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Old 01-30-2004, 07:52 AM
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Lots of people have. I purchased a strut bar that looked like it was made in a shop. The welds are clean but very visable and the materials only so-so.... and it was expensive. about $200.

Late model cars have fancy chromed strut bars for under $50 sometimes!

Anyway, I'd say try to make a triangular strut tower bar for the front and back. Here's a picture of mine. It is suggested that you get tighter than stock springs first. I didn't but I didn't know any better. It still helps keep things more solid on the freeway.
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Old 01-30-2004, 04:45 PM
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does your strut bar connect to the car at the hood latch also or just at the towers?
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Old 01-31-2004, 12:20 PM
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It does connect at the firewall. There are two brackets that go right over the mounts for the hood latch. I put new stainless bolts in there to secure both the strut brace and the latch.
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Old 01-31-2004, 05:15 PM
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im using the bottom sway bar to customise one for the top
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