Cusco FSB with master cylinder brace - A heads up for AT owners
 

FYI
Got my Cusco front strut bar with the Master Cylinder brace today and upon installation found that the MC side requires removing a wiring harness clip and bracket and relocating a small harness.
I basically had to shove it underneath the MC piston chamber and zip tie it for now until I can come up with a better way. I probably should have just left it floating which I may do. I don't think it would do any real harm, I just didn't like the idea of it resting on the brake lines.

I can't imagine it's going to be any different for the BRZ.
I apologize if this has been covered previously. I did do a cursory search.

A top view of the clip and bracket.

http://i.imgur.com/ruwky.jpg


Moving the harness under the master cylinder piston chamber.

http://i.imgur.com/nuuW1.jpg


Here you can see, even after relocating the harness, the strut mount/MC brace will not sit flat without removing that little metal bracket.

http://i.imgur.com/7N4P5.jpg
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*UPDATE*: As requested, I took some photo's of how/where I located the wiring harness for the AT. It ain't pretty, but it works.

http://i.imgur.com/qCvkK3Z.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MuFHI25.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ad7Mc4l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/aHwJBvM.jpg

Thanks for the post. Mine arrived today, with the catch can... I went to install it then i remembered i left my socket set at my buddies house from when i was tearing down a yaris... FFFFFFffffffffffff lol.

Hmm, there doesn't seem to be any mention of having to relocate anything on the BRZ...:iono:

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I have the same bar with MC on my BRZ. No issues as mentioned above.

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The plot thickens....

Is that wiring harness even present on the BRZ?

Ohh ghaaawd I hope this doesn't result in a derp moment....

That is odd. On ours we had no issues at all.


http://content.rallysportdirect.com/...e/IMG_8456.jpg
http://content.rallysportdirect.com/...e/IMG_8462.jpg


Let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Rick

I'm guessing it does not. Never noticed that before..

Hope it's an easy fix for you though :)

Thanks,
Rick

Yeah it only delayed the install like 10 minutes.
I need to identify what it is.
It may have something to do with the automatic trans.

I installed it in my FRS (6MT) and no issues. Like you said perhaps it is on auto.

Mine is one the way and I have an AT. I hope there won't be any surprises. BTW, did you guys have to cut anything for the rear bar?

i believe you do have to cut your trunk mat a bit

I have a BRZ AT and there is a bracket and line that, indeed, needs to be moved/relocated, but from what I can see it doesn't seem to be too bad. I can probably use some zip ties to get it out of the way, but it does seem that the bracket has to be removed. :(

I guess most tuners just don't test their gear for AT's. :thumbdown:

Okay, then it's settled. Must be for the AT trans.
Yeah, it was no big deal.
It was a WTF moment, and then it took all of a few minutes to test the possibilities, take a few pics and move on.