Great, strut tower bar problems...
#1
Great, strut tower bar problems...
Great...
My strut tower bar from MazdaStuff came in today. Got the right side bracket installed....but the left side bracket will not work because they sent me the same exact cruise control bracket that was already on my car! I'm going to email MazdaStuff and see if they can ship the bracket I really need.
My strut tower bar from MazdaStuff came in today. Got the right side bracket installed....but the left side bracket will not work because they sent me the same exact cruise control bracket that was already on my car! I'm going to email MazdaStuff and see if they can ship the bracket I really need.
#2
your left, my left...
it's the passenger side strut tower, where the cruise control actuator is!!!
the correct part number for that bracket is in the FAQ. Don't forget to mention the part number when you request the new bracket from mazdastuff
the correct part number for that bracket is in the FAQ. Don't forget to mention the part number when you request the new bracket from mazdastuff
#3
Re: your left, my left...
Originally posted by ZoomZoomH
it's the passenger side strut tower, where the cruise control actuator is!!!
the correct part number for that bracket is in the FAQ. Don't forget to mention the part number when you request the new bracket from mazdastuff
it's the passenger side strut tower, where the cruise control actuator is!!!
the correct part number for that bracket is in the FAQ. Don't forget to mention the part number when you request the new bracket from mazdastuff
#4
Originally posted by TheMAN
Refering to the "left" side of the car is ALWAYS refered to from when you are sitting inside the car.
Anyhow, how many times has mazdastuff fucked up on the shipments?
Refering to the "left" side of the car is ALWAYS refered to from when you are sitting inside the car.
Anyhow, how many times has mazdastuff fucked up on the shipments?
#5
Great news everyone. I ordered the correct bracket yesterday, and it came in today. Installed everything without a problem.
Well, actually one minor problem that can probably be solved... The tower bar gets REALLY close to the throttle body. In reverse, when the engine vibrates, it hits up against the tower bar and makes a God-awful sound. I guess the easiest way to solve this would be to add some thick washers to the connecting points on each strut tower mount.
Pictures will be up soon...
Well, actually one minor problem that can probably be solved... The tower bar gets REALLY close to the throttle body. In reverse, when the engine vibrates, it hits up against the tower bar and makes a God-awful sound. I guess the easiest way to solve this would be to add some thick washers to the connecting points on each strut tower mount.
Pictures will be up soon...
#6
good job, I didn't have that issue with the throttle body banging against the bar, probably because I have a 1.8L and the throttle body is positioned low and behind the intake manifold.
feel any difference in steering response? you should
have fun
feel any difference in steering response? you should
have fun
#7
when i got my strutbar they only included 1 mounting nut. i emailed them several times to send the other ones but they never sent it. i ended up just ordering straight from my local dealer and came in 2 days. i don't know what to think of mazdastuff now. prices are better but is it worth the hassle?
#11
Originally posted by Aaron
feel any difference with the bar?
feel any difference with the bar?
If I put some thick washers on all four of the mounting points at the ends of the bar to raise it up a little more, do you think that would compromise it's ability to tie the strut towers down? If I put washers there, I'm thinking it would make the entire set up more flexible.
#12
Originally posted by NegatiZE
Yes, there is a noticeable difference. Nothing too dramatic, but steering is a little more accurate, and it wants to pull back to the center more. Also turn-in is more accurate, as Hank said.
If I put some thick washers on all four of the mounting points at the ends of the bar to raise it up a little more, do you think that would compromise it's ability to tie the strut towers down? If I put washers there, I'm thinking it would make the entire set up more flexible.
Yes, there is a noticeable difference. Nothing too dramatic, but steering is a little more accurate, and it wants to pull back to the center more. Also turn-in is more accurate, as Hank said.
If I put some thick washers on all four of the mounting points at the ends of the bar to raise it up a little more, do you think that would compromise it's ability to tie the strut towers down? If I put washers there, I'm thinking it would make the entire set up more flexible.
I'd say 3-4mm worth of gapping would do it
#14
Originally posted by proman
congrats for finally getting it on. looks good. might i suggest painting the bar red since your injen is red?
congrats for finally getting it on. looks good. might i suggest painting the bar red since your injen is red?
#15
Problem fixed.
The rattling is no more. Went to Home Depot and got some 1/2 inch washers and put them on the 4 mounting points. All is well, for now.
Man, it seems like all the problems everyone is running into has to do w/ the 1.6 engine. Let's see, Injen intake probs, strut tower bar probs, what else? Never mind the fact that it is slow...good god!
Man, it seems like all the problems everyone is running into has to do w/ the 1.6 engine. Let's see, Injen intake probs, strut tower bar probs, what else? Never mind the fact that it is slow...good god!