Pics of new strut bar

[RSdriver98]

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[snowborder714]

Make sure you keep that positive terminal covered well!

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

+1 on the terminal and also, put your timing belt cover back on!

 

[98GSXtreme07]

That's tight yo.

 

[RSdriver98]

+1 on the terminal and also, put your timing belt cover back on!

I actually had to break my timing belt cover off in order to get to my cams and other bolts needed to get my head off so that is the reason I don't have a timing belt cover.

 

[Project2G]

I actually had to break my timing belt cover off in order to get to my cams and other bolts needed to get my head off so that is the reason I don't have a timing belt cover.

Check out a bone yard or ebay or find a part out...

 

[RSdriver98]

I hate that stupid cover. I really don't want to take everything back apart to just put that cover on.

 

[Lumix315]

I hate that stupid cover. I really don't want to take everything back apart to just put that cover on.

To each his own, I guess. You'll hate not having it even more when something gets in there and cuts up your timing belt which, in turn, would most definately lead to complete engine failure. If you dont like the way that the dull, black, plastic cover looks, check out these:

1) Zaklee Corp - Performance Parts for Performance Cars
or
2)STM - DSM ENGINE COMPONENTS | PISTONS | RODS | CAMS | TIMING | OIL COOLERS | GASKETS - It's about half way down the page. I bought mine here. It's a horse a piece. Your choice.

In the end (with these cars), my friend, it's better to be safe than REALLY sorry.

 

[SeaveeDSM]

Absolutely you have to protect the + terminal from accidentally touching that bar.

If it happens while the engine is running you kill your ECU.

Easy, attractive method: Go to Home Depot and get a short piece (6" +/-) of clear plastic hose tubing of the approximate inner diameter of the diameter or a hair larger of the strut bar. Slide it on over the strut bar so its positioned over the + terminal.

 

[98GSXtreme07]

That's a good idea. It'll look a little tacky but hey, you'll save your car from a fire.

 

[BoostedinSoFla]

To each his own, I guess. You'll hate not having it even more when something gets in there and cuts up your timing belt which, in turn, would most definately lead to complete engine failure. If you dont like the way that the dull, black, plastic cover looks, check out these:

1) Zaklee Corp - Performance Parts for Performance Cars
or
2)STM - DSM ENGINE COMPONENTS | PISTONS | RODS | CAMS | TIMING | OIL COOLERS | GASKETS - It's about half way down the page. I bought mine here. It's a horse a piece. Your choice.

In the end (with these cars), my friend, it's better to be safe than REALLY sorry.

He's NT. I remember doing the same shit to mine, man those cars are POS's.

But seriously, OP, cover up that terminal area on the bar.

 

[myeagleneedmods]

I just got a strut bar too, looks exactly like that. For my battery, I just taped the plastic cover on the positive terminal with some electrical tape until I do something more permanent, like rubber undercoating the whole bar or something

 

[Lumix315]

He's NT. I remember doing the same shit to mine, man those cars are POS's.

But seriously, OP, cover up that terminal area on the bar.

Oh, my bad! Thanks for the heads up. If you think about it, though, it's still possible that it could happen. In either case, it's not going to be fun.

 

[brian97gs]

not bad

 

[gpopppa]

Hey,ill probably get flagged once again for posting but to me that bar looks like its backwards?i just put mine on a couple weeks ago and yea you should flip it around to clear your battery..Its just my opinion.. btw did you get the rear strut too? ...nvm i had to look at it again,its alll gooood/but you should get the rear bar to accompany the front. And also did you get that from ebay?it looks like the set i bought.cant beat 26bucks for the pair

 

[crimsondragon]

Absolutely you have to protect the + terminal from accidentally touching that bar.

If it happens while the engine is running you kill your ECU.

Easy, attractive method: Go to Home Depot and get a short piece (6" +/-) of clear plastic hose tubing of the approximate inner diameter of the diameter or a hair larger of the strut bar. Slide it on over the strut bar so its positioned over the + terminal.

He'll have more to worry about than just killing his ECU. Like a fire. In the engine bay.

 

[frankozz]

Just do what I did and relocate the battery to the trunk.
Looks nice.

 

[selmerguy]

That bar is backwords it will clear the bat no problem when flipped around. Also timing cover.... has anyone really seen a belt get destroyed from not having the cover on? I havent. I have ran 3 cars withou out them and never had a problem. My 1g dosent have a cover on it now.. Drove acrossed th country. No problems.

My 2cents

 

[nosdsm3]

I have the same one. I found that if you put the longer flat of the strut bar over the bat it fits much better. There is also a little more clearance on the intake manifold.

 

[RSdriver98]

Yeh i had no idea how the bar went so i put it on that way. but i have taped down the cover on the terminal and is all good now.