Relentless Autosports Strut Bar - (NOT VRT!)

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Mar 15, 2009 | 11:04 AM
  #601  
^^^ This batch is no longer available, but if you can get a group of people together then Scott will make another batch.
Mar 16, 2009 | 12:33 PM
  #602  
just got my strut bar this morning!!!!! looks very nice! so excited!!
Mar 16, 2009 | 12:39 PM
  #603  
where the eff are the pics!!!
Mar 16, 2009 | 12:42 PM
  #604  
^3 to 4 pages prior lol. People probably just don't have this installed yet. Installation is kind of intensive for a strut tower bar.
Mar 16, 2009 | 12:49 PM
  #605  
I mean i can take pics of just the bar but you can see those a couple pages back anyways. im going to install it in a few hours and i'll be sure to post pictures up.
Mar 16, 2009 | 01:01 PM
  #606  
Does anyone know the torque specifications for the bolt we replace for the control arm?
Mar 16, 2009 | 01:04 PM
  #607  
nevermind, found it in the DIY. heres the link again for that DIY so some people wont have to search through the pages of this thread.

Install guide for strut bar
Mar 16, 2009 | 01:23 PM
  #608  
Dang Robbie I better be getting my today lol. Let me know how the install goes.
Mar 16, 2009 | 02:34 PM
  #609  
Quote: Is this still available? What was the final price?

Considering replacing this with my Richie V2...
if you can find 5-10 members Scott will make this again, the final price was about 535 shipped

Worth every penny
Mar 16, 2009 | 03:08 PM
  #610  
hey beebo, does your bar sit higher on the passenger side than the driver side?

I have placed the brackets on the bolts to check the fitment and it looks like my driver side bracket is not aligning with the bracket on the passenger side...if that makes any sense.
Mar 16, 2009 | 03:17 PM
  #611  
Quote: hey beebo, does your bar sit higher on the passenger side than the driver side?

I have placed the brackets on the bolts to check the fitment and it looks like my driver side bracket is not aligning with the bracket on the passenger side...if that makes any sense.
I haven’t even attempted to install it, still waiting on my intake

Ill take off my stock air box and try it later today

im going to call Scott with a question on the welds.

How are the welds on your bar?
Mar 16, 2009 | 03:19 PM
  #612  
Yeah finally got my bar .
Mar 16, 2009 | 03:49 PM
  #613  
My welds look good to me but here is a picture of what im talking about.

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AmFF6Lzd8paAOYrJUMgGmA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_EDb1cJHu1bk/Sb6qbUjHBYI/AAAAAAAAAIA/ek6ASnhLr_Y/s800/DSC_1104.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Robbie.Pearson/RAStrutBar?feat=embedwebsite">RA Strut Bar</a></td></tr></table>

This is with the brackets placed over the bolts to simply check the fitment before i go and lift the car up to get that extended control arm bolt in there. As you can see, the driver side sits much lower and it seems the bracket is also cocked the side a bit. Click on the picture to go to the album to see more pictures and to zoom in to see what im talking about.

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yJ8t557NVMbZMZFCqVJgKg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_EDb1cJHu1bk/Sb6qV725duI/AAAAAAAAAHc/dxnPZW2ivJw/s800/DSC_1098.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Robbie.Pearson/RAStrutBar?feat=embedwebsite">RA Strut Bar</a></td></tr></table>

From the picture above, you can see how the bracket on on the driver side does not line up with the passenger side bracket.

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4p7NOmgX2wcItN2VxeD02Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_EDb1cJHu1bk/Sb6qXF9fjNI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Xxsw7qQqN2o/s800/DSC_1102.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Robbie.Pearson/RAStrutBar?feat=embedwebsite">RA Strut Bar</a></td></tr></table>

and that is the result when the bar is placed on there and i put the bolt through one side. its cocked to the side and it doesn't look like it will line up. Things might be different once i actually bolt everything down but i was honestly hoping for better fitment than that...
Mar 16, 2009 | 04:00 PM
  #614  
Call him, he's really the only one who can help.
Mar 16, 2009 | 04:23 PM
  #615  
yeah I figured that, left a message earlier today about torque specifications but no call back yet. Was hoping for some input from people who already have the bar installed. does their bar fit flat in the engine bay? or is it slightly angled?