Recommendations for ebay STB's that WON'T dent the hood?
 

So the last STB I picked up from eBay clearly dimpled my hood. Now that I picked up another 97, I want to make sure it doesn't happen again. What eBay sellers sell STB's that will clear a MEVI yet won't dent the hood?

Sure you didn't have it upside down or something?

I've never seen a FSTB dent the hood when installed properly.

You're kidding me right? How does anyone F up installing a FSTB? Upside down?

I'm guessing you don't come around the 4th gen section very often...

Only when I have a question where a search comes up empty. See my title under my SN. Joined 2004 with less than 500 posts? Yeah, I'd say so.

Well aware of your post count and join date, doesn't mean you don't read around here often (especially with the title 'org lurker').

Point being, there have been far worse mistakes made here than installing a FSTB upside down.

If there's an adjustment on the bar, it could hit the hood if adjusted improperly.

Yeah my eBay FSTB went on fine and of course didn't dent my hood. You messed up somewhere. The only thing I could think of is that you installed it upside down. Did yours look like mine when installed?
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0025_large.jpg

Sorry for the large pic it was straight off my CarDomain.

wow never heard of one not fitting the car unless it wasn't meant for the car

I'm not trying to troubleshoot the situation, just get another one that works.

What sellers did you buy yours from?

They all work man I don't understand why 1 would and another wouldn't. And you can get 1 from any seller, they're all the same. I've never really seen 1 that was different from another.

This is what I have, but my ends that connect to the strut are painted red:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAXIM...ht_2099wt_1201

Maybe your got a FSTB for another gen?

:sprint:

eBay FSTB here as well, no problems as long as the bar itself isn't upside down.

Not diagnosing the issue may lead to you installing the new one incorrectly as well :gotme:

To simply answer your question. Just go buy anyone of them from ebay and install it properly and not upside down.

If you really want to get something that you won't mess up installing, get a Stillen FSTB.

True. Instead of ignoring your mistake, correct it.

OP, it is possible to post of pic of your FSTB setup? I think that will clear up any misconceptions/issues and will shed some light on the subject.

Like others stated, I've never heard of a FSTB not fitting correctly and denting the hood. Interesting.....

As for clearing the MEVI, that's a non issue, as the bulk of the MEVI is way forward of the bar.

I think there is someone in the group deals section selling megan racing FSTB's for 28 shiped, i got one of those and it worked great.

I don't think it's even possible to install a FSTB upside down because of the two connectors that come from the struts that go to the bar wouldn't allow enough clearance for it being upside down...make sense? Maybe you didn't tighten the bolts down enough. I bought mine from E-Bay for like $25, no problems

Not the brackets, the bar itself.

What bolts are you referring to? There are 6 nuts that get undone, then put back after the bar is installed...

I meant the brackets, i didn't realize that he may have the bar installed upside down.
Thanks for the correction

Yeah, that's what i meant the 6 nuts that get tightened again that are on top of the brackets. Thanks for the clarification.

If it was at all possible to install the bar upside down, the slight bow in the bar would go downward, causing it to possibly hit the intake runners or TB. That puts it further away from the hood.

I don't think this guy has an installation problem, but rather a wrong part on his car.

^ I agree. I too don't think its the right one.

i agree. I cant see anyone messing this up

LMFAO!!:laugh: I think you had the wrong part. I've never accused Ebay sellers of knowing their stuff very well. If it dented the hood, it was prolly for a civic or something else with low strut towers.


Love your prop rod. Mine's a custom made stick of white oak left over from the woodworking shop!

It could be one meant for a 5th gen maybe. I had one that did this. It kinda creased the hood when it closed. Sold it and got the right one.