Strut Bars?
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Strut Bars?
I'm looking at buying a front upper strut bar for my '03 IS. I found the Cusco Type OSD for $152.00 or the JIC Magic OAS Aluminum Brace for $139.00 at www.modacar.com. I have heard that the JIC fits very tight and that in order to fit you have to take off the engine cover. I'm just not sure which one is better. I would appreciate yall's help. Thanks.
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i would suggest that you go with the bar that doesnt require you to remove anything from the car. The under cover has its perpose. Leave it on. Besides just how much help in cornering do you really need. Not so much that great big sway bar is going to be needed. Just my opinion.
Re: Strut Bars?
Originally posted by _DAG_
I'm looking at buying a front upper strut bar for my '03 IS. I found the Cusco Type OSD for $152.00 or the JIC Magic OAS Aluminum Brace for $139.00 at www.modacar.com. I have heard that the JIC fits very tight and that in order to fit you have to take off the engine cover. I'm just not sure which one is better. I would appreciate yall's help. Thanks.
I'm looking at buying a front upper strut bar for my '03 IS. I found the Cusco Type OSD for $152.00 or the JIC Magic OAS Aluminum Brace for $139.00 at www.modacar.com. I have heard that the JIC fits very tight and that in order to fit you have to take off the engine cover. I'm just not sure which one is better. I would appreciate yall's help. Thanks.
the engine cover serves no purpose other than for looks. if you remove it nothing will happen.
Originally posted by EvenCylinder
Hey no pob. The IS Im designing is going to have a big swaybar, however ,all the under covers will be in place. I may have to modify them alittle so the 430 engine will sit lower.
Hey no pob. The IS Im designing is going to have a big swaybar, however ,all the under covers will be in place. I may have to modify them alittle so the 430 engine will sit lower.
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Back from the dead thread. Just wanted to clear the air. I installed the JIC bar this week and it fit perfectly and cleared the engine cover by over 1/2 inch.
You have to leave one bolt out of the igniter and one bolt out of the ballast (each item on each side of the car bolts to the struts.) This makes you reposition the igniter and ballast since the strut bar base keeps them from being mounted across the strut bolts.
Bottom line - it fit's perfectly and clears the cover easily.
You have to leave one bolt out of the igniter and one bolt out of the ballast (each item on each side of the car bolts to the struts.) This makes you reposition the igniter and ballast since the strut bar base keeps them from being mounted across the strut bolts.
Bottom line - it fit's perfectly and clears the cover easily.
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