GREDDY STRUT BARS
#1
#8
i have noticed a difference. car feels more solid up front, for better or worse. it rides rougher over bumps since wheel independance was lost by connecting the two sides. but the car does feel more responsive in hard turns.
as for the install, it wasn't exactly "easy." a piece of the firewall needs to be grinded/cut down to get one of the nuts on the driver side mount on. if you a got dremel that should help.
FYI i'm currently debating taking the bar off. part of the install requires using spacers under the end mounts so that the bar can sit evenly on the strut towers. by using the spacers you lose a 1/2" of thread on the strut bolts and the nut will not go down very far on the bolts. looks pretty sketchy.
here you can see the area i had to cut and bend out of the way. you can also see that the nut doesn't go down very far.
as for the install, it wasn't exactly "easy." a piece of the firewall needs to be grinded/cut down to get one of the nuts on the driver side mount on. if you a got dremel that should help.
FYI i'm currently debating taking the bar off. part of the install requires using spacers under the end mounts so that the bar can sit evenly on the strut towers. by using the spacers you lose a 1/2" of thread on the strut bolts and the nut will not go down very far on the bolts. looks pretty sketchy.
here you can see the area i had to cut and bend out of the way. you can also see that the nut doesn't go down very far.
#11
Originally Posted by slammed
ordered mine from hop up.....best price around. Im going to paint the mounts black because blue looks honda-ish.
#12
Originally Posted by daewonder
i have noticed a difference. car feels more solid up front, for better or worse. it rides rougher over bumps since wheel independance was lost by connecting the two sides. but the car does feel more responsive in hard turns.
as for the install, it wasn't exactly "easy." a piece of the firewall needs to be grinded/cut down to get one of the nuts on the driver side mount on. if you a got dremel that should help.
FYI i'm currently debating taking the bar off. part of the install requires using spacers under the end mounts so that the bar can sit evenly on the strut towers. by using the spacers you lose a 1/2" of thread on the strut bolts and the nut will not go down very far on the bolts. looks pretty sketchy.
here you can see the area i had to cut and bend out of the way. you can also see that the nut doesn't go down very far.
as for the install, it wasn't exactly "easy." a piece of the firewall needs to be grinded/cut down to get one of the nuts on the driver side mount on. if you a got dremel that should help.
FYI i'm currently debating taking the bar off. part of the install requires using spacers under the end mounts so that the bar can sit evenly on the strut towers. by using the spacers you lose a 1/2" of thread on the strut bolts and the nut will not go down very far on the bolts. looks pretty sketchy.
here you can see the area i had to cut and bend out of the way. you can also see that the nut doesn't go down very far.
#13
I have the DC Bar installed and had no problems putting it on myself at all. It was quick and easy. I havent tried putting on the GReddy bar but I have sold a lot of them and I havent heard about anyone needing to cut anything. They should go on as easy as the DC.
Also that pic looks like it is not tightened, thats probably why there is no thread protruding from the nut. It should be coming out 1/4 - 1/2 inch. At least thats how the DC is. have both bars in stock by the way. We just sold a Greddy this morning.
Also that pic looks like it is not tightened, thats probably why there is no thread protruding from the nut. It should be coming out 1/4 - 1/2 inch. At least thats how the DC is. have both bars in stock by the way. We just sold a Greddy this morning.
#16
I dont know man, spacers? why would he need spacers? also the bar should slide in with no cutting of anything. If that bar is too much trouble go with the DC, its less expensive anyway, and uses 2 bars connected together, not just 1.