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Lazlo123 November-2nd-2004 09:40 AM

Front strut bar
 
Has anyone tried this?
Does anyone have any thoughts, opinions, advice about this?

Front strut bar

macdaddyslomo November-2nd-2004 10:18 AM

talk to GOldpro...he got an ebay strut bar and seems quite happy with it

Roddimus Prime November-2nd-2004 10:37 AM

wow $23 shipped isn't bad at all even if it only BARELY works it's gotta be worth $23. I'd say anyone who dosn't have astrut bar should get that and then if they get serious about suspension should get the GT spec stuff.

Roddimus Prime November-2nd-2004 10:37 AM

p.s. also when you go to install it jack the front of the car up so both front wheels are off the ground...expand that bar as far as you can before it breaks and then lower the car down.

Lazlo123 November-2nd-2004 12:26 PM

thanks roddimus prime

What will that do?

Roddimus Prime November-2nd-2004 01:54 PM

A strut bar helps push both strut towers down to help plant the wheel s a little harder and reduce chasis flex that causes the wheels to lift. By taking the weight off the wheels you can manipulate the strut bar adjustment a little further and thereby make it that much stiffer when you put the pressure back on the shock towers.

Lazlo123 November-2nd-2004 02:13 PM

ok, thanks for the tip! :)

Hedges82 November-3rd-2004 09:27 AM

What if i have cruise control and i buy a ebay strut bar, what do i do?

Lazlo123 November-3rd-2004 09:41 AM

are you actually asking that, or are you just being facetious?

If you are really asking that, i gotta say, i have no idea how the two are even remotely related... and would be curious if they even are.... somehow i doubt it though...

ClemsonProtegeES November-3rd-2004 10:01 AM

The add states that it will only fit a 1.6/1.8 engine, but I was wondering if anyone thinks I can make it fit a 2003 2.0 ES? And to answer the above question, some strut bars mount low and and the cruise control gets in the way of them. You can either raise the bar up with washers or move the cruise control mounting bracket.

Lazlo123 November-3rd-2004 02:24 PM

guess i wasn't being open minded enough! I didn't realize since i don't have cruise control... sorry!

Roddimus Prime November-3rd-2004 04:04 PM

I would not suggest adding more than 1-2 washers on the strut brace. If you do decide to do this make sure there are PENTY of threads left for the nuts to tighten onto.

Hedges82 November-3rd-2004 05:21 PM

What are my options (inexpensive) ways of getting struts to fit with the cruise control?

sesom November-8th-2004 11:20 AM

Did the 2002 P5 come with a strut bar already attached. I just purchased one and it had a red one already on it. Looks like factory no company sticker or anything. Either that or someone put on a cheap one??

Thanks,
Brad

Roddimus Prime November-8th-2004 12:40 PM

p5's came with a strut bar...as did the mp3s and msps


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