Cusco Front Strut Brace Install
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Cusco Front Strut Brace Install
Hello,
Just got my Cusco front strut brace (oval bar), good thing the instructions are in Japanese! I could use a little help.
I can see that the huge A/C line will need to be moved out of the way: looks like I can lower the bracket on the drivers side (held on by two screws) by scooting it down one hole.
The bar came with two bracket adapters, but I don't think they are useful on the US cars ... can't read the instructions. Do I need these things?
What did you folks do with the horn (looks like a horn anyways) mounted on top of the strut tower on the passenger side?
Thanks,
Burt
Just got my Cusco front strut brace (oval bar), good thing the instructions are in Japanese! I could use a little help.
I can see that the huge A/C line will need to be moved out of the way: looks like I can lower the bracket on the drivers side (held on by two screws) by scooting it down one hole.
The bar came with two bracket adapters, but I don't think they are useful on the US cars ... can't read the instructions. Do I need these things?
What did you folks do with the horn (looks like a horn anyways) mounted on top of the strut tower on the passenger side?
Thanks,
Burt
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The 'horn' thing is a backup horn for your security alarm (in case someone cut your front horns I guess) 
Just bolt it somewhere else, there are plenty of bolts on the passenger side strut tower
The AC line, you can bend it, don't be afraid, just be gentle. I bet if you do a search for a strut tower bar install post you won't find 1 person that says he broke the AC line from a strut tower bar install. You can use the supplied brackets, or not, it doesn't matter. Just make sure the line doesn't bang against anything.
Just bolt it somewhere else, there are plenty of bolts on the passenger side strut tower The AC line, you can bend it, don't be afraid, just be gentle. I bet if you do a search for a strut tower bar install post you won't find 1 person that says he broke the AC line from a strut tower bar install. You can use the supplied brackets, or not, it doesn't matter. Just make sure the line doesn't bang against anything.
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I removed the 'security horn' from its mounting bracket and bolted it to the top bolt where the cruise control is mounted.
I scoooted the existing AC line bracket (on drivers side firewall, held on by 2 screws) down one hole. A little line bending was needed, but all was well.
Thanks,
Burt
I scoooted the existing AC line bracket (on drivers side firewall, held on by 2 screws) down one hole. A little line bending was needed, but all was well.
Thanks,
Burt
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on my 02 rs i had to move the ac line. I used one of the bracets that came with the cusco bar. the one that is bent. I mounted the new bracket in the bottom hole where the original ac bracket mounted.(on the drivers side of the car) this makes it lower and more towards the front of the car. Then i just pulled slightly on the ac line to move it away from the strut bar. No problems at all.
good luck
Pat
good luck
Pat
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Originally posted by Keisatsu
ah man i started to explain it... but then it got too long.. im too drunk to explain anything, ill tell you how tomorrow...
cheers!!
ah man i started to explain it... but then it got too long.. im too drunk to explain anything, ill tell you how tomorrow...
cheers!!
I hardly remember writing that!!!
sorry i never got back to you...
these other guys did a great job in explaining... however.. i didnt even reattach the AC line and it sits there nicely...
cheers!
-jacob
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