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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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I baught this item, is it a do it yourself product, or should I get it done at a shop?

(If requires drilling, just say take it to a shop)
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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If you bought the correct ones for your car they all should mount to factory points.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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its a DIY process.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jL iLLuZiOnz 9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a DIY process.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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what he said,DIY
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Do it Yourself
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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i'll do it for $free.99
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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ill do it for some jack in the box, 4 tacos and a big cheesburger. 3.56
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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what do i do with the strut tower, where do they go on the car?
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Either they mount where ur struts mount (if so, unbolt the 2-3 bolts that hold the struts, put the tower bar on, then put the nuts back on) or, there will be 2 dimples on each side where it should mount. Drill those out and by some hardware to mount the strut bar.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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its only 2, look at the bar. undo bolts, put bar on, redo bolts. its easier than a piece of pie
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Take them back if you paid for them. They are about as worthless as Michael Jackson. *)-------flex-------(*
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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It doens't get much simpler than a strut bar. BTW, not to sound like a dick, but if you don't know what they are, why did you get them?
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by waterboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I baught this item, is it a do it yourself product, or should I get it done at a shop?

(If requires drilling, just say take it to a shop)</TD></TR></TABLE>

where did u get that kit and how much u paid for that set.
by the way its ado it yourself
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtekstorm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where did u get that kit and how much u paid for that set.
by the way its ado it yourself </TD></TR></TABLE>
my guess would be ebay
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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yeah i got them on ebay for $98
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97dxnut &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but if you don't know what they are, why did you get them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Don't listen to all these people who tell you need anything more expensive than that ebay garbage though, they're just aluminum rods, good call on going cheap.

I've seen a couple guys online who know more about suspension setups then i'll ever forget running ebay bars.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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hah my friend once bought some ebay ricer strut bar for his corolla once. it was useless as ****. because you can literally stick you hand on it and bend it! it was so flexible... it was like defeating the purpose of having it.

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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dude if you can't put on a strut bar, nonetheless know where it is, havea shop do it please
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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I bought that same kit from ebay but I only paid $48 shipped for all 4 bars. They actually helped steering response quite a bit... The upper bars make the most difference...I didn't feel anything from the front lower or rear lower. they fit my 99 4DR DX perfectly. not bad for $12 a bar
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Yes ofcourse they fit, they are adjustable..

I've had them, they got fucked up in the crash, they bent like spagetti..
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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The top ones are easy enough but the bottom ones are bolted along with the lower control arm pickup point on the subframes and these bolts aren't easy to undo. I would leave those for a pro with an impact because you risk breaking a bolt there.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^CX_d16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude if you can't put on a strut bar, nonetheless know where it is, havea shop do it please</TD></TR></TABLE>

Seriously, it took me 10 min to do mine, and that was including time to take it out of the package it came in. DIY Or if you are that worthless with cars, take it to a shop and get charged an arm and a leg. Either way, best of luck to your car
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