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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 01:05 PM
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NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A REAR STRUT TOWAR BAR
NEVER EVER EVER TRY AND INTSALL IT ALONE


i seriously spent 4 hrs trying to install this piece of crap
still after sweating a million gallons from beein in the trunk for so damn long and about 30 cuts and scratchs on my hand ,
its not even worth it the horror

im warning you guys , never buy this thing or try to install it alone

im still not done installing it , theres the black bracket thats in the way and i tried and tried to remove it and it wont remove so u gotta like twist and turn ur hands in this tight sharp area where i dropped the bolt like 5 times and had to basically remove the seat to get the bolt back


please tell me if im doing something wrong

rino <-------****ed
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 01:27 PM
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Alright

Originally posted by rino_2kmax
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A REAR STRUT TOWAR BAR
NEVER EVER EVER TRY AND INTSALL IT ALONE


i seriously spent 4 hrs trying to install this piece of crap
please tell me if im doing something wrong

rino <-------****ed

Your doing something wrong!!!


Just thought I'd tell you
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 01:36 PM
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When I did my struts I used two extensions to attach the bolts and I did them from the top of that damned bracket.
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 01:39 PM
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I installed and uninstalled my RSTB all by myself. It was a pain. in order to get those stupid metal brackets out you need to remove the rear seats completely , then unscrew about 20 screws. after that its a breeze to install it. but then you have to put everything back together.
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 01:39 PM
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Hate to tell you, but that's common knowledge.
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 02:51 PM
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Hehehehe... 10 minutes, tops.

No need to remove the seats.
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 03:45 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Hehehehe... 10 minutes, tops.

No need to remove the seats.
HOW?
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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Originally posted by rino_2kmax
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A REAR STRUT TOWAR BAR
NEVER EVER EVER TRY AND INTSALL IT ALONE


i seriously spent 4 hrs trying to install this piece of crap
still after sweating a million gallons from beein in the trunk for so damn long and about 30 cuts and scratchs on my hand ,
its not even worth it the horror

im warning you guys , never buy this thing or try to install it alone

im still not done installing it , theres the black bracket thats in the way and i tried and tried to remove it and it wont remove so u gotta like twist and turn ur hands in this tight sharp area where i dropped the bolt like 5 times and had to basically remove the seat to get the bolt back


please tell me if im doing something wrong

rino <-------****ed


so it was a good buy huh???
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by Y2k Max Luv


HOW?
14mm socket with a 1/4"
Old Jun 15, 2001 | 09:32 PM
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yeah if u can get rid of those black metal brackets blocking everything then its cake

but to try and fit ur hand in there and work with it is hell

i wish i could take those brakets off
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