Now I am <FONT COLOR="red">mad</FONT>. I decided to get those cheap <FONT COLOR="green">16.00</FONT> a set front and rear upper strut tower bars for my little 91-DX. Well they show up and I try and mount the front one first. I removed the fuse box bolts to give myself some room and after putting the right side upper bracket over the strut bolts the fuse box can't be bolted back down. <FONT COLOR="red">What the hell?</FONT> It forces the fuse box about an inch towards the fender. I mean I know they are cheap but it would be nice to put the fuse box back where it supposed to go. Has anyone else encountered this problem. The mounts can't be reversed so they only go on one way.

[B]I did call the company in CA and they stated they would send me a return label and refund me minus the shipping...But how many other guys are going to buy them.[B]

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenBean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Now I am <FONT COLOR="red">mad</FONT>. I decided to get those cheap <FONT COLOR="green">16.00</FONT> a set front and rear upper strut tower bars for my little 91-DX. Well they show up and I try and mount the front one first. I removed the fuse box bolts to give myself some room and after putting the right side upper bracket over the strut bolts the fuse box can't be bolted back down. <FONT COLOR="red">What the hell?</FONT> It forces the fuse box about an inch towards the fender. I mean I know they are cheap but it would be nice to put the fuse box back where it supposed to go. Has anyone else encountered this problem. The mounts can't be reversed so they only go on one way.

[B]I did call the company in CA and they stated they would send me a return label and refund me minus the shipping...But how many other guys are going to buy them.[B] </TD></TR></TABLE>


you're problem lies in the title, and the 2nd sentance of your post.

problem #1: ebay strut bar
problem #2: cheap 16.00 set

not flaming, calling you and idiot, or any of that immature non-sense. but most things on ebay are "universal," meaning they say they're for one specific thing, but the guy who does the measurments isnt the shiny-est civic at the meet.

anything you get on ebay, you can gaurantee you're going to have to do some custom work to make it work right. thats just how it goes. especially if you only pay 16. good deal though

i bet it wouldnt take much to make it fit. spacers or something. surly you could find an inch somewhere to clear that fuse box?

 

i picked up a rear strut bar for real cheap once...i think about $20. almost fit, but didn't. lol. get what ya pay for.

 

lol, Thanks...thats what I thought but this guy has sold like thousands of these, his feedback is over 15,000...lol...the fuse box will not go back down. I have already boxed them back up to ship back...Guess I learned that lesson. I mean I saw so many posts after I searched and no body complained about it. I figured it would be ok. Guess not hugh.

BTW. I did laugh, thats what I would have said to.
not flaming, calling you and idiot, or any of that immature non-sense

<FONT COLOR="red">No blood no foul brother</FONT>

 

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Roger that.

Here's my cusco strut bar. It fit like a glove... fuse box still in it's correct place.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenBean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">[B]BTW. I did laugh, thats what I would have said to.
not flaming, calling you and idiot, or any of that immature non-sense

<FONT COLOR="red">No blood no foul brother</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

haha agreed. with as much flaming and homo-activity that goes around this place, you never know

 

If you paid $16 for them, and they "say" they'll refund you minus the shipping...you'll get a refund of about $0.15

 

i had the same problem...89-91 crx strut bar for ebay would not fit with the fuse box... so i sell it...my friend was selling a strut bar off his eg 92-95, so i tried it... it fit prefect...did not have to move the fuse box still have it on the crx now...

 

I had teh same issue. i ended up not bolting down the box. It's not like it's going anywhere

 

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i'd rather have my fuse box bolted down as opposed to having a strut bar that does almost nothing. heh. maybe it's just me though.

 

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I am sorry, the bars were 16.00 shipping was 10.00, so they will refund me the 16.00, Its cool and all but dang I was hoping thye would fit...the rear probably does but I will just get a front neuspeed one or something.

 

I experienced the same thing with said Ebay strut bar about 4 years ago. Pieces of crap.

 

do you guys have to take off your strut bar to get to the brake fluid reserve?

 

WOW no one callin anybody an idiot or douche bag? What kind of HT thread is this?

Anywho, sometimes u win with the cheapo stuff and sometimes u dont.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WOW no one callin anybody an idiot or douche bag? What kind of HT thread is this?

Anywho, sometimes u win with the cheapo stuff and sometimes u dont. </TD></TR></TABLE>
douche
j/k ya some ebay stuff is good some isnt thats the way it goes...rocking the ebay rear strut bar myself

 

I got an eBay front and rear and it fits just like you said (the rear is fine tho.) Anyways, i'd take the money I saved from buying these over something like NEUSPEED and get some go fast goodies.

My other car has a NEUSPEED and to be honest - I shoulda spent the money on gas (gas prices suck!)

 

What type of strut bar was it ? I installed a few on customers cars and all of them fit. I remember the one name brand was megan racing, the only problem was the bottom front one did not want to fit, do to the different engine he had in there.

 

i have an eBay rear strut tower bar and a eBay rear lower tie.. no issues from me.. but i know i gotta go with the neuspeed for the fstb because of the dpfi

 

i have one of those ebay strut bars, and i have the same problem, i got 3 of the 4 bolts in, so it's not going anywhere.

you cant expect much from off-brand carparts. you get what you pay for.

 

I had a front upper put in my 91 Accord before and it fit but the same thing happened. I don't think you'll find many custom bars that have much of a different outcome. I actually bought one on ebay for my cx but it would not fit because the PGM-FI sticks up too much. At least your fits in dude. That is one positive. As long as you torque the bar down it should do its job.

 

I am wondering, The <FONT COLOR="red">Neuspeed</FONT> bar isn't so bad in price for the front, Why is the rear so much more? I would think it would be easier=cheaper to manufacturer?

 

i got a ebay full set and so far the 2 that i installed (front and rear upper) fit fine. the fuse box sticks up very little, but its on there good. To get it to fit, i removed the fuse bx, installed, then put it back.

 

I got a front Tenzo...it's sturdy as hell and fits great. It does look like it rubs a tiny bit on the hood... so I guess I use "great" lightly. The only thing I'm not going to like it when I have to mess with my brake fluid I have to take off the bar...but how often will I be gettin in there?

O yeah...and if someone on this thread is a douche, can it be me?

 

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Here's my cusco strut bar. It fit like a glove... fuse box still in it's correct place.


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Where did you get that cusco bar from? I have seen them on http://www.machiii.net for 150.00 each.

 

I got it from a local sale. I also paid $150.. but cdn dollars.