Tanabe strut tower bar

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Apr 25, 2010 | 12:54 AM

renegade4x4

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Tanabe strut tower bar

I have had this for around 4 months and never adjusted it. It was just put on. Well I pulled it off to paint it and I jacked the car up and adjusted it and man what a difference! Feels much tighter. Btw I painted it red like the TRD bar.

Apr 25, 2010 | 06:02 PM

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Yeah, I've read before that if you set it up correctly, it makes a real difference. I've also read that if they're simply bolted on wihout correct setup (which seems typical), the owners tend to say there's little to no benefit -- as in, don't bother with a strut tower brace.

I setup mine correctly and although I consider the improvement over stock modest, it's there. The steering is more stable with straight roads, as well as with curves and manouvering. Nothing breathtaking, but a welcome upgrade IMO.

Apr 26, 2010 | 06:15 AM

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what would be considered the proper way of installing it

Apr 26, 2010 | 01:31 PM

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what would be considered the proper way of installing it

I would like to know this as well. The only thing I can think of is lifting the front end off the ground while you install it.

Apr 26, 2010 | 03:11 PM

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Y8RS was told this by Tanabe:

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I just got off the phone with Tanabe and the tech guy said it can be adjusted either way. By jacking front of car up you are preloading the tower by pushing them apart; this will give the car a more aggressive feel. Thats what i did but he said you can also put the bar on with the tires on the ground and then snug the preload this will give the car a more neutral feel when driven. Thanks for the number to Tanabe and keep up your excellent tech info on scionlife

have a great evening!! Y8RS