front strut tower bar installaation prob

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10-22-2003, 04:56 PM

XoPtOn

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front strut tower bar installaation prob

i just boughta a front strut tower bar and when i try to put the right brace on i cant put it down flat because theres a bump there and i bolt cant be put on and i cant close the hood, i have some pics to show you the bump.

right side
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left side( the side with no problems)
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10-22-2003, 05:01 PM

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wrong links

right side( the side with the problem)
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10-22-2003, 05:04 PM

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10-22-2003, 05:06 PM

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heres a closer shot

10-22-2003, 05:08 PM

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follow these EXACT instructions - https://maxima.org/shoptalk/sub_modi...rs/index.shtml

did u try to put that plate on the other side?

more howto's can be found in teh 4thgen How-To section, link can be found in my sig

10-22-2003, 05:16 PM

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the right side plate wont lay down straight cause of the groove thats next to the handle if you can see it, i cant use the other plate and flip it around cause then it would get in the way of that bottle on top

10-22-2003, 05:18 PM

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ill try to get a closer and brighter pic tomorow cause its dark now

10-22-2003, 05:20 PM

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if som1 had a 199 9maxima gle and had a close pic of there strut bar, it would help alot

10-22-2003, 05:34 PM

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if som1 had a 199 9maxima gle and had a close pic of there strut bar, it would help alot

I don't own a 99 but from what I remember they have a nub on the strut tower that does nothing. Grind it down and forget about it. You can do a search to be sure though, I wouldn't trust me

10-22-2003, 05:36 PM

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lol ya i think ill try that, it looks like its used for nuthing

10-22-2003, 05:39 PM

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heres the pic of the whole thing, its a pretty big bump and its a good lose up pic

10-22-2003, 05:42 PM

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Congratulations! You bought a bar that only fits 95-98. Now you have 2 choices:
1. Cut off that nub that does absolutely nothing.
2. Buy a bar that can fit on a 99 (that's what I did)

Or also you might have overlooked the fact that when you remove those nuts, you can slip that little "wing" section on the bar under that nub and it all fits.

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Or also you might have overlooked the fact that when you remove those nuts, you can slip that little "wing" section on the bar under that nub and it all fits.

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