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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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09-05-2009, 01:37 PM | #2 |
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Wrong, Mr. Bond, I expect you to post pictures
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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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09-05-2009, 01:49 PM | #4 |
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Are these stock shocks in the back?
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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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09-05-2009, 03:25 PM | #6 |
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any ideas, anyone?
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09-05-2009, 05:57 PM | #7 |
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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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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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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09-07-2009, 02:51 AM | #10 |
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yeah PICS!!
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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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09-08-2009, 06:58 PM | #12 |
Your mom goes to college
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Start another Oil Thread!
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spaghetti bar FTW!
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09-10-2009, 12:31 AM | #15 |
Dude wheres my car?
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is that strut bar different from the one offered by toyota?
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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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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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