The Richie Front Strut Bar Group Buy!
Originally Posted by SFLG35
those are not my pictures and not my car.
just wanted to show
just wanted to show
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Man i need to start checking these vendor threads out more often.
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Dang Calvin! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier when it came out...you were the 10th person that posted. I know you're reading this Calvin.
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Dang Calvin! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier when it came out...you were the 10th person that posted. I know you're reading this Calvin.
Originally Posted by Yume
Man i need to start checking these vendor threads out more often.
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Dang Calvin! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier when it came out...you were the 10th person that posted. I know you're reading this Calvin.
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Dang Calvin! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier when it came out...you were the 10th person that posted. I know you're reading this Calvin.
just installed my bar today. everything went smoothly, the bar went in with a little bit of force (was actually expecting more, but it needed a little force nevertheless) I originally had the bar mounted in the middle of the brackets. the bar had cleared the stock engine covers and air filters with no problem. I then decided to see if there were enough hood clearance, knowing that our cars didn't leave a lot of space for errors. i put some baking soda on the bar and closed the hood. unfortunately when i opened it back up, there was baking soda on the middle portion of the fire blanket.... now i start to get worried, there were not signs of bulging on the hood, so to be on the safe side i decided to lower the bar all the way to the bottom to see if it will clear the hood, long story short i couldn't get it where it wouldn't touch the hood.
now my question is, is this ok? the hood is not deformed and the fire blanket does allow for a little bit of compression.
ps. yes everything is bolted down tight
now my question is, is this ok? the hood is not deformed and the fire blanket does allow for a little bit of compression.
ps. yes everything is bolted down tight
Originally Posted by oppajer
just installed my bar today. everything went smoothly, the bar went in with a little bit of force (was actually expecting more, but it needed a little force nevertheless) I originally had the bar mounted in the middle of the brackets. the bar had cleared the stock engine covers and air filters with no problem. I then decided to see if there were enough hood clearance, knowing that our cars didn't leave a lot of space for errors. i put some baking soda on the bar and closed the hood. unfortunately when i opened it back up, there was baking soda on the middle portion of the fire blanket.... now i start to get worried, there were not signs of bulging on the hood, so to be on the safe side i decided to lower the bar all the way to the bottom to see if it will clear the hood, long story short i couldn't get it where it wouldn't touch the hood.
now my question is, is this ok? the hood is not deformed and the fire blanket does allow for a little bit of compression.
ps. yes everything is bolted down tight
now my question is, is this ok? the hood is not deformed and the fire blanket does allow for a little bit of compression.
ps. yes everything is bolted down tight
Originally Posted by richie
Under the factory hood, the bar slightly touches the hood insulator, but is not a problem.
So I paid for mine on Tues and it came today. I'm 100% happy with it!
Here is where pics are posted:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sedan-v35-2003-06/140192-strut-bar-installed.html
Here is where pics are posted:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sedan-v35-2003-06/140192-strut-bar-installed.html
richie was nice enough to drop it off local yesterday..thanks man...
so i installed tonight... went pretty smooth except for one bolt which i hope i didn't mess up... the bar bent into place rather easily when i forced it in... i hope the aluminum is strong enough to offer proper rigidity... because if lateral deflection overpowers the aluminum bar, it might bend ..
the bar at the lowest point touches and depresses the hood lining in my car... i don't even have a spacer
so i installed tonight... went pretty smooth except for one bolt which i hope i didn't mess up... the bar bent into place rather easily when i forced it in... i hope the aluminum is strong enough to offer proper rigidity... because if lateral deflection overpowers the aluminum bar, it might bend ..
the bar at the lowest point touches and depresses the hood lining in my car... i don't even have a spacer
