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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RICANTC
Great info yo, definitely something to pick up in the future. Did my tien s-techs, strup and axle-back, and tanabe tower brace yesterday. Here's a pic of tower brace.
Sweet! Do you have a pic of how far it comes from the battery terminal?
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Sweet! Do you have a pic of how far it comes from the battery terminal?
It's close, I will put up a pic as soon as I can.
Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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I need to take more pics this is the one I took on day of install...
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RICANTC
I need to take more pics this is the one I took on day of install...
whats the wire coming off the front of your battery?

and i was wondering if this actually did fit. now i will get it when the funds are there
Old Mar 9, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by drkness
whats the wire coming off the front of your battery?

and i was wondering if this actually did fit. now i will get it when the funds are there
The wire is for the harness for my bi-xenon kit. Yeah the brace fits perfect.
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yeah that makes sense i see the transformer on the passenger side for that one. which ones are you running speaking of
Old Mar 9, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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yeah that makes sense i see the transformer on the passenger side for that one. which ones are you running speaking of
Some brand called xentec I believe
Old Mar 11, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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yo nateson, do you have to jack up the car to take the tension off of the suspension in order to instal the under brace?
Old Mar 11, 2011 | 02:19 AM
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Yes you do. There's a jack point on the back to lift the entire rear end. It looks like a 3 or 4 inch wide prong. You'll also need something to leverage the wheel back up to the stock to slip the bolt through. I used a 2x4 and a hammer handle to make a long armed lever to push it into place. If you need more info don't hesitate to ask. I can also get some pics.
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thanks for the info. some pics would be a huge help
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^^^Now this is really vague, so I ended almost jacking it up in the wrong spot.

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^^^This is where you're suppose to jack it up at.
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Now for the four bolts that attach to the spring seat on each side will just take some time. I put the washer and nut up top on three because it was easier that way, but one I had to reverse because I just couldn't fanagle it like the others.

Oh and thanks Ricantc for posting the pic!
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Unlike the TRD bar this bolt must be all the way out to install this bar. Really this part was easy to remove and install!

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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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thanks for the great pics! this will make the process go much faster. much appreciated bro
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No problem man, anytime!
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Mighty fine sir! How do you like it?
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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it's nice. makes the ride a lot less bouncy. and now my car has virtually no body roll.
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Definitely want to do this to finish up the suspension on the xD. Did you guys order from that micro image site?
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by RICANTC
Definitely want to do this to finish up the suspension on the xD. Did you guys order from that micro image site?
Yes Sir.
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nateson
Yes Sir.
Thank you sir
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