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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Default Tanabe underbrace and strut tower bar availability.

Looks like they are now available on Tanabe's website.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/news/post/...Sport-RWD.aspx

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/towerbar.asp
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Just got back from Tanabe , and we did the R&D on the front strut tower bar and make sure everything clears, because they were not sure about the base model , they only did the R&D on the F Sport and I told them it should clear with no problem, but they just want to make sure , so here is how it looks like., and also if u are running Joe-Z Intake , have no worries , u should clear it with no problem here is more pics with it too.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mrpartsman
Just got back from Tanabe , and we did the R&D on the front strut tower bar and make sure everything clears, because they were not sure about the base model , they only did the R&D on the F Sport and I told them it should clear with no problem, but they just want to make sure , so here is how it looks like.
Did you drive it and felt any difference?? tell us about your experience.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mshmsh
Did you drive it and felt any difference?? tell us about your experience.
I will let u know how it is for sure.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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Don't have my GS on me right now to look, but if you have the strut bar on, do you need to remove any of the plastic engine panels to get it to fit, or can you still retain those and still have the strut bar?
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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u do not have to take anything off at all, just take the the 3 nuts off on the tower bar, and there is a very thin shim plate there, DO NOT take that off, just put the new bar on it with the new nuts supplied and u are done, no mods required at all.
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Do you have any pictures of the underbrace installed? Also, how does the car handle now with the addition, is it worth it?
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
Do you have any pictures of the underbrace installed? Also, how does the car handle now with the addition, is it worth it?
I didnot do the underbrace yet, becuase that usually stiffens the car more,so I passed on it, but the the brace is not bad but I will test it more this weekend.
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