Rear strut bar question

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bdr2k5
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Rear strut bar question

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i know it sounds stupid, but do you mounted under the strut mount nuts or over it, or does it matter!?

my front one is under it..
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Re: Rear strut bar question

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What?
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You mount them under the nuts, that is how it stays on the studs ha.
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Re: Rear strut bar question

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came with extra nuts thats why im asking :freak:
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you can put them under the stock nuts or above them just as long as the strut bar is bolted down. in the front the stock front bar in europe i think goes above the nuts
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Re: Rear strut bar question

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projectmx wrote:you can put them under the stock nuts or above them just as long as the strut bar is bolted down. in the front the stock front bar in europe i think goes above the nuts
you are correct about the OEM euro front strut bar... it goes on top of a set of nuts since there is a lip on it.

For the rear I put my strut bars under the lowest nut (right on the tower). It just seemed right. :shrug:
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it sounds like it would be better that way
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Re: Rear strut bar question

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Yeah. The plate enhances the structural integrity of the strut mount.
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