strut bar install - Honda Prelude Forum

A247Sleeper · 03-13-2002, 07:16 PM

do i need to lift my car to install my front and both rear strut bars. would taking the weight off my tires make the installation easier?

LuDeGirL1004 · 03-13-2002, 07:29 PM

Yes I think so...but when I put in my front upper strut tie bar, I didn't need to.

khilgers · 03-13-2002, 07:36 PM

When I installed my spoon bars I didn't have to raise up the car. Install was easy except for when I had to cut the carpet for the rear bar.

Prelude Racer · 03-13-2002, 07:48 PM

i didn't do jack for my spoon bars just opened the hood unbolted the bolts set down the strut bar bolted down the bolts all done same as the rear no problems here

A247Sleeper · 03-13-2002, 08:20 PM

did anyone else have to cut their carpet in their trunk for the upper rear bar?

xtal · 03-13-2002, 08:26 PM

I've wondered about this - since the point of the strut bar is to reinforce the frame, taking the weight and stress off of the strut towers might make sense. Does spoon or neuspeed have a suggestion here? It probably matters little, but I'd be interested to know as I'm sure there would be some deflection.

Steve

red98lude · 03-13-2002, 08:28 PM

I heard it makes it easier to install the neuspeed with the four point mount, but I don't have one yet so

LuDeGirL1004 · 03-13-2002, 08:42 PM

You have to cut the liner to install the rear bar.

krnnamja83 · 03-13-2002, 10:37 PM

grrr reminds me...
i spent two hours cutting out perfect holes for rear strut bar...
and then took my car to get lowered a few weeks later and the idiot tech. that works at a shop near my place simply tore the living f**k outta both sides of the trunk lining...

not to mention the idiots told me 220 for the install...and then realized my car was a "higher class honda" and charged me 250
not only that but took 7 hours on installing freaking ground control coilovers...

01XLude · 03-14-2002, 03:39 AM

Damn.... you got raped!!!!!

I paid $200 for ground controls and tokico illuminas installed and it took them only about 3 and a half hours...... and they didn't do anything with my carpet..... they took it out, installed, and put it back in......

Oh well...... live and learn.......