Fleron2301
Go Kart Champion
My XB is squeaking like crazy. Anywhere I can get a bigger rivnut/Nutsert?
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UNIbrace Discussion Thread
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Zillon
Go Kart Champion
Epoxy the nutsert into the sheetmetal.
XGC75
Go Kart Champion
Would you JB weld it?
Lodi
Go Kart Champion
Sorry to hear man. I'm sure you've probably already been in touch with Bruce, but if not, definitely keep him in the loop. Hope it gets resolved quickly for you.
As 2013R already mentioned, UB is the easiest install, but XB definitely gives you the biggest gains when installing only one brace.
I'd contact Bruce at info@unibrace.com with this one. He might have some good advice for you.
GTItraveler
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Lodi: thanks for answering the questions!
Bruce
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Bruce
Zillon
Go Kart Champion
JB Weld or Quiksteel.
Fleron2301
Go Kart Champion
I just JB welded it, I don't want to have to mess around. One stop fix. Not like it affects anything even if it's permanent.
GTItraveler
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zrickety: yes there should have been 5 nutserts and 4 Stainless steel fasteners. Glad it worked out. How's the drive? Bruce
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
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Mr.President
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I have all three. The UB and RB were the easiest to install, the XB took the longest.
The XB instructions could have been better, by making them car-specific, since some pictures were from an MkIV and MkV, but they sufficed enough.
Oh and the nutsert tool was a mystery until the end of the install where we 3 "really smart guys" figured out what it was for.
All in all the car's chassis is stiffer, has a nicer feel to it and it definitely shows that it does it's job.
The XB instructions could have been better, by making them car-specific, since some pictures were from an MkIV and MkV, but they sufficed enough.
Oh and the nutsert tool was a mystery until the end of the install where we 3 "really smart guys" figured out what it was for.
All in all the car's chassis is stiffer, has a nicer feel to it and it definitely shows that it does it's job.
zrickety
The Fixer
Bruce, the drive is great. I haven't had a chance to really push it without my son in the car, but even in normal turns I can feel it. The rear is tight.
I looked again and found the 5th nutsert. I kind of mangled the first one, though it is in there. Is there a good way to remove a nutsert to replace it?
I looked again and found the 5th nutsert. I kind of mangled the first one, though it is in there. Is there a good way to remove a nutsert to replace it?
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clownish
just clowning around
Got all three braces installed yesterday. The XB install was done extremely carefully because drilling holes in bare metal of car makes me nervous. Stripped interior:
Then test fit the XB:
Then used metric size bits to drill pilot hole, then full sized (really tight) and then filed the holes for a nearly press fit. Only did the bottom two at first. Then once those were test fitted, marked the top two and put them in.
Used a heat gun on the metal / put the nutserts in the freezer also. To place them, didn't end up using the nutset tool at all because it seemed to be kind of undersized. Used a proper riveter that crushes/ crimps the pieces into place.
The brace in place:
The UB and RB were simple installs. RB took some banging around but it eventually fit in there. Unrelated - I noticed some scrapping on my sway bet too. May need to look into that.
Have driven about 45 miles so far. Car feels so solid that the only body flex noises I'm hearing are distinctly coming from plastic body panels. Turns and carves are solid and I scared myself turning so hard. But the car was completely firm in and through. The failure point here is the OE tires. With these great looking braces, lowering springs and some sway bars, the car is in a much better place right now.
If I add some new struts and perhaps some new control arms and/or ALK, I feel pretty great about how this little gokart will be rolling.
Then test fit the XB:
Then used metric size bits to drill pilot hole, then full sized (really tight) and then filed the holes for a nearly press fit. Only did the bottom two at first. Then once those were test fitted, marked the top two and put them in.
Used a heat gun on the metal / put the nutserts in the freezer also. To place them, didn't end up using the nutset tool at all because it seemed to be kind of undersized. Used a proper riveter that crushes/ crimps the pieces into place.
The brace in place:
The UB and RB were simple installs. RB took some banging around but it eventually fit in there. Unrelated - I noticed some scrapping on my sway bet too. May need to look into that.
Have driven about 45 miles so far. Car feels so solid that the only body flex noises I'm hearing are distinctly coming from plastic body panels. Turns and carves are solid and I scared myself turning so hard. But the car was completely firm in and through. The failure point here is the OE tires. With these great looking braces, lowering springs and some sway bars, the car is in a much better place right now.
If I add some new struts and perhaps some new control arms and/or ALK, I feel pretty great about how this little gokart will be rolling.
Reallyslowrio
Passed Driver's Ed
Will you let me know what he says please?