need help install front & rear struts bar

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:52 pm

Ordered on Modern and got it today.. I searched but found no guide on how to install them PROPERLY, i dont want to mess around with it since i dont have any tools and shop here charge $5/hr for tools..

so if anyone can give a proper HOW-TO, pics would even be great, i would greatly appreciate the effort.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:19 pm

I believe you just take off the bolts at the top of the struts tighten the bar to your liking, (remember a tighter rear will decrease overstreer while a tighter front will INCREASE understeer (thats why front is mainly cosmetic)) place the bars then put the bolts back on.

Which ones did you order?
How much did it come to if you don't mind me asking?

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:25 pm

they both were Vibrant Type V, cost $50 each so $100 total with $10 shipping from Fedex.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:44 pm

Oh cool cause their site says "Front and Rear bars are available for 95-99. Front Bars only for 2000-2004. "

So you just ordered the SRT rear?
I would love me some blue ones.

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:04 am

i think it will fit a non-srt struts, cause when i ordered, the guy asked what kinda car its for, and i told him its a sxt, non-srt and he went ahead and took the order..

Guess i'll find out tomorrow.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:22 am

It's typically best to jack up the end of the car you're going to be putting the strut bar on. This takes the stress off the strut towers and if the towers had flexed inward when it was on the ground when the car is off the ground they should flex back out as much as they can. The reason behind this is to have it so the bar is preloaded when the car is sitting on the ground. The bar will flex as well as the brackets so you want to get the bar to flex as much as possible so it doesn't flex as much when you go around a bend. Make Sense?

Anyway, for the front, just take the 3 nuts off each strut tower, put one bracket on with the two taps that are the bar mounting points closest do you so when the bar is attached it will clear the cowl. Once the brackets are on tighten the nuts back onto the studs. Then, put the bar on and adjust the ends or end of the bar so that the holes line up with the brackets. Try to get it so the bolts just barely fit where if there is play in the bolt hole in the bracket that you keep to to a minimum by screwing out the ends unit it just barely fits but aren't screwed out too much they it makes the bar too long... follow me? Once the bar fits tighten it up using the supplied bolts, make sure you get them tight so they don't move on you since if they're loose it pretty much defeats the purpose or reducing flex.

For the rear do pretty much the same thing but you'll have to cut a hole in the carpet and sound deadener for the bar to pass though.

Once the car is back on the ground the bar should be under a little bit of stress since the strut towers should be trying to bend inward just a little bit and the bar should be helping to prevent that.

Hope that answers your question...

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:15 pm

ok, so i have them both put on today.. They both fit nice and tight..

One question tho, how are you suppose to tighen or loosen the bar? Because if you line up the end hole to the bracket, the bar will be at the same distance and strengh....

another question is, what does this bolts do ? Can anyone explain to me please in detail..

thanksss a lot for the help..

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:04 am

bumpppppppp

another question, my front struts bar block the flow of my windshield wiper nozzle... How do i relocate the wire so i can use the nozzle again ?

Post by **Diablo0** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:09 am

Whatcha mean tighten or loosen? You just tighen the bolts down that are goldish in color and have an allen head on the bolt head.

The other bolts are to adjust the length of the bar so you can proload it better.

As for it hitting your windshield nozzle you'll probably have to do what I did and rotate the bar forward a little so it clears it a a little better. As you're rotating it forward and holding then have someone or youserlf tighten it back down.