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Old 01-30-2016, 10:49 PM
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Rear strut bar install

Remove the trunk liners.
It comes with 2 plates with a stud welded to it. Slide that inside the frame so the stud stick out.(pic 1)
I put the liners back in and used the stud to mark where to cut the liners. (pic 2)
I cut a slot in the liner so the bar could slide though it and then i cut a square out where the bar is located.
Next bolt the bar to each stud with the nuts and washers supplied. (pic 3)
The bar is asjustable. Using the center nut adjust the bar so it is tight against the frame.
Next put the the liners back in.
It takes longer to get the liners in and out then to install the bar itself.
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Old 01-30-2016, 11:05 PM
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Looks great! It also looks like it doesn't take away from trunk space.

Don't forget to let us know if there's a difference! I'm definitely considering picking up a front/rear set in the spring.
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Originally Posted by FadedBlackSocks
Looks great! It also looks like it doesn't take away from trunk space.

Don't forget to let us know if there's a difference! I'm definitely considering picking up a front/rear set in the spring.
it really doesnt take up space. Its close to the back of the seats so you loose a couple inches is your putting something solid against the back of the trunk

As for noticing a difference. To be fair i did a couple changes when i did the bar. I switched from eibach to h&r springs and from stock struts to bilsteins and did the rear bar at the same time. So hard to know what did what

But the car feels like a completely different car, i love it
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Nice. I like. What's the price and does it come in different colors like black?
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its $165 and only comes in white
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I need my tax refund!

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