Tanabe Sustec strut bar - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-23-2007, 03:08 PM

are you going to re-install it?

*Chris07LB* · 03-23-2007, 03:09 PM

Dude, what are you talking about???????????????

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-23-2007, 03:12 PM

my bad, i thought you knew that i was talking about your DIY install for the strut bar...

*Chris07LB* · 03-23-2007, 03:17 PM

Lol, you asked if I "raised" my car.... then asked if I was "going to re-install it.."

Yea, you were a little hard to follow... i still dont think I even know what your asking.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-23-2007, 03:20 PM

lol...ummm, i tell everyone that "i'm not good with words." let's see, in your DIY, i assumed that you raised/lifted your Yaris when you installed your strut bar. then i found out that you didn't, so i was wondering if you are going to re-install it using the method of raising your car first.

lol...not sure if that helped.

rwseattle · 03-23-2007, 03:59 PM

I ordered the strut bar today. J@C2. I will probably receive the strut Monday or Tuesday. I will post pic of install and the final result. Anyone have any install advise. I did find the DIY on Yarisworld. I believe its easy.

*Chris07LB* · 03-23-2007, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

lol...ummm, i tell everyone that "i'm not good with words." let's see, in your DIY, i assumed that you raised/lifted your Yaris when you installed your strut bar. then i found out that you didn't, so i was wondering if you are going to re-install it using the method of raising your car first.

lol...not sure if that helped.

If you read the DIY, yes you need to lift (jack) the car up to remove the tires. Never removed the strut bar after installing it, so again, i have no idea what your trying to get at.

No it didnt help, so lets move along while you gather your thoughts.

rwseattle · 03-23-2007, 11:55 PM

I'm confused about the above comments in the thread. The DIY strut install is very clear. I will receive my strut from C2 next week and install it myself. I believe its a easy job, right?

I believe its a great idea to replace the original fastners.

Above car.
1. Jack up the car. (passenger side first)
2. Remove wheel.
Under the car.
3. Install the two screws.
4. Install the strut holder.
Above car.
5. Check the strut bar measurments.
6. Install the strut bar.
7. Clean up.

That's it right?

Rwseattle.

*Chris07LB* · 03-23-2007, 11:59 PM

In a nut shell, yea.

rwseattle · 03-24-2007, 12:03 AM

Perfect. Thank you for the DIY thread. Its extremly helpful doing these upgrades for the first time. I will post pics soon.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-24-2007, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwseattle

I ordered the strut bar today. J@C2. I will probably receive the strut Monday or Tuesday. I will post pic of install and the final result. Anyone have any install advise. I did find the DIY on Yarisworld. I believe its easy.

just remember to lift each corner of your Yaris before you bolt it down. look at Tanabe's site.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-24-2007, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris07LB

If you read the DIY, yes you need to lift (jack) the car up to remove the tires. Never removed the strut bar after installing it, so again, i have no idea what your trying to get at.

No it didnt help, so lets move along while you gather your thoughts.

i dunno, i then started thinking that you didn't lift your Yaris...forget it. lol...

rwseattle · 03-24-2007, 02:01 PM

I read the Tanabe website. You have to raise the front of the vehicle and make sure the front wheels are off the ground so the shock towers are relieved and balanced out, correct?

Question:
1. Did you install both sides with the vehicle raised?

2. When you installed the strut bar did you keep the vehicle raised and how much did you adjust the preload.

3. Do I understand that you could change the bar settings?

Thanks again.
Ron W

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-25-2007, 12:30 AM

i wanna know the answers to those questions too.

*Chris07LB* · 03-25-2007, 07:14 AM

1. jack each side up.
2. support each side with a jack stand.
3. remove wheels.

4. install brackets as it shows in my DIY.
5. install bar.
6. tighten tanabe related parts up tight.

7. install wheels, remove jack stands, drive your car and stop trying to over think everything.

rwseattle · 03-25-2007, 10:48 AM

Got it. Thanks for the additional comments. It's cool to discuss these mods. I will receive the bar Thursday from J@c2. Will post pictures after install.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-25-2007, 04:08 PM

cool...

rwseattle · 04-03-2007, 02:03 PM

This is a great mod. See pic.

03-23-2007, 03:59 PM	#42
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	Strut bar ordered. I ordered the strut bar today. J@C2. I will probably receive the strut Monday or Tuesday. I will post pic of install and the final result. Anyone have any install advise. I did find the DIY on Yarisworld. I believe its easy.

03-23-2007, 11:55 PM	#44
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	discussing DIY I'm confused about the above comments in the thread. The DIY strut install is very clear. I will receive my strut from C2 next week and install it myself. I believe its a easy job, right? I believe its a great idea to replace the original fastners. Above car. 1. Jack up the car. (passenger side first) 2. Remove wheel. Under the car. 3. Install the two screws. 4. Install the strut holder. Above car. 5. Check the strut bar measurments. 6. Install the strut bar. 7. Clean up. That's it right? Rwseattle.

03-24-2007, 02:01 PM	#49
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	Install I read the Tanabe website. You have to raise the front of the vehicle and make sure the front wheels are off the ground so the shock towers are relieved and balanced out, correct? Question: 1. Did you install both sides with the vehicle raised? 2. When you installed the strut bar did you keep the vehicle raised and how much did you adjust the preload. 3. Do I understand that you could change the bar settings? Thanks again. Ron W

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03-23-2007, 03:08 PM	#37
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	are you going to re-install it?

03-23-2007, 03:09 PM	#38
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Dude, what are you talking about???????????????

03-23-2007, 03:12 PM	#39
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	my bad, i thought you knew that i was talking about your DIY install for the strut bar...

03-23-2007, 03:17 PM	#40
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Lol, you asked if I "raised" my car.... then asked if I was "going to re-install it.." Yea, you were a little hard to follow... i still dont think I even know what your asking.

03-23-2007, 03:20 PM	#41
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	lol...ummm, i tell everyone that "i'm not good with words." let's see, in your DIY, i assumed that you raised/lifted your Yaris when you installed your strut bar. then i found out that you didn't, so i was wondering if you are going to re-install it using the method of raising your car first. lol...not sure if that helped.

03-23-2007, 11:59 PM	#45
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	In a nut shell, yea.

03-24-2007, 12:03 AM	#46
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	Perfect. Thank you for the DIY thread. Its extremly helpful doing these upgrades for the first time. I will post pics soon.

03-25-2007, 12:30 AM	#50
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i wanna know the answers to those questions too.

03-25-2007, 07:14 AM	#51
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	1. jack each side up. 2. support each side with a jack stand. 3. remove wheels. 4. install brackets as it shows in my DIY. 5. install bar. 6. tighten tanabe related parts up tight. 7. install wheels, remove jack stands, drive your car and stop trying to over think everything.

03-25-2007, 10:48 AM	#52
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	Got it. Thanks for the additional comments. It's cool to discuss these mods. I will receive the bar Thursday from J@c2. Will post pictures after install.

03-25-2007, 04:08 PM	#53
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	cool...