Hello all my people, i just got in my front and rear strut bar from Japan today and only had time to install the rear. so i wanted to do a little write-up on the install so here are some pics and info




start by removing spare tire cover



then remove the middle plastic peice(i used a flat plastic tool to pry it up or you can just pull on it a little and it will pop out, dont be scared it wont break just sounds like it.



then i pulled on the driver side quater panal plastic and poped it loose and moved it to the side



then took the end of the strut bar off and bolted it to the two bolts in the pic (14mm) and (12mm) sockets





then messured and cut into my plastic driver peice and trimmed a little so it would fit and then popped the peice back into place




and on the passenger side i popped the plastic peice off and bolted it into similar spots as the driver





measured and cut that side



and walah!

 

Very Nice...!!! good job with the DIY

 

Nice! How much were they?

 

sweet x2 on the price

 

doesnt that get in the way of the full mobility of the rear seats?

 

^ i was thinking the exact same thing... if it does, no deal for me.

 

thats pretty nice how the bar is turned sideways. great dyi

 

thanks


If you wanted to lay down the seats it would, but its super easy to just remove the bar from the mounts and reinstall after your done halling whaterver it was that was in your way

300 shipped for both

 

Pretty good price you got there

 

where did you order them from?

 

the man right above your post "jdm_dohc_sir" the best, the only, the fastest shipper in the east

 

Good info!!!

+reps.

 

+1 rep for you.

So tell us how the steering response is now.

 

well i cant tell too much right now but i need to clean out the back of my car so i dont sling all my crap everywhere,lol but i am about to install the front in a few min so i hopefully will be able to get it on, after all it is for a RHD fit so we will see how it does.

 

I wonder if the hardware can be swapped out with quick release hardware. That would be awesome to be able to easily and quickly remove the bar without tools when you need to carry something big. Does anyone know of some such nuts and bolts. I'm thinking something like the Quick-releases on mountain bikes.

 

Any pics of the front install?

 

very nice.......

 

I used to see quick releases for sale a few years ago for this exact reason. Havent seen them around lately though. Maybe a visit to a bike shop would be in order....

 

Good Job

 

Ok i just got done installing the front.... pics will be up soon i have to upload them