posted in 4g forum but thought i might get responses here:

question for you 00VI guys using the 5th gen TB with the throttle stop canister (plunger looking thing)........................do you have a front strut bar that fits?
where did you get it from and how much?
my old strut bar hits that plunger thing.

 

anybody?!?!?!??!?!?! isn't this a fairly simple question?

 

Stephen max has one on his car, at least in in the pics on his cardomain, looks like a fairly generic ebay one. thats all the help i can be
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...2_109_full.jpg

 

fits just fine, not even close to hitting..

 

ya, it doesn't look like he has that throttle stop canister on though. i guess not many people are using it on the 5g tb.

 

i have it and it doesnt touch at all..

 

can you at least tell me what front strut bar you have? where'd you get it from? how much was it?

 

I have the 00VI with canister and an ebay fstb. Mine is too close for comfort, so I'm not using mine until I have a chance to modify the brackets so it fits.

 

I'd tell you to get an el cheapo 2k maxima one, but I don't know if it would be any better.

 

ya that's what i was thinking. one from a 2k max. i'm thinking it should fit so long as the strut bolt holes line up? but i just wanted to confirm before i buy one.

 

bump? still haven't found one that for sure fits.

 

I'm about to check mine in a couple hours, i'll let you know tonight. I'll try to post a pic as well, but i cant guarantee that.

 

What kind do you have Aznsap and do know anyone who has a cut-off wheel and a welder? It should be a pretty straight forward mod for anyone with those tools.

 

this was 6 years ago it probably isnt made anymore and you wouldnt pay the price they used to be.. just get a generic not flat strut bar

 

Mine fits, its just an ebay one, NOT straight, although i think the straight kind will also clear.

 

I think they all clear, it's just that with the rubber motor mounts and motor shift, it will come in contact.

 

i have an eBay ftsb and it's not straight, the middle section is elevated. it hits the plunger thing on the 5g tB.

 

Did anyone ever figure out which strut bars cleared? I'm likely switching to a 5th gen throttlebody and my old one won't even clear my current setup (not the throttlebody, but other throttle related stuff on top of the manifold).

 

I had an Alutec FSTB with my DE-K (5th gen TB, 4th gen IACV), and it cleared very comfortably.

 

Tatanko, I bought a 5th gen FSTB off ebay and it bolted right up without any modification. I will warn that my clearance from the tops of the mounts to the inside skin of the hood it probably between 1/16" and 1/8" and that is without the hood liner. The beauty is that it more than clears all the stuff on top of the 00VI and the valve on the 5th gen TB. I like the 5th gen FSTB much better because of the bracket full circle design (just like Stillen). I can send you the link to the ebay store and pics installed if you want.

 

Please do. Shoot me a PM.

 

I gotta no name off of ebay for 30 bucks and it fits with the 00vi.

 

what is the 00vi?

 

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