Has anyone come across this strut bar before?
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Installed the bar yesterday. It rubs against the oem engine cover. Don't know if I'm just the unlucky customer or what. But in any case, noticeable difference taking this particular transition ramp before and after the bar install. She feels really sturdy going 60mph on a 80 degree turn. Good stuff!
Originally Posted by LjN_728
Installed the bar yesterday. It rubs against the oem engine cover. Don't know if I'm just the unlucky customer or what. But in any case, noticeable difference taking this particular transition ramp before and after the bar install. She feels really sturdy going 60mph on a 80 degree turn. Good stuff!
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Recieved strut bar today. Already installed. My car is an 03 coupe with a 5/16 spacer, z-tube, and stillen ca. The bar fits without the engine cover. Barely clears the top of the engine(1/16 at the most). Had to remove AC bracket, used rubber sleeve to protect line. Had no hood clearence problems. This bar is very light weight but appears to be fairly stiff I haven't driven the car yet but I expect to feel it's there.
Originally Posted by G35JAMMER
Recieved strut bar today. Already installed. My car is an 03 coupe with a 5/16 spacer, z-tube, and stillen ca. The bar fits without the engine cover. Barely clears the top of the engine(1/16 at the most). Had to remove AC bracket, used rubber sleeve to protect line. Had no hood clearence problems. This bar is very light weight but appears to be fairly stiff I haven't driven the car yet but I expect to feel it's there.
thanks, g35jammer!
Originally Posted by g20hybrid
Does anyone know if it'll clear coilover dampning adjustments???
Depends on which company and model. I think someone confirmed this fits with the Tein CS.
ANYONE ELSE'S BAR NOT FIT!!!! I CAN"T GET THIS DAMN THING TO BOLT DOWN FOR THE LIFE OF ME... just spend 2 hours trying to get it to work, but NO way... It's not a clearance issue... it's a construction problem 
Originally Posted by accordfreak
did u put bar the right way? R for right? L for left?
Looks like the Richie SB FTMFW still
Originally Posted by filanj
/\ all of the nuts will go on except the LAST nut that needs to go on. it will not flex down low enough to allow me to get the nut started. i've tried just about everything i could think of to allow that side to be the lowest and it still isn't low enough to allow me to thread. i didn't take pictures. no other problems other than the last one having to go in...all the others went on fine and would bolt down all the way
Is your car off the ground?? It should be when installing any FSTB.
Originally Posted by NoLimit
Is your car off the ground?? It should be when installing any FSTB.
Why's that? I didn't have any problems installing my ARC bar with my car on the ground.