bugblue1

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hi every1,been thinking 4ages about removing the u frame on my 01bugeye,keep doing research lots of people have done it with no ill affects,then i came across this site opposed forces & it says the frame was abolished in august 2006,this site is realy good if you need any info,so do i go ahead n remove it or remove it n put H-brace in its place what do you lot think?

scoobynewbie72

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if you remove the U frame then the H brace wont fit, the classic ones also dont fit, hth.

bugblue1

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just seen an ultra racing 1 without u frame with h-brace.

BlueBugEye

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Summit racing do a nice kit, what will be going on mine when I have the funds.

bugblue1

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does the summit1 fit without the u-frame?

Wagon Gaz

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My 56 plate WRX still has the U frame

bugblue1

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the site said it was abolished august2006.

53

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I think you'll find all hawkeyes have the U frame.

wr pete

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Can't say i've ever seen one without, unless the owner has removed it

i'd say the site is wrong mate.

chopperman

my 2007 RB320 has one. I thought it was only the spec C's that didn't have one on the newages?

53

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I know Hawkeye Spec C's have one

bugblue1

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say im only quoteing what this site said,its opposedforces.com .it has got some good stuff on there detailed diagrams ect,but they might be wrong,its the only place ive come across it while looking at the u-frame & should i take it off,has anybody had any bad experience after they have removed it?

wr pete

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Leave it on mate it's part of the crash structure, it's got to add some ridgidity to the front end, I have heard people say the car drives and feels better without but I can't see how ? Without there is bound to be more flex which can't be any good for handling ?

bugblue1

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yer i no what yer saying,but the other prob ive got is its rusted to f***,so i dont think it would be any good in an accident anyway.

wr pete

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Haha I see

You should be able to pick one up off a later car and fit that, or clean yours up with a wire brush and re paint with hamerite smooth black or something like that.

bugblue1

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the wire brush aint gonna work past that m8,for some reason both front corners have holes in top of it,knackered m8.strange as the rest of the car is great.

Neil..

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Bin it for weight loss and no ill effects on handling.

Keep it for crash structure rigidity.

Your choice.

Gava

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i removed mine on my bug sti and thought i would need a frame on there so i fitting a H brace to mine

BlueBugEye

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Yes......

BlueBugEye

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Was that a straight fit? And where did you get it from?

Gava

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straight fit and someone off this forum just cant remember who to be honest lol