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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/8/2007 8:41:25 PM

03Sleeper

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Ehhh....I rather get rear tie bars instead of rear strut bars.

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 2:30:21 AM

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DO NOT MAKE A CUT IN THE TRUNK!
i just installed my new strut bars this weekend and i found out the hard way that the sturt towers in my 91 accord coupe arent in the trunk
i had to fold down my rear seats, remove some interior trim stuff, and its right there
then after installing it, make the cut so it will fit

my mistake was that i assumed it was going to be right in the trunk, so i used a knife and slashed though the interior trim inside the trunk, when i then found out that there was nothing there but metal...

yea...i will have some pictures up by this week

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 2:45:03 AM

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ORIGINAL: 03Sleeper

3 Piece Strut Bar??

Yes Sleeper...you have the bar and the 2 screw in end pieces for adjustments, there for 3 pc strut bar

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 9:59:01 AM

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I thought it meant the strut bar is in 3 pieces and then you assembly it.

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 10:49:55 PM

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i ordered the same bar. just got it today and it looks good. the CF finish isn't real, but it looks pretty good. its not a sticker though, so it ought to stay on for a while. are there any things i should know about taking those 3 nuts off of the struts? the strut won't fall out will it? lol. sorry if i sound like a newb, but i've never installed anything like that.

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 11:31:58 PM

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i ordered the same bar. just got it today and it looks good. the CF finish isn't real, but it looks pretty good. its not a sticker though, so it ought to stay on for a while. are there any things i should know about taking those 3 nuts off of the struts? the strut won't fall out will it? lol. sorry if i sound like a newb, but i've never installed anything like that.

lol your not a newb at all! I was worried about the same thing myself!

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 11:42:21 PM

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so does that mean it won't fall off? so, in laymans terms, how does one go about installing the bar? is it just as simple as taking those 3 nuts off and the braces near them, then putting the strut bar on, then putting it all back together?

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/9/2007 11:49:40 PM

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It should be! I dont know about your car, but on the 5th gens there are just 3 nuts on each side. There arent any braces on mine.

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 12:03:26 AM

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the process is very simple, just remove the bolts and put the new strut bar one, and lock it in place with the same original bolts
the only problem that i had was the wireing from my car's engine, which got in the way of the sides of the strut bar, i had to make some adjustments to the wires, and then install it
it took longer than i expected...
i think maybe 30 minutes?
and the rear was a fast and easy bolt, except for the part of actually finding the rear strut towers and having to remove all of the interior trim

i still havent made cuts on my interior trim though...but the bars are installed on my car

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 8:36:01 PM

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Came in today! The bar is really heavy-duty alumnium T6061 (aircraft grade). It caught me by surprise...I was expecting some dinky 1 pound bar...turns out the package weighed in at 4...so I'm guessing the bar is around 2.5 lbs. I have pictures...as usual. And I'm probably gonna make a faq guide..

The end of that bolt connects to the strut bar itself. I really dont know what the washer is there for...I suppose the two holes bolt onto the 3 bolt/nut brace tower...I'll check tonight.
I have no idea why they call it CF style...not even close. It's just aluminum...

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 9:38:10 PM

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That last pic kinda looks like CF...so thats prolly why! Unless Im just seeing things! lol

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 9:46:54 PM

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Lol...CF design....although they did a pretty damn good job trying to do it. It's like embedded or something. Perhaps its a sticker then they buffed the strut bar.

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 10:12:04 PM

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those look good! let me know how it handles k'? cuz i'm really tempted to get them too. i just need your review to verify it for me. thanks

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/10/2007 10:32:48 PM

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RE: Ordered my EBay Strut Bar Today - 4/11/2007 8:29:17 PM

03Sleeper

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http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/m_52939/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#52939

Installed and the FAQ is complete.

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