redsand

I just got a strut bar off of ebay and i'm not certain how to install it, anyone else have some pics of how theirs looks? do i have to raise the car up? i'm not a cer guy, just a computer guy. ;oP

01M3

all you have to do is unscrew the nuts on the strut mounts on either side, put the bar on, and put the nuts back on. Pretty simple, but you'll need an impact wrench or a torque wrench to unscrew and tighten the nuts. Heres a really crappy picture i took with my old digital camcorder

Luc

Just get a rachet with a 14mm socket to take the bolts off from the strut mounts. Put some force into the rachet. If you have torque wrench, tighten the bolts to 59 ft-lbs afterwards. Pretty simple. However, you may want to check for clearance between the bottom of the strut brace and top of the intake plenum, as the plenum may scratch the brace. If so, the just turn the bar 180 degrees and try again.

Luc

limj23

(i have a 1992 es300)do you guys notice any significant improvement with the strut brace? just wondering if it is worth the cost and if i should do it. FYI I noticed my 2002 came with one stock.

thanks in advance

DJy

This is off topic, but where did u find your intake 01M3. looks nice.

01M3

I custom made it, i just bought a K&N filter and then had a custom chrome tube built. Then took clamps from a honda intake and connected it.

zexen

hey 01m3... you shoulda left the L emblem unpainted on yoru engine cover. it'd look a LOT nicer. just my opinion though.

01M3

yea, I tried, but there was no way to take it off while I painted the rest and was impossible to try to cover with painting tape. Trust me, i tried so I had no other choice

DrewGS4

SO does the strut tower brace really make a difference? I hear the one on ebay is of poor quality. But for 20 bucks or so, you cant really go wrong.

I have the TRD strut tower brace for my GS400 and I can tell you it made a huge difference in the sterring feel. But TRD fit, quality and finish is amazing.

01M3

I couldn't tell a real difference when i put it on, but when i had to take it off for a couple of days, i really noticed the difference. But i didn't buy mine off ebay, i bought through a company in Australia where i also bought my rear sway bar, the strut bar cost me about 60 i think