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Old 09-05-2009, 01:35 PM   #1
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Rear strut tower bar problem

K, so I received the Nitto rear strut bar a week ago and installed it (note: without jacking the car up). First, I left the rubber pads on and had the bar bolted on top of those. Then, after talking to Garm, decided to take them off. There was a bunch of rattling from the strut towers each time I went over a bump or onto my driveway. I then decided to buy large-diameter washers to distance the bar from the strut tower. The bolt from the strut is noticeably shorter than before I installed the bar.
Any ideas how to raise that bolt up? I have a feeling that if I'm able to bring that bolt back up, then I won't need to put the rubber pads back in and I'll still be able to cancel out the rattling.
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Old 09-05-2009, 01:37 PM   #2
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Wrong, Mr. Bond, I expect you to post pictures
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Old 09-05-2009, 01:44 PM   #3
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lol it'll have to wait at least 4 hours, since I'm at work.

And don't worry, the James Bond jokes will never get old
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Old 09-05-2009, 01:49 PM   #4
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Are these stock shocks in the back?
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Old 09-05-2009, 01:54 PM   #5
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Yup, I switched back to stock after using an unfortunately soft German setup.
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Old 09-05-2009, 03:25 PM   #6
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any ideas, anyone?
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Old 09-05-2009, 05:57 PM   #7
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Is it rattling on the top of the struts , or is it the bar it's self rattling.
can you adjust the push /pull tension on the bar .

pic's would be a great help .
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Old 09-06-2009, 12:28 PM   #8
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I already solved the problem. Cut the rubber bushing and sandwich it between the bar and the large washer on top of that.
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Old 09-06-2009, 07:13 PM   #9
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A picture of the new setting would be great since I have the same problem with mine...
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Old 09-07-2009, 02:51 AM   #10
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yeah PICS!!
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Old 09-08-2009, 05:24 PM   #11
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I'll put up a diagram when I get home, since I really really don't want to have to undo and redo the bar for the 6th time.
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Old 09-08-2009, 06:58 PM   #12
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I'll put up a diagram when I get home, since I really really don't want to have to undo and redo the bar for the 6th time.
Why not only takes me like 1 minute to take off my covers and take the bar off(nitto )
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Old 09-08-2009, 07:08 PM   #13
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spaghetti bar FTW!
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Old 09-10-2009, 12:31 AM   #15
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is that strut bar different from the one offered by toyota?
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Old 09-13-2009, 09:30 AM   #16
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You guys make me laugh. First, the rear has shocks not struts. And second, that bar won't do a thing for chassis stiffening.

Tell me what the point in tying the top of two rubber mounted shocks is supposed to do?
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Dude, chill out. It does stiffen the chassis because the rubber pieces are moved as to increase contact between the bar and the towers. See, this sort of bar gives the car a new point of weight transfer, thus reducing body roll. Also, when one side of the car goes over a bump, pothole, or the side of a race track, there's theoretically more controlability, which I've noticed when driving over potholes and flex joints on a turn on the freeway.
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Dude, chill out. It does stiffen the chassis because the rubber pieces are moved as to increase contact between the bar and the towers. See, this sort of bar gives the car a new point of weight transfer, thus reducing body roll. Also, when one side of the car goes over a bump, pothole, or the side of a race track, there's theoretically more controlability, which I've noticed when driving over potholes and flex joints on a turn on the freeway.
Yeah, OK.

Why do you think race car cages are welded directly to the chassis. In fact, most race cars don't have rubber mounts of any kind. All flex points use hem joints because rubber or urethane bushings deflect and don't hold precision tuning. I've built race cars. I know what I'm talking about.
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