I read on the Tanabe website that it's better to jack your car up when your installing your strut bars. Has anyone done this and do you know how high you need to jack up the car?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mehheh1029 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I read on the Tanabe website that it's better to jack your car up when your installing your strut bars. Has anyone done this and do you know how high you need to jack up the car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

not tryin' to sound like an a** or anything, but why wouldn't you think it's a better idea? c'mon think about it...never try to take the short route when installing parts on your car

 

I'm pretty sure it'd be damn tough to install a strut bar with the car jacked up; as the top hat that you're supposed to bolt it up to would fall through the mount point when you lift the car.

If you're talking a sway bar, I don't know how you'd put it on without lifting up the car, unless you're really, really tiny and can fit under there.

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not tryin' to sound like an a** or anything, but why wouldn't you think it's a better idea? c'mon think about it...never try to take the short route when installing parts on your car </TD></TR></TABLE>

que?

 

well the tanabe website does say to raise the car, but thats for THEIR strut bar because it has adjustable preload and it will even out the load on the shock towers, but im not buying a tanabe bar. my bad..maybe i should have read it more carefully

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tanabe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Adjustable Preload

A very common error when installing tower bars, It is always recommended to raise the vehicle when installing so that the load of the shock uppermounts on the shock towers is relieved and balanced out. When raised, and the tower bar is placed onto the vehicle, the preload can be adjusted and set. After it is bolted on and the car is lowered, each shock tower will have equal load and will prevent independent movements of each shock. This will provide an extremely noticeable difference after installing. If a tower bar is installed on a car that is not raised, great benefits will be missed. </TD></TR></TABLE>

personally, i think this is a bunch of bs. its a structural element. it doesnt matter if its "preloaded" or not. in fact it only brings it closer to failure. i cant imagine any difference in its performance. its adjustable only in making up for a bad fit.

 

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Im with him!

Doesnt make sense to have to jack the car up when installing it.