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Old 07-25-2005, 08:10 AM
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My powdercoated strut bars installed 56K beware

These are my Greddy strut tower bars that i had powder coated to more closely match the color of the car. I just wasnt diggin the blue that they came with.
Sorry the pics are big, they had to be to get a good look at them.


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I wonder if the spare tire will still fit, or can be attached to the new bar?
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I never even thought of that. I dont have the spare tire mount. When i go out of town i take my extra wheel/tire combo and just set it in the well in the trunk and pray i dont have to use it.
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So you really can tell that much of a difference? Did the back one require any drilling or are the holes already there?
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The back was easier to install then the front one was. It might have taken 15 minutes to install both. The only thing i had to trim was a piece of insulation on either side of the front.
I dont know how much i would say the front contributed to helping but the rear made a very noticeable difference at speeds. We need to get together some time and you can take it for a spin or we can pop the rear bar off and throw it in yours for a spin
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I wonder if the spare tire holder helps even a small amount. Would be interesting to compare them.
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Originally Posted by Sea Ray
I wonder if the spare tire holder helps even a small amount. Would be interesting to compare them.
lets do it sometime.
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looks very nice, ive been waiting for these pics
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