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Front Strut Bar Installation by XCM828

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Front Strut Bar Installation by XCM828 - 2/24/2005 4:25:28 PM   
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Thanks to XCM828 For This Article!!

A strut bar is a brace that connects the struts of the two front wheels. These struts are what your front shocks are mounted to. Connecting the two struts together results in less body roll, and a tighter suspension. Installation should take anywhere from 5 - 10 minutes, and is extremely easy to do.

1. Find your struts. They should look something like this:


2. Buy a strut bar. It should look something like this:


3. Take off the two bolts on the sides of the strut. Do the same on the other strut.


4. Fit the strut bar into the 4 screws, and hand tighten the bolts back on.


5. Make sure everything is properly aligned, and torque the bolts to your cars specifications. This is how it should look when you are finished:
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