Strut braces - What fits what?

[Scoobydoo]

Seeing as people always ask if this model brace will fit this model car, I want to help compile all this information

Please put your PROVEN experiences here, eg:

Strut brace from my BG5 also fit my GC8

Also PLEASE DIFFERENTIATE between FRONT & REAR!

Hopefully this will help someone!

A mod can sticky this

[funkytown]

a rear BG strut brace does NOT fit a GC or GF.

[Jord]

BC,BF,BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF all have the same spacing on the front struts so are interchange-able. However strut towers sit futher back in BE/BH so not all braces depending on the brace design.

[92LEGESI]

 Jord said:

BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF all have the same mount spacing so are interchange-able. However strut towers sit futher back in BE/BH so not all braces depending on the brace design.

Can someone confirm if BC/BF are also the same?

+1

[subi4snow]

Anyone know if the REAR GC8/GF8 strut braces will go into an SF5 forester?

[WRXONP]

my gf8 strut brace fits bc5

[Kiwi_Fozze]

gc8 front brace fits in forester

v7 / 8 rears fit in the foz

[subieboy]

GC8* fits BH/BE

[Kiwiflyboy]

So GC8 fits BH5 no problem with the firewall or TMIC

[subieboy]

 Kiwiflyboy said:

So GC8 fits BH5 no problem with the firewall or TMIC

Yep I have one on my BH

Rear brace being installed at Autotech (they made it)

[rex-leggy]

 Jord said:

BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF all have the same mount spacing so are interchange-able. However strut towers sit futher back in BE/BH so not all braces depending on the brace design.

Can someone confirm if BC/BF are also the same?

bc and bf fronts are the same as above rears are not

[petrolheadjman]

 subieboy']

[quote name='Kiwiflyboy said:

So GC8 fits BH5 no problem with the firewall or TMIC

/quote]

Yep I have one on my BH

Rear brace being installed at Autotech (they made it)

rear make any difference? or just bling factor?

[spark_38]

 petrolheadjman']

[quote name='Kiwiflyboy said:

So GC8 fits BH5 no problem with the firewall or TMIC

/quote]

Yep I have one on my BH

Rear brace being installed at Autotech (they made it)

rear make any difference? or just bling factor?

I would assume not - just something solid to bolt your sub boxes to!

[Scoobydoo]

GDB Does NOT fit BH, would also assume BE as well. Bolt pattern is different.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

GDB rear fits SF5 forester Rear.

GC8 Front fits SF5 forester Front.

[kamineko]

 Jord said:

BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF all have the same mount spacing so are interchange-able. However strut towers sit futher back in BE/BH so not all braces depending on the brace design.

Can someone confirm if BC/BF are also the same?

this is conflicting, fronts maybe but not rears?

[petrolheadjman]

from BE / BH onwards the rear strut design changed completely to a multilink setup so firstly a strut brace is a little pointless and secondly no strut brace from any older car will fit

[Jord]

 kamineko']

[quote name='Jord said:

BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF all have the same mount spacing so are interchange-able. However strut towers sit futher back in BE/BH so not all braces depending on the brace design.

Can someone confirm if BC/BF are also the same?

/quote]

this is conflicting, fronts maybe but not rears?

Sorry should have made my post clearer, talking about fronts only. Original post updated.

[Guest]

 funkytown said:

a rear BG strut brace does NOT fit a GC or GF.

Rear BG brace interchanges with SF forester 98-00 shape.

Thread revival ftw

[Doris]

I make my own braces using 30mm U section steel for the brackets, and 25mmx3mm alloy tube for the bar. No adjustment necessary, drilled to perfection costs me about $20 per brace plus my own labour.

Subaru Ace 1990. When one owns an oddball car, one must get custom.

[DaBeast421]

I've looked and I couldn't find anything like these anywhere,(BG,BD,GC,GF,BE,BH,SF), on the strut brace on my 96 accord wagon.i was wondering if it will fit my 01 330i? Any ideas?