Tanabe Front Strut Bar - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

aspro · 08-10-2014, 12:08 PM

Very easy. Jack up the car and remove the front wheels. Remove the tower brackets from the tanabe bar and and bolt up each bracket on the two strut towers (two bolts per bracket). It gets tight under the wheel well when trying to tighten the bolts up for the brackets but it works if you have the right tools. Then attach the bar to the brackets and adjust and tighten accordingly. Then re install the wheels and drop the car. Then inspect the install and make sure everything is still nice and tight. Then drive and enjoy. Also, after a couple hundred kilometers check everything again and make sure everything is still tight and secure. Its a really easy install with basic tools don't be intimidated by it. But its very important that you do the entire install with the car in the air and the load off of the front wheels.

Good luck!

aspro · 08-10-2014, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

Looks good!

Thanks Garm! Thanks for the product!

cali yaris · 08-10-2014, 04:18 PM

[EDIT] whoops, cross post

1. jack up the front of the car, remove front wheels.
2. Remove fender liner (OR separate enough so you can reach up underneath
3. Install left and right brackets (black ones). Two people is way easier so you can get to the top of the bolt and the nut underneath, but I have done this alone before.
4. Adjust threaded end pieces to line up with bracket holes.
5. Install bar to the brackets.
6. Tighten everything, put wheels on, lower car. DONE.

Did I miss anything?

aspro · 08-15-2014, 02:41 AM

Nope you got everything. I would suggest to just inspect the install after driving the car around a bit to make sure everything is still tight and secure.

08-10-2014, 12:08 PM	#55
aspro Drives: 2011 Yaris RS 5 door 5 spd Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 449	install Very easy. Jack up the car and remove the front wheels. Remove the tower brackets from the tanabe bar and and bolt up each bracket on the two strut towers (two bolts per bracket). It gets tight under the wheel well when trying to tighten the bolts up for the brackets but it works if you have the right tools. Then attach the bar to the brackets and adjust and tighten accordingly. Then re install the wheels and drop the car. Then inspect the install and make sure everything is still nice and tight. Then drive and enjoy. Also, after a couple hundred kilometers check everything again and make sure everything is still tight and secure. Its a really easy install with basic tools don't be intimidated by it. But its very important that you do the entire install with the car in the air and the load off of the front wheels. Good luck!

08-10-2014, 04:18 PM	#57
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	[EDIT] whoops, cross post 1. jack up the front of the car, remove front wheels. 2. Remove fender liner (OR separate enough so you can reach up underneath 3. Install left and right brackets (black ones). Two people is way easier so you can get to the top of the bolt and the nut underneath, but I have done this alone before. 4. Adjust threaded end pieces to line up with bracket holes. 5. Install bar to the brackets. 6. Tighten everything, put wheels on, lower car. DONE. Did I miss anything? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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08-15-2014, 02:41 AM	#58
aspro Drives: 2011 Yaris RS 5 door 5 spd Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 449	Nope you got everything. I would suggest to just inspect the install after driving the car around a bit to make sure everything is still tight and secure.