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Old 10-25-06, 08:27 AM
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Default TRD Strut Bar fitment issues (holes not lining up)?

Just received my TRD stb today, and I'm trying to install it. However the holes are not lining up. They are well off.

Is there a trick or technique to installing it?





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try to jack up one side of the car, or jack up the car from the middle. the idea is to flex the car a bit to fit.
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Originally Posted by mikevanle
Is there a trick or technique to installing it?
Originally Posted by rominl
try to jack up one side of the car, or jack up the car from the middle. the idea is to flex the car a bit to fit.
Yup. It is pretty well documented that there is a good chance you need to do this.
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OK, I'll try that later then to see if it does anything. The person I bought this from said he didn't have any issues without jacking up the car or anything.
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That seemed to have done the trick. Just needed the jack up the front end, then push down on the suspension so the bolts aren't poking through. Then put on the STB and then put the shocks back through the holes.

Btw - I thought the GS400 was supposed to have the greatest clearance? It barely clears. Maybe the thickness of a quarter? It'll prob even lower some more after driving. And this is with the stock spacer on.


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the gs400 already has the "greatest" clearance, coz' the bar doesn't even fit on gs300 / 430
Old 10-26-06, 01:30 PM
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wow- thanks for bringing this to my attention... did you guys have better luck jacking the car up from the middle/front or one of the sides? i had just tried jacking up either side and it didnt help at all...
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You need to jack up the car up in the front. Then remove the nuts on the shock towers. Then push down on the shock enough so the TRD bar will clear.
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That is weird because on both my wifes car and mine.(both 99 gs400)
there was no need to jack the car up at all.
Bar go's on and off with ease.
I wonder if it is because we have 17" wheels?
I don't know if that makes any difference.

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Nah wheels doesn't make any difference. I guess it was just the way the shock bolts were angled. They come off and on the car pretty easy now, or easier.
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Originally Posted by 3dog
That is weird because on both my wifes car and mine.(both 99 gs400)
there was no need to jack the car up at all.
Bar go's on and off with ease.
I wonder if it is because we have 17" wheels?
I don't know if that makes any difference.

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it's all about how the car has flexed over the yrs due to differnt driving, etc...
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