Help, Front Strut bar
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So i have an 07 Z and last night i was installing the dual fujita intakes. Per the instructions i removed the front strut bar. After finishing everything up, of course due to the chasis flexing in a little the mounting holes don't line up anymore.:-(btw, buddy was there and we installed the intakes just fine without taking off the strut, DAMN FUJITA for putting that in the instructions)
anyone have any advice or tips on how to get this damn strut bar back on?
thanks
anyone have any advice or tips on how to get this damn strut bar back on?
thanks
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You can loosed up the tightness of the bar itself, install it, then re-tighten. Look at the bar and you'll be able to see how.
FWIW, mine never seems to quite wanna line up right after I remove it, but with a little jiggling, it seems to go on every time without having to loosen the bar.
FWIW, mine never seems to quite wanna line up right after I remove it, but with a little jiggling, it seems to go on every time without having to loosen the bar.
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Your supposed to jack up the front of the car, so it's completely off the ground. Then reinstall the strut bar. It works perfect everytime. No adjusting. This is how I've been taught and have read in the past years to do it. That's my advice.
Failsafe is not wrong. I just choose to do it different.
Failsafe is not wrong. I just choose to do it different.
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Originally Posted by VIZAGE
Your supposed to jack up the front of the car, so it's completely off the ground. Then reinstall the strut bar. It works perfect everytime. No adjusting. This is how I've been taught and have read in the past years to do it. That's my advice.
Failsafe is not wrong. I just choose to do it different.
Failsafe is not wrong. I just choose to do it different.
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Originally Posted by stylett9
ok, when i jack it up, do i just jack up from both jackpoints behind the left and right front tires? or is there somewhere in the middle of the car to jack up?
thanks again.
thanks again.
Fyi, you may need to drive the front if your car up on something like a couple of 2x4s to give you the necessary clearance to get a jack under the front of the car.
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yeah well the process didn't go as well as i hoped. Not only do i have the problem of the strut not fitting anymore, but now somehow I THOUGHT everything was fitting so i started bolting down. Bolts were twisting really nice and easy...next thing i know, i've cross threaded all the bolts.... JEEBUS!!!!!!!!!!! Damn fujita for telling me to take off the strut when it wasn't even necessary.... I'm just going to take the car to the dealer tomorrow and pay them assloads of money to fix the problem.
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Originally Posted by stylett9
ok, when i jack it up, do i just jack up from both jackpoints behind the left and right front tires? or is there somewhere in the middle of the car to jack up?
thanks again.
thanks again.
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Originally Posted by Myfirst07'350Z
Why don't you just undo the 2 nuts and adjust the length until it goes on right?
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