Installed my Tein SS setup this past weekend and went to put my Freedom Design strut bar on and suddenly the nuts don't work!
I think I can round out hte strut bar enough to get them to catch but wanted to see if anyone else had problems with the Tein bolts...
seems they are tapered and while they don't catch up top, the nuts I had didn't go down far enough or I couldn't get them to catch since the bar plate was in the way.
Anyone else experince this?
Eh...old man with a Corvette now...it was bound to happen sooner rather than later right?
ya i did. i was lookin to get new bolts that are a bit longer. mine are rounded at the top too but i thought those were the stock bolts not the ones that came w/ the teins.
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Qwik2k2z24 wrote:random but can either of you post pics of your teins ss' slammed?
not yet. its winter time for me and i dont feel like lowerin it and then raisin it back up. will later in spring if someone doesn't post before then and you can wait that long.
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Qwik2k2z24 wrote:random but can either of you post pics of your teins ss' slammed?
Only pulled it out of the garage long enough to install...I've not even adjusted them yet!
Eh...old man with a Corvette now...it was bound to happen sooner rather than later right?
Update....got the rear strut bar installed today!
Had to do a bit of filing on the mounting bracket on the strut bar...used a round file and widened the hole some so it sat a little lower and then added a new nut on top!
Eh...old man with a Corvette now...it was bound to happen sooner rather than later right?
BlueDeuce (dnt02cavls) wrote:Update....got the rear strut bar installed today!
Had to do a bit of filing on the mounting bracket on the strut bar...used a round file and widened the hole some so it sat a little lower and then added a new nut on top!
ya i know i had to do that initially even b4 my teins. may need to do some more just for easier reinstallation. scored some new bolts from the junkyard to see if they help out any. mine look super rounded/stripped.
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yep, my bolts are rounded also so the bar is in the garage now as i ponder on the options, any ideas?
I ran into the same problem with my rear stb. I kinda wedged it, but it was only secured at one spot on each side. I never thought of reaming out part of the bracket to fit it to the strut tower itself. Good idea.
Qwik2k2z24 wrote:random but can either of you post pics of your teins ss' slammed?
Pics in my reg of the red '02. That was slammed rear and like 1/2" left in front. Keep in mind the wheels are +35mm offset.
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