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Old 09-09-2007, 04:03 PM
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you guys know any links for strut bars for my 2007 3
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 04:19 PM
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please look before you ask or atleast use the search function
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 05:36 PM
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lol very true
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 10:35 PM
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Hi element, and welcome to the forums!
I have the Vibrant front strut bar, which I bought from a company on eBay but they are availableon other websites too.
I shopped around and got the best price I could. It's a very nice piece of hardware and not terribly expensive either.I think mine was $65+/- shipped.

Here's what it looks like installed.

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My only issue was the hood insulation.Rather than cut it out to fit (one option,) I simply removed it entirely. No more clearance problems.
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 10:40 PM
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so i take it you have to remove ur strut bar to access your batter now right??
or can you just take the bar off (not the strut mount part)??
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 11:01 PM
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Yes, but only the center section has to come out.You can even just loosen one side if your not worried about shorting it outagainst the battery. I always just remove it entirely. 2-8mm socket head cap screws and locking 14mm nuts. The strut tower plates stay on.
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 07:15 AM
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and i DID search around and couldnt find anything so thank you very much, but the only issues u had were the hood, i have the sedan 3 will i have to mod the hood
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 10:32 AM
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Yes, but only the center section has to come out.You can even just loosen one side if your not worried about shorting it outagainst the battery. I always just remove it entirely. 2-8mm socket head cap screws and locking 14mm nuts. The strut tower plates stay on.
sweet. thats wat i was thinking. that the plates stay on there.
thats good to know. and those strut braces are pretty cheap too. im sure i could get one for under $75
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 02:20 PM
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I doubt it. I've heard (heard, mind you) that the sedan has a little more room under the hood. It's still going to be a close fit though.
Found on the first Google. And, iirc this is where I bought mine too.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pr...p;model_text=3
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 06:18 PM
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Update: Cheapest price I've found so far, Amazon.com. That's about what I paid for mine before shipping many months ago.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JUW7Y8/...p;linkCode=asn
 
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