strut bar / tie bars / dampers

[ACE-tC]

does anyone know where to put them or have pics? i just bought all of these and i dont know where to put them. i usually am the one paying to get it done but since i put my new brakes, pads, cold air, downpipe, and exhaust im determined to working on my car instead of paying someone to do it for me. thanks in advance

[navylife59]

Strut bars bolt ontop of the front strut towers. You remove the 3 nuts on each side, install the mounting brackets, and then retorque the removed nuts. Installation is very much the same for all strut bars so you can use the installation instructions for the TRD strut bar here. You should use the ones that come with your unit though.

If you are running the Ingals or Weapon R engine dampner, you will NOT be able to use with a front strut bar. It mounts on the passenger side strut tower using the same bolt that the stur bar mount uses. These bolts (studs) are not long enough to support both brackets plus I believe there is interference between the brackets. You will have to decide between the two. If you like to drag launch and are experiencing wheel hop (not everyone does), you will want the dampner. If you like to hug the corners hard and want to stiffen up the translation, then the front strut bar is for you. I run neither taking corners that put others to shame and have only every experienced wheel hop once. It is your choice.

BTW. Rear strut tie bars are a complete waste of money. There are some units that strengthen the rear hatch area but those are not strut tie bars/.

[Flint Mica tC]

huh, guess I won't be getting a dampener then since I already got a strut bar.

[navylife59]

P-tuning has a replacement front engine mount that you can order different durometers of urethane inserts to fit your needs.
Note: You only receive 1 mount not 2 like seen in the picture. They are showing you the different inserts.
Ptuning.com - Item Description

Energy Suspensions has motor mount kit, as well as, a full master kit. As you can see from this SL DIY article, there is alot more involved to it's install.