Hello, I just installed a neuspeed rear strut bar in my ek hatch yesterday and wanted to share some pics.

First I unbolted the mounts that bolt down to the top of the shock tower. Then I undid part of the rear plastic panels just enough so I could squeeze the mounts in and bolt them down. I pushed on the plastic panel against the mount and it made a little white mark in the plastic from the pressure. I took in account that the panel was not flush so I made my hole farther back to compensate for the change in the movement of the panel. I then drilled out a hole using a door kit my dad picked up at Home depot. The hole had to be opened up more so, I used a dremel to open it up more. Once I had both sides cut out I loosely attached the sturt bar back to both mounts. In order to make the bolt holes even so it can be attached firmly you need to loosen up the top mounts so it has some play in it, then the bolt holes line up perectly. Once the bolts are in place before tightening them down all the way, I made sure the top mounts were firmly secure. Then I slowly tightened each bolt going from the driver to passenger side to make sure they were all evenly tightened. Once the bar was in place I went to Home Depot and bought some weather stripping. I had to cut the stripping to fit the hole. Once the cut was made and fitment was good, I siliconed the weather stripping to the edge of the hole. It took me about 2 hours from start to finish to complete this project. Overall I notice a difference in cornering. I did not think it would make that big of an improvement. I also installed a front upper strut bar at the same time as well.

Here are a few pics enjoy:

After cutting the holes and bolting the bar in place.





The kit I used to drill out the holes.



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Weather stripping



Weather stripping drying



After silicone has dried. The hole on the right is a little bigger because, I measured a little to far to the rear of the car. On the right side I tried to not put the mount on unlike the first side. So I tried to eye the other side which ended up being wrong.




Modified by EK99hatch at 12:36 PM 9/10/2006

 

Clean install

 

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I appreciate the comments.

 

That black crap you put on your doors trim would have worked and looked better. IMO. But it still looks OK.

 

I was impatient and Home depot was closer to my house at the time. I might add that later. Can you get it at an auto parts store?

Thanks

Scott

 

Not bad, I think you could have drilled the holes a little cleaner.

 

Yeah, when I trimmed the inside of my fenders after putting on a camber kit I used that stuff to make it look cleaner. I got it at Auto Zone, its made by trimbrite.

 

Thanks!

 

looks good! clean install

 

Where'd you get a rear room light?

 

goodjob

 

Looks good , I'mma have to try that.

 

Thanks! As for the light in the rear. I got it out of an integra I think, it does not work right now. I am replacing my headliner soon so when that comes out I am going to wire the rear light up to the dome light. So until then no working rear light.

Scott

 

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actually, if you search for room light, you'll find a write up on how to tap it into constant power and the hatch latch as a false ground, so it'll only come on when the hatch is open, instead of your doors.

 

Looks nice

 

Thanks