Strut Bar Installation

[WReX]

Has any one put in rear strut bars on a '02 WRX? i don't know how to put down the back seats to get to the shock towers

[donkeyboy]

to remove the back seats you have to take out the three bolts behind where your calves would be holding the bottom of the seat down, then the bottom pad will lift out, then remove the bolts holding the bottom of the back pad down as well as any other bolts etc in the way then lift straight up and remove pad, you should have clear sailing from there...any other q's lemme know

[LjasonL]

Be careful putting the bolts back in on top of the struts. The studs are weak and will snap off very easily. You don't really need to tighten them down much, just snug em on, go till the nut makes contact with the metal and give it like 1/4 - 1/2 turn past that.

[WReX]

alright, im going to go attempt this now

thanks for the help, i really appreciate it

[freakray]

Let us know if you need to know how to replace the mounting studs next

[donkeyboy]

heres a story i was doing the springs in my car and i had my friend check those top bolts to make sure they were tight all the way but knowing how fragile they are i warned him many times....but he tightened away and snap, had to drill it out and put a new one in....good call ray

[WReX]

hopefully i won't need that, haha

whats a good suspension upgrade for lowering the car? any particular companies or methods?

[SabreKhan]

STi pinks if you want to go the good cheap way, Tein coilovers if you want to go the really good expensive way.

[WReX]

how much are the pinks?

[SabreKhan]

The STi pinks are $375 from Gruppe-s.com, but that was just the first site I looked at. You may be able to find them cheaper elsewhere, but $375 is a good reference.

[WReX]

thanks

[donkeyboy]

i got h&r race springs in my car they cost like 250 and there really nice, but im gonna be switching the the TEIN Flex in the spring, my buddys got that settup in his STI and its sick.....you get what you pay for