Patm-a32

Hey guys so i ordered a front upper strut bar to tie down the front suspension a bit more and for the look, but i got sent a lower front strut bar by accident the bar is a sport jdm lower strut bar for a 95-99 maxima and just looking around seeing if any one has or has used a lower strut bar for the front of the car. Ive seen the rear lower bars and i know how those are installed but i was wondering where this bar actually goes on to, like i know the front upper mounts to the top of the strut... does the bottom bar mount to the bottom of the strut? If not where if anyone knows

bewrong

Probably at the LCA bushings.

bewrong

Where'd you get it from?

Patm-a32

It was some website im not sure what it was, the part was suposed to be a megan racing upper front strut bar but i got sent a sport jdm front lower strut bar so i mean if i can use it im going to and I'll get the upper one later on

dwapenyi

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As far as I know both the front and rear strut bars were upper, especially considering that the rear suspension is a multi-link beam. You may be confusing sway bars and strut bars. Can you post a pic?

Patm-a32

Nah i know it is a strut bar because they have a rear one that mounts to the bottom bolt of the strut and ties the strut towers together, ill post a pic when im home but its not a sway bar

Patm-a32

This is the bar

dwapenyi

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I click the links and only see a spinning star

Patm-a32

Weird go to My pics on my profile its on there

Quickywd01

iTrader: (16)

Right click the link and select open in new tab.

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

Return that useless crap.

dwapenyi

iTrader: (3)

OK I see it now.

Patm-a32, I would suggest you return it and get the right part that mounts on top of the strut. Down below there's too many compromises like an indirect link to the strut if it mounts to the LCA bushing, a moving part therefore it won't be as effective. For the rear setup, Wherever you mount it below the strut it becomes part of the rear suspension as unsprung weight. You don't want that. Besides, the rear suspension is a multi-link beam. It doesn't need any help keeping the rear wheels in parallel. A bottom mounted rear strut bar would probably also affect the scott russel link's job in the middle of the multi-link beam suspension as well.

The rear suspension's weakness, lack of independence, is also it's strength

I suggest you do an FSTB on top of the front struts and be done with it. That is my plan. Remember that nearly 2/3s of the car's weight is in front, so any stiffening you do to the front will be felt more than in the back.

njmaxseltd

iTrader: (19)

What the he11 is that thing? It sure isn't going to attach to anything on the A32.

Patm-a32

That was my point of this thread lol i have no idea where this would even go thats why i was asking

asand1

iTrader: (1)

They hosed you for a cheap civic part, or if you're lucky it will fit the rear "strut" tower.

Patm-a32

Yup lol **** it im gunna return it and spend another 100 on a progress rsb