Im sorry if this is stupid but will this huge hole prevent me from putting on a strut bar?

 

probably not but that hole will probably hurt you in the long run....

 

dammm! what was that hole for?

 

wtf? why would someone cut a hole there on purpose?

 

hell if i know, it was like that when i got it. why would it hurt in the long run?

 

The strut bar attaches to those three studs that are right next to the hole. Install shouldn't be a problem in that respect. but since all that metal has been cut out, I'm not sure if the angle of the shock tower itself has changed or not (if its bent or warped at all). May take some muscle to get that bar bolted down.

I'd recommmed getting some sheet metal welded over those cutouts, by the way.

 

Wow.. thats is just weird. The strut tower is a very important part of your frame. Get it looked at by a good bodyshop ASAP

 

yeah as stated you should be fine, although i would question the structural integrity of those towers.

I hate to jack the thread but sorta have a stupid question about strut bars myself - on the tanabe website it says that often strut bars are installed wrong, without the car jacked up (tires in the air) and without the preload applied. I was just curious which direction is this pre-load supposed to be applied - I assume it's inwards, ie: ----> <---- (in escense making the strut bar shorter NOT longer to preload) can anyone clarify? my instructions were in japanese. apologies for the partial-jack.

 

thats a good question, i would like to know also

 

Anyone notice the driverside upperball joint is adjustable but the passengers is not?

 

if you get a neuspeed tower bar it connects to the upper control arm bolts

 

yeah people were saying that before when he posted the pics of his DIY machine shopping of his car lol.

 

youll be ok to install one but why? you wont be gaining much due to the massive holes next to it

 

ive asked this before, is there anything i can do to fix this? if i go to a bodyshop and get them to wield the hole it would it be better?

 

yeah that would bring back some of the strength have them weld a plate of equal thickness and strength

 

Those were caps there before. I'm guessing the old owner removed them to allow for more suspension movement. This is what the upper control arm hits when you lower your car more than 3".

As for the strut bar, you'll be ok to install them.

 

I hope you got that car at a good price...Whomever had it before you was a dumb *** for cutting those holes

 

The previous owner probably had a camber kit that was banging against the tower.

 

WTF is up with that ****!! Dude, get those holes welded up NOW. As if that car is legal to drive like that.

 

my god....WTF...*speechless*
don't worry about the struts bar...
worry about that hole first

 

your car was either a straight up racecar before, or had airbags

 

Get it welded for real!

 

before it had like a 3 1/2" drop on 19"s so im pretty sure thats why the hole is cut out.