What do I need to do to install a tower brace?

 

the jaws of life...lol

Mines were really bad and I'm gonna just replace my strut mounts but it's really easy, 14mm on the good 'ole socket and should be on in 20 minutes.

 

Do I need to jack the car up or anything?

 

14 mm socket and extension. Take off the three bolts on both sides. Fit the bar into place. Put bolts back in place and then torque to the correct specs. 10 minutes, 8 of them in the adjusting

 

Don't think so but I did read around here that if you jack up the car and then take the bolts off and put the brace on, you get a better result then if you do it normally. You can just do it without it being jacked up.

 

va1adez I see that you have an SE where did you find another tower brace for your car. I keep looking on ebay but all I see is tower braces for SOHC engines.

 

if you jack up the car and take off those bolts, the strut will bottom out. just do it with the car on the ground.

 

I came accross it on ebay. Man, I just got these Tokico shocks in and am dieing to install them but I'm afraid of getting stuck. I'm thinking of taking them to a shop and having it done tomorrow. I live in San Diego which is an hour away from Anaheim were the shop installs trhem for 80 bucks but that is sort of too far for me to drive.

 

Get 2000 to 2002 FSTB maxima and it'll fit VE.
you can get one for 12 bucks on EBAY.

 

Anyone install tokico struts. Looking for last minute advice.

 

If you have the right tools and are comfortable with using a spring compressor, just take your time and when in doubt, ask someone! I haven't done it yet, but it's not too bad looking. $80 isn't that high either for an install, but there's also gas money, etc. Those are my thoughts.

 

http://www.4dsc.com/articles/suspens...h_tokico.shtml

this site tells you exactly what to do... i used it to put my sprints on

 

when you install the ftsb make certain that you are on level ground. take off the three bolts and install the bish, retighten and go out for a spin.. to test and feel the difference take a test ride around the block before installing the fstb, go through a turn at around 30-35 and watch your front end twist. now install the bish and take the same road at the same speed , feel the difference

 

You said that a 2000-2002 fstb will fit a 92 SE?

 

heres my theory y u gotta jack it up (prolly stupid but sound right) when u jack up the car u release all the stress from the strut towers. once u put the bar in and drop it. the bar will be tighter (from the stress). as for installing (wanting to jack it up) just jack the front until the tires are barely off the ground and installed them. sorry if i sound stupid but oh well. oh yea i got the one from ebay (2000-2002)where it was 20 shipped.

 

OMG...come on people...if you jack up the car and loosen the strut tower bolts the damn strut will fall out from under the car..THINK PEOPLE, THINK!!! this thread is way out of proportion....simply undo the 3 bolts, install the bar, make adjustments and re-install, SIMPLE!

 

 

The bars are adjustable and you'll need to tighten them either way... It won't make a difference, well, except for what the others guys said about them falling off...
I put mine on when the car was on the ground and never had a problem...
Didn't realize what a difference it made until I took it off and drove it tho... OMG, I can't imagine trying to drive without one now