Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #90
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   From: Tim Markus 
Subject: Re:Wiz underbody braces
   Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 14:25:11 -0400

Greetings,

I just got around to installing the Wiz underbody front and rear braces 
this morning. The rear was a snap, and the instructions great, including 
being careful to mark camber adjustments so you don't need an alignment 
when finished.

The front was quite a bit trickier--the need to hold the top nut & 
lock-washer secure while tightening the bolt from the bottom is the 
problem. After using masking tape on the nut and lock-washer, I was able 
to thread the bolt through. The hardest part was holding the top nut 
still while tightening--the angle which you have to use to get at the nut 
with an open-ended wrench puts you pretty close to parallel with the 
bolt. I never did quite get it tightened to the recommended 50-60 lbs. 
About 40 was the best I could manage on one side. Any suggestions?

Impressions: After a short test drive, the braces seemed to tighten up my 
'90 a bit, but nothing earth shattering. I'll have to continue testing to 
really tell, though. They seem solid enough, and I like the light weight.

Tim Markus
Red 90A
Olympia, WA