Are strut braces only found on T-bars as standard?

[The TVIS Kid]

My mk1b T-bar has a front strut brace but when looking at a sunroof model there wasn't one. Is it just to keep the rigidity of the car due to the t-bar roof (which is what i would think)?

[crazylegs]

yes.

[kevin..in]

just to be pedantic yes to UK spec cars, but in some countries Australia for one sunroof (moonroof) cars had the front strut brace. Some US spec cars even have one that is kinked so that you can stow the sunroof in the "frunk"

[System-G]

I have a strutbrace from a T-Bar car in my Moonroof car. But I put it there

Only problem now is I have nowhere decent to store the roof when I remove it...

[feral4mr2]

the oz delivered hard top comes with a front strut bar too.

[jimi]

I have a strutbrace from a T-Bar car in my Moonroof car. But I put it there

Only problem now is I have nowhere decent to store the roof when I remove it...

You want one of these then

only 85 euro's
just realised it's for a LH drive car

[kevin..in]

I have a strutbrace from a T-Bar car in my Moonroof car. But I put it there

Only problem now is I have nowhere decent to store the roof when I remove it...

You want one of these then
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://home.planet.nl/~brui5425/MR2/sto ... strutb.JPG
only 85 euro's
just realised it's for a LH drive car

thats the kinked one I mentioned but I hadn't thought about it being LHD either

[Hebruins]

The strutbar was std on the mk1b, only the RHD cars only had one when being a T-bar of hardtop version, sunroofs didn't have one.


I'm not sure how much work is needed to make the sunroofstrutbar fit on RHD car, but i'm willing to let it go with a 20% discount to members of this forum


Ewoud | www.aw11.tk

[HT]

the oz delivered hard top comes with a front strut bar too.

Wasn't the sunroof stashed (if present - bet few people wanted one in OZ, prefer a tin top with AC!), in a protective bag behind the passenger seat?

[Hebruins]

Correct, because they had the straight strutbar also, due to which the sunroof woudn't fit no more

To be complete:

MK1A:
All models: no front strutbar


MK1B
T-bar models: straight strutbar
Hardtop models: straight strutbar
Sunroof models: LHD cars had a bend strutbar, RHD models had no strutbar except for the OZ cars, which had a straight strutbar and stored the sunroof behind the seats.

[feral4mr2]

the oz delivered hard top comes with a front strut bar too.

Wasn't the sunroof stashed (if present - bet few people wanted one in OZ, prefer a tin top with AC!), in a protective bag behind the passenger seat?

i've seen a couple sunroof models over the years, but never been close enough to see if it actualy comes off? i have only seen them opened up at the rear.

[kevin..in]

the oz delivered hard top comes with a front strut bar too.

Wasn't the sunroof stashed (if present - bet few people wanted one in OZ, prefer a tin top with AC!), in a protective bag behind the passenger seat?

i've seen a couple sunroof models over the years, but never been close enough to see if it actualy comes off? i have only seen them opened up at the rear.

yes the sunroof unclips and lifts out
what would be cool was is say an austalian member could sourse us some aus spec sunroof bags and harnesses to stow the sunroof behind the seat

[HT]

Wasn't the sunroof stashed (if present - bet few people wanted one in OZ, prefer a tin top with AC!), in a protective bag behind the passenger seat?

i've seen a couple sunroof models over the years, but never been close enough to see if it actualy comes off? i have only seen them opened up at the rear.

yes the sunroof unclips and lifts out
what would be cool was is say an austalian member could sourse us some aus spec sunroof bags and harnesses to stow the sunroof behind the seat

Perhaps Rhon could create something?? - maybe use the harnesses off the t-bar ?? - could be worth a try!

[kevin..in]

[/quote]Perhaps Rhon could create something?? - maybe use the harnesses off the t-bar ?? - could be worth a try![/quote]
sure she could, but a genuine one that would be cool

[danboy85]

got a strut brace for sale at the mow on fleaby if anyones interested???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/toyota-mk1-mr2-st ... dZViewItem