Well i just finished making my rear upper strut bar for $20.
I saw someone else had done this and decided to do it myself

Time:
Took me approx 45min to 1hr

Tools:
-Drill w/ 3/8" bit
-2 Ratchets (you will need it to loosen and tighten the bolts on the bar.)
a size 12 for the ratchet i believe and the bolt size on the bar might differ.
-Sharpie
-Sharp Knife
-Plenty of light. You will be crawling around your trunk

Step 1: Order the bar off of ebay. Notice the end brackets in the picture below.  It is a half circle.


This compare 2 different types of brackets. top one will defniately work, bottom one might not work.


Step 2: Take the bar apart. Should be 1 adjustable bar and 2 brackets.  Use the 2 ratchets to take the bar apart.

Step 3: Cut a hole in the Carpet where the bolts should be.  You can get a general idea in pictures below.

Step 4: I removed the top bolt out of my trunk and screwed it back in with the bracket reversed. (screw
holes on bracket will face in, not out.)


Step 5: Attach the bar to the brackets and make sure it adjusted so it is tight.  Rember the tighter the bar the stiffer your suspension is.

Step 6: I used a sharpie and marked on the bracket where the lower hole will be drilled.

Step 7:Drill the hole in the bracket. i used a 3/8" drill bit.  Bolt should fit perfectly.


This is what the bar will look like roughly with the bar attached. (i just quickly photoshopped it to give you an idea.)


Step 8: Install the brackets back into the trunk with both top and bottom bolts. 

Step 9: Install the adjustable bar into the brackets. And you are done.


**Remember again.  The tighter you are able to get the bar into your trunk the stiffer your car is and less roll.

Last edited by ryoko (2008-10-14 21:39:11)