Notices
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power Engine and transmission discussions...

ARC Intake Owner w/ Strut Bar Question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:37 PM
  #1  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default ARC Intake Owner w/ Strut Bar Question

Hey I am am looking for anyone out there that is running an ARC intake because I just bought a DC Strut bar and apparently its not going it fit lol. So just seeing what you other owners have done about this.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:41 PM
  #2  
Ro_Ja's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,605
Default

It should fit. What's making you think it won't?
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:49 PM
  #3  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

I just tried to do it and the arm of the strut bar is making contact to the top left of the ARC box. are you running a strut bar with your setup?
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:03 AM
  #4  
Checho's Avatar
Banned
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Team ScionEyed
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,715
From: Mayami
Default

IIRC Roja is ruunin the trd strut bar, btw you have a PM
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:07 AM
  #5  
Ro_Ja's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,605
Default

Hmm...see if someone will trade strut bars with you. DME, TRD, Cusco, Greddy all work for sure. I used to run a Tanabe bar, but it rubbed against the box too much, so I picked up a TRD bar.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:16 AM
  #6  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

dang I just got it haha. and dc strut bar is the best looking to me compared to all the others T_T

And Checho you got pm
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:31 AM
  #7  
Scotty-tC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 643
From: Humboldt County, Ca
Default

how bout you sell me the ARC box???? Then you can keep the strut bar. Ill even thro in my Fujita.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 01:28 AM
  #8  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

haha nah I will think of another alternative.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:45 AM
  #9  
1SL0WTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 826
From: 서울, 대한민국 SoCal (714)<--->(702) W Las Vegas
Default

u can always buy my hotchikis front strut bar or swap with mine.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:53 AM
  #10  
Ro_Ja's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,605
Default

Originally Posted by 1SL0WTC
u can always buy my hotchikis front strut bar or swap with mine.
OP, take him up on that. I forgot to mention that the Hotchkis bar will work as well.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:58 AM
  #11  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

What color is the that strut bat that you have.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:58 AM
  #12  
rangerryda's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,251
From: Melbourne, FL
Default

Pics of Hotchkis? I might be willing to trade my DC CS-2 strut tower bar for it...
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:59 AM
  #13  
curtislo9's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,190
From: Renton, WA
Default

I have a set of brand new DME bars for sale.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:42 AM
  #14  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

well i guess i am gonna go off topic on my own thread but is is possible to polish the DC Strut Bar?
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:51 AM
  #15  
rangerryda's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,251
From: Melbourne, FL
Default

Anything metal can be polished with enough patience and sandpaper!
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:54 AM
  #16  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

Hmm well what i don't know is what type of metal is under the powder coat
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:58 AM
  #17  
rangerryda's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,251
From: Melbourne, FL
Default

It can only be aluminum or steel. Both can be polished to a near mirror finish. Look up valve cover polishing in the search menu for a DIY on the topic. That should get your gears turning about the idea. Pretty easy and simple actually. Try the magnetic trick. If the magnet sticks, its steel. If it doesn't, then it's aluminum.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 06:58 AM
  #18  
08superwhitetc's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 804
From: Union City, CA
Default

dilirious ill just buy your dc strut lolz wen i get money..
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 03:13 PM
  #19  
Dilirious's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 776
From: Vacaville, CA
Default

Haha how did that install go for your coilovers.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 10:54 PM
  #20  
08superwhitetc's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 804
From: Union City, CA
Default

they were good actually.. i was scared wen i was leaving.. these f*ckers almost killed me! haha
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
yupinmytC
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power
22
Jul 27, 2024 07:08 PM
steeze69
Scion tC 1G Drivetrain & Power
1
May 24, 2021 02:57 AM
SloTC1
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
14
Aug 16, 2018 02:45 PM
airmankevin1
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
2
Nov 17, 2015 05:44 AM
olyellr
Introduction Forum
1
Sep 28, 2015 10:32 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 04:18 PM.