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 Apr 10, 2004 - 9:32 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 5, '02 From West Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
Hey a buddy of mine has a 96 neon and i was looking under the hood and noticed that they have very little hood clearnce. That gave me an idea. I measured from one strut to the other and it was tha exact same as my 94 celica. so i ordered a neon strut bar off ebay for like 6 + 15s/h when i got all i had to do was take a rubber hammer and flaten it out a little and drill new hole in the brackets and it went on just fine. and I could really tell a difference. My car is lowered 4in so it pretty bouncy and stiff but when i added it i felt it tighen up the body roll even more. beats paying 200 later
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Apr 11, 2004 - 9:45 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I love how every one is like, humm, i can feel the dif, it feels so much tighter..... .. Yeah its not that much of a dif, im sure an enginer or real machanic could tell you that, new sway bars will make a dif of it, an how it feels, but strut braces dont change it much at all...... but good find i gues...
Sorry not tyring to rain on your car, an well at least i hate it, i mean you get all this extra dirt all over it....... wtf |
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Apr 11, 2004 - 6:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
good find man. i believe i will try that too. thanks
adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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Apr 12, 2004 - 1:15 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 20, '04 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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Apr 12, 2004 - 10:06 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i ordered the full ring because i figured it would have a better chance of fitting than the half. but i don't know about dickster223. adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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Apr 12, 2004 - 10:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 18, '03 From Dirty Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
good find. can u post pics of it on here so the rest of us can see what all needs to be done to it?
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Apr 12, 2004 - 10:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I hate to say it but if the strut bar is flimsy enough that you can "take a rubber hammer and flaten it out a little" its probably not gonna do much
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Apr 12, 2004 - 10:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
...it was $6
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Apr 12, 2004 - 2:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
when I said its not gonna do 'much' it was codeword for 'anything' I was just being nice if you want to spend 21 dollars shipped for a flimsy piece of metal be my guest, but remember the old adage 'you get what you pay for' |
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Apr 12, 2004 - 5:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
i was just trying to get across...u get what u pay for.
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Apr 13, 2004 - 11:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 5, '02 From West Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
ok i bought the full ring and second of all it took me prolly 2 hours pounding with a rubber hammer with all i have i felt like i was going to pass out before it barely cleared the hood. I payed like 25 shipped and it wasnt flimsy at all it was b*tch to bend that damn thing. lol
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Apr 14, 2004 - 1:18 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 24, '03 From Milton, Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It says on the ebay listing that resellers and group buys are welcome, anyone interested?
-Ryan -------------------- AIM : FAQdaWorld
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Apr 14, 2004 - 2:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
go ahead and email that guy and see how may people are needed and the final cost of each.
i wonder if there is a generic that can work for the back strugs? (not the matrix one) Dickster223, can u post a pic of how it looks? |
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Apr 18, 2004 - 1:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
This sounds like a good deal but when i get the money i am giving my support to DG but this is a good find.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 7:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wouldn't pounding on it and bending it kinda jeopardize the strength of the strut bar...therefore not helping? lol
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Apr 19, 2004 - 7:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i installed mine yesterday. i drilled two holes on each side, took me like 15 minutes, and slipped it on. no hammering involved, it cleared the hood perfectely.
i'll put a pic in my sig tomorrow. i got This One. adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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Apr 19, 2004 - 7:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice
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Apr 19, 2004 - 8:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 24, '03 From Milton, Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
LMAO, on the ebay site it calls them JDM, but uh its DODGE NEON!?!?!? wtf lmao....
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Apr 20, 2004 - 7:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
LOL i didn't notice that. sweet, now my car's JDM!!! hahaha
adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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