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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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Strutbar Install

Anyone have any expierience installing one? I just got one neuspeed one in chrome and I wanted to know if this is something I should do on my own or is it better done by someone with expierience? Any help with this would be great thanks guys in advance!


P.s. Anyone have pics of there's installed?
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:10 AM
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sorry not the best pic but you get the idea, is the longer one, the one i got is not in chrome but in black
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:17 AM
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sorry not the best pic but you get the idea, is the longer one, the one i got is not in chrome but in black
Did ya do the install ? What is needed? How hard is this?
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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easy, just remove the bolts and put it on then reinstall bolts
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 04:16 AM
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ok thanks man!
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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u might have to jack up one side of the car to get the strut to fit...
mine would not fit until i did..
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by joseph_99tl
u might have to jack up one side of the car to get the strut to fit...
mine would not fit until i did..
Really ? Do ya think because im dropped it will make a difference?
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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i'm just saying that it helped to 'flex' on side the car to get the bolts to line up.
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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I didn't have a prob at all. You may have to give it a little love tap one side to get it over some bolts, but it isn't hard at all. Tops it should take you 15 mins. Don't pay someone to do it, or you can fly me over and pay me $100 to do the install (you pay for airfare too)?
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Really ? Do ya think because im dropped it will make a difference?
Dropped wont make a difference.

Have you opened your hood at all to see how the new one will go inplace? just a few bolts!
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by joseph_99tl
u might have to jack up one side of the car to get the strut to fit...
mine would not fit until i did..
My car is dropped and install was not a problem. BE SURE and jack up on side of the car. I was struggling until I jacked the car up (way up) then no problem.

Enjoy

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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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I actually had to jack the car from the middle pretty darn high to let the car flex a lot to get the bar on. It is the easiet thing to install, it just needed a little help to fit...
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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I bought one but could never install it, no matter how high or where I jacked it.

I finally gave up and sold it.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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Well soon as the weather gets better its going on.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 12:21 AM
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i know this could be an old thread but i cant even get the bolts off!!! Does it need an airgun or just my bolts are tighter than you guys'.

Any suggestion that i can get the bolts off easier?
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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i know this could be an old thread but i cant even get the bolts off!!! Does it need an airgun or just my bolts are tighter than you guys'.

Any suggestion that i can get the bolts off easier?
use a bigger wrench, and remember righty tighty lefty loosy!
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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I never had to jack up the car to install the strut bar. Maybe because I bought it used?

quick question....i've had my neuspeed strut bar in for about 3 years and near the bolt flange, it's rusted. What are my solutions? Can I take it off, sand it down and just paint it say SSM?
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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i painted mine..
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by joseph_99tl
i painted mine..
Process in which you did it please.
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