I will be installing front and rear strut bars on my 98 tib soon and was just wondering if there were any tricks or info that i should know about before i start. thanks

 

make sure you have a torque wrench and know what to torque it too. and also the sensor that is on the strut has to face the same way as it did before.

 

Jack up your car from a center location before you tighen down. The body flex from raising the car (the sides pull down, thus making the distance on the top greater) will allow the strut bars to be more taught when you lower your car back down to the ground.

I explained this better is another post somewhere... just don't have time right now to look it up.

 

So how many pounds do you torque it for....

 

I think 24lb....

 

Ok thanks.Richard....

 

do not jack the car up, the struts may fall out!!!! Just park it level, wheels straight, remove the 3 bolts ( one remains in ) place bar in plac, replace bolts. proper torque is 45lbs. there is a sensor on the right ( cars left ) just put it over top of the brace mounts, replace screw, some times you need to bend it's mounting bracket to fit back in. make sure that sensor goes back in level.

finished result looks like this.



more read here

http://webhome.idirect.com/~trini/car/bar.html

[ October 25, 2002, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: Brendan ]

 

OH ok....thanks also Brendan...

[ October 25, 2002, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Jaime ]