Autoexe Rear Strut
February-9th-2003, 10:16 PM
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Autoexe Rear Strut
Does anyone on the board have the Autoexe Rear Strut. I just purchased mine, coming in March. Just wanted to know if it was difficult installing it.
Can't be too hard, I'm just worried about the holes that I will have to make in order for the strut to fit properly. Don't want cut too much off my panels.
Any suggession!
Thanks
Can't be too hard, I'm just worried about the holes that I will have to make in order for the strut to fit properly. Don't want cut too much off my panels.
Any suggession!
Thanks
February-10th-2003, 03:21 PM
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Its a strut tower bar?, I thought you meant a actual rear strut or something.
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
February-10th-2003, 03:39 PM
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not on a P5 its not
Originally posted by Installshield
Its a strut tower bar?, I thought you meant a actual rear strut or something.
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
Its a strut tower bar?, I thought you meant a actual rear strut or something.
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
February-10th-2003, 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Installshield
Its a strut tower bar?, I thought you meant a actual rear strut or something.
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
Its a strut tower bar?, I thought you meant a actual rear strut or something.
Anyway, I think that won't do a whole lot because third gens have a strut tower bar that is integrated into the chassis (part of the rear deck, where the speakers are mounted), but please correct me if I am wrong
Installshield what are you talking about anyway. The P5 does not come with a rear strut tower bar. What car you talking about? The mp3 or mazdaspeed.
February-10th-2003, 08:58 PM
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Originally posted by mp52k2
Sorry, thanks for the correction. Yes, rear strut tower bar.
Installshield what are you talking about anyway. The P5 does not come with a rear strut tower bar. What car you talking about? The mp3 or mazdaspeed.
Sorry, thanks for the correction. Yes, rear strut tower bar.
Installshield what are you talking about anyway. The P5 does not come with a rear strut tower bar. What car you talking about? The mp3 or mazdaspeed.
February-10th-2003, 11:32 PM
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Yeah, but in my experience with a Neon ACR the rear strut tower bars did next to nothing, and a fatter rear swaybar made a very noticable difference. I realize that an ACR is not protege and I don't know how much rear flex a P5 has.
February-12th-2003, 03:16 AM
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the difference here is the neon is a NOTCHBACK... thats right.. either coupe or sedan... which meant the rear deck STILL had some what bracing there is
also... the neon has a axle beam rear suspension last I recall... correct me if I'm wrong
also... the neon has a axle beam rear suspension last I recall... correct me if I'm wrong
Neons have Chapman struts.
February-12th-2003, 12:39 PM
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the ACR Coupe had Koni adjustable struts stock (Except for 95's I think), and as Carguycw said above, a fully independent suspension.
My only point is that I don't see how a rear strut bar will have nearly the effect of a thicker sway bar. I have never seen an application where there was more of a noticable difference of installing a strut bar compared to a fatter swaybar. The strut bar stiffens the end a little (some cars more than others depending on chassis flaws), while a swaybar controls moving parts.
My only point is that I don't see how a rear strut bar will have nearly the effect of a thicker sway bar. I have never seen an application where there was more of a noticable difference of installing a strut bar compared to a fatter swaybar. The strut bar stiffens the end a little (some cars more than others depending on chassis flaws), while a swaybar controls moving parts.