em seperately.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Hmm....well I'm not low enough to scrape around. I'll see what I can do about buying both parts, or at very least buy both parts and sell off the middle butterfly.

I'll get back to you. I live at 21146 to give you some idea on shipping.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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This is off topic but a question since you have the brace.

Are frame rail braces bolted to the body with only four bolts?
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Saml01
This is off topic but a question since you have the brace.

Are frame rail braces bolted to the body with only four bolts?
I think my rails which are an older version used 8 on each rail.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jayc72
I think my rails which are an older version used 8 on each rail.
Well thats a different story. If its 8 on each rail then the middle brace also overlaps four that go into the body then its a very hard mounting solution. If its just four and then the brace kinda hangs in the middle off the other four on each rail it cant be very sturdy.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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I just bought the brace a month or 2 ago, there are 8 bolts per rail. It really tightens up the car. Wish this had been up a couple months ago, great price.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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SOLD thanks guys
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by naarleven
SOLD thanks guys
Yeah!
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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I just bought one a few weeks ago, but I havent installed it yet. It looks like 16 bolts on the frame rails. Does anyone else have any expeirence with it? Id love to know if it makes a big difference and if it was worth the money?
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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^ I have the butterfly brace.

It makes a big difference in overall stiffness of the vehicle,you won't be disappointed,well worth the money.

The biggest pain in the *** is moving the brake & fuel lines,I spent almost 2 hours ******* around with them before I was satisfied.
Old Jun 28, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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you got to be shittin me
Old Jun 28, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by highroller101
you got to be shittin me
Nope.

It took me around 8 hours to install the BF brace,from jacking up the car and ripping half the interior out to bolting the last seat back in,it took 2 days(had to let the undercoating I sprayed on the holes I had to drill,dry overnight).
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