anyone have a dc sports strut bar

FallenAngelHIM · Jun 24, 2006

how come the part the connects to the bar itself is loose. the black piece that sits on top of the strut tower and connects to the strut bar itself is loose even when fitted with the washers. sorry for the double post but i am frustrated as ****.

ryan s · Jun 25, 2006

yeah, i have one. use my pic and circle the part youre having trouble with. if its that big bolt that goes through the main bar, it has some ripples on it to keep it from moving if i remember right.

Sketch o5 · Jun 25, 2006

this type of thing happens every now and then with the bars that are made in pieces, aka, the strut tower pieces, then the actual bar that bolts to the tower parts. this is one reason why i went with the neuspeed bar, 1 solid piece

, and you dont have to remove the factory strut braces.........so in a way, its like a poor mans Comptech strut bar, hahahahahaha.

FallenAngelHIM · Jun 25, 2006

that part. the washers go inside the two black hinges, and around the ball joint of the bar. then the bolt goes directly through it. well, once all this is tightened down, the bar is still loose, the washers don't stack everything together like a hamburger.

Totalimmortal · Jun 25, 2006

ACE Hardware ftw!!! Bring the washers and find some that look the same. Sounds like it's fully tighened down, but there is still wiggle room. Simply, more room needs to be taken up.

FallenAngelHIM · Jun 25, 2006

i work right next to ace hardware cause i thought they might have the bolt i'm missing, well they didn't but either way the guy was reluctant to suggest something cause he said "these are made for machines and yours comes from a car part manufacturer, i don't know if it's the same and can with stand the stress." dunno, calling DC tommorow. i'm waiting for ryan s to respond.

Totalimmortal · Jun 25, 2006

Yea, DC gets their washers from the same people. It's stamped steel. American steel is a goldish color.

FallenAngelHIM · Jun 25, 2006

really? so you're suggesting to just get thicker washers and voila? if DC doesn't want to help me and if ryan s tells me he's stumped, i guess i'll do that. i'm insecure about car parts so i prefer if DC tells me what's up. thanks though.

ryan s · Jun 26, 2006

yeah, the washers are fairly thick, and the bolts and nuts themselves have "waves" on them to stop moving once torqued to the black pieces. i would look for some locking bolts of some kind, along with locking washers. i cant really describe the pattern, but its kinda like the 98-00 ex 4cyl coupe rims...sort of like a swirl pattern, so theres not an actual lock washer involved. idk if that helps, but thats what id look for

FallenAngelHIM · Jun 26, 2006

in that case i think mine was an open box item and they replaced it with bull**** whatever scrapes. i'm calling AEM but they asked for an invoice, not sure if buying it on ebay invalidates this warranty but either way i guess i'll just buy the hardware seperate or sell it to someone here.

anyone have a dc sports strut bar

FallenAngelHIM

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ryan s

they dont think it

Sketch o5

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they dont think it

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