Front Tower Strut Bar

[Soulflare]

Does anyone know if there is one out there that fits with the KL-ZE and ZE manifold in?

[atlantamx3]

The Corksport one fits the ZE w/ ZE Manifold...

Or at least it fits Patrck's car from the MX-3 Owners Club of Altanta who has the same set-up.

[babyblueMX3]

Originally posted by atlantamx3:
The Corksport one fits the ZE w/ ZE Manifold...

Or at least it fits Patrck's car from the MX-3 Owners Club of Altanta who has the same set-up.

you sure about that?
I've never seen a ze with ze mani with a strut bar..I think the only one i saw was the corksport one but had the mounts modified..I think it was luc st-pierre's car...

a pic would be interesting of Patrick strut bar

[atlantamx3]

The only pic I have is from May of 2003.. the first day or so after he got finished with the swap.

<img src="http://www.atlantamx3.com/moca/patrick/ZE.jpg" alt=" - " />

I need to take some new pics!

[bmwm3guy]

yea, I've yet to see a strut bar with my own eyes on a ZE... however I have seen a few pics.

Abut that one though, it has a Straight-Neck IM... would that make a difference? Is the Millenia IM taller?

[babyblueMX3]

ok well yes it fit over the straight neck manifold but 98% of us here has a curve neck and won't fit over..that's a fact..the millenia manifold is higher than the straight

[papa roached]

yes, its MUCH taller

[Taras]

Here you go. Cusco bar from Japan fits. You have to shave the plate that covers first VRIS buttrefly and cut a quarter inch off a brake fluid reservoir's thread so the cap sits lower. It's nice and sturdy. Made quite a bit of difference, but not as much as SRD lower front bar at least by my butt feel test. With all these bars sometimes I think my ride is too stiff...

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[bmwm3guy]

...and the hood closes on top of that?? hmmm...

[babyblueMX3]

Originally posted by JDM:
Here you go. Cusco bar from Japan fits. You have to shave the plate that covers first VRIS buttrefly and cut a quarter inch off a brake fluid reservoir's thread so the cap sits lower. It's nice and sturdy. Made quite a bit of difference, but not as much as SRD lower front bar at least by my butt feel test. With all these bars sometimes I think my ride is too stiff...

where would one get this strut tower bar ?

[Taras]

And the hood has been closing on top of that for a few years now.

The bar I got from Corksport a few years back. Talk to Derrick though if you are going to contact them. He will know about the bar.

Sorry for the dirty engine bay too...

[Nd4SpdSe]

i'll post pics of mine, its a Corksport bar slightly and easilly modified

[Soulflare]

thx everyone for the replies... i'll look into it more ^^

[mx3-ze]

I cut my corksport bar in half, angled it back behind the manifold and unscrewed each side a little until the front of the bars touched each other.I put a welding blanket underneath, tacked it in position and had it fully tig welded together. After some grinding and polishing you'd never it was made different. Since I had the bar off for so long after I had the klze installed, I forgot about how much it helps. I was nice to have it back.

[Nd4SpdSe]

Definitely, i missed my front bar when we did the ze swap, couldn't figure out how to get it on, went without it for a few months, but its great to have it back

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