really dumb strut bar question - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority

t1zzl3 · January 9th, 2012, 06:50 PM

ok so i dont get flamed, i did a search and to my amazment there is no "how-to" for installing a strut tower on a 4g gs. i didnt think i needed one, i put on on my old 2g so i figured it was easy. well to get to the point. the fucking thing wont clear the damn reservoir for the brake fluid! i think it the brake fluid i am probably wrong. the point is, what the hell am i missing or doing wrong? it wont go down past the white cap. well if there is a "how-to", than fuck me... sorry im a little frustrated.

pat_08GT_Spyder · January 9th, 2012, 06:53 PM

which one you got? stock GT? Tanabe?
i dont have experience with the GS, but on the GT, you have to wrestle it a little bit behind that reservoir, but it should fit. many people have installed strut bars on their GS's with no issues...

OrangeDemon · January 9th, 2012, 06:56 PM

all strut bars but the oem gt and the carbing lay on top of the brake fluid reservoir and prohibit you from opening it.

t1zzl3 · January 9th, 2012, 07:03 PM

when i say it wont clear it i mean i cant get the bar to go down far enough to attach it to the other side. its i would say about 1" off. i know i wont be able to get to that cap and i am not worried about that i just want to get the thing installed so i can reap the benefits. i got the bar form my friend he said it was a tenabe.

OrangeDemon · January 9th, 2012, 07:07 PM

if its red and says tanabe on it then its tanabe, if not then its not. as far as fitment did it come off a 4g? and you may have to apply pressure. although benifits from just that bar alone are minimal at best

midnight07GT · January 9th, 2012, 08:33 PM

^ what he said. You'll benefit more from actual suspension components

fabguy · January 10th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Pictures... I cant remember from my Tanbe but some bars are bent up. Could it be upside down? If its a Tanbe you should be able to read that in the middle of the bar. If you cant its either not a tanbe or its on the bottom.

dejectedangle · January 10th, 2012, 07:28 AM

Is this the second tower bar that has gone wrong???? Pics will help man

NitroGlisson · January 10th, 2012, 09:01 AM

This shouldn't be that difficult....I expect it is the wrong part.

t1zzl3 · January 10th, 2012, 11:26 AM

problem solved. after confronting my friend he said it was NOT a tenabe. appearantly it was some randome ebay p.o.s. that he paid 30.00 for and he sold it to me because it wouldnt fit his 07. so now that i have mud in my face i have ordered the REAL tenabe. sorry for the post.

Daxenth · January 10th, 2012, 11:59 AM

i lold....

tanabe bar looks like this and clears perfectly

you got pwnd dude... sorry

but that avi makes up for all of it

pat_08GT_Spyder · January 10th, 2012, 12:18 PM

tell your friend you're gonna test the tensile strength of this POS bar on the back of his head...

January 9th, 2012, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
t1zzl3 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Vehicle: 2009/mitsubishi/eclipse Posts: 26 Rep Power: 3	really dumb strut bar question ok so i dont get flamed, i did a search and to my amazment there is no "how-to" for installing a strut tower on a 4g gs. i didnt think i needed one, i put on on my old 2g so i figured it was easy. well to get to the point. the fucking thing wont clear the damn reservoir for the brake fluid! i think it the brake fluid i am probably wrong. the point is, what the hell am i missing or doing wrong? it wont go down past the white cap. well if there is a "how-to", than fuck me... sorry im a little frustrated.

January 9th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
pat_08GT_Spyder dirty frenchie Name: Pat Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Vehicle: 08 GT Spyder 6MT Posts: 5,414 Rep Power: 9	which one you got? stock GT? Tanabe? i dont have experience with the GS, but on the GT, you have to wrestle it a little bit behind that reservoir, but it should fit. many people have installed strut bars on their GS's with no issues... __________________ 275whp topless My ride: http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...gt-spyder.html

January 9th, 2012, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
OrangeDemon Two Tone is new age Name: Jason Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Medina, Ohio Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT-N Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 4	all strut bars but the oem gt and the carbing lay on top of the brake fluid reservoir and prohibit you from opening it. __________________ http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...ons-06-gt.html

January 9th, 2012, 07:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
OrangeDemon Two Tone is new age Name: Jason Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Medina, Ohio Vehicle: 2006/Eclipse/GT-N Posts: 2,684 Rep Power: 4	if its red and says tanabe on it then its tanabe, if not then its not. as far as fitment did it come off a 4g? and you may have to apply pressure. although benifits from just that bar alone are minimal at best __________________ http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...ons-06-gt.html

January 10th, 2012, 04:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
fabguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Keswick On. Vehicle: 2007 eclipse GT Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1	Pictures... I cant remember from my Tanbe but some bars are bent up. Could it be upside down? If its a Tanbe you should be able to read that in the middle of the bar. If you cant its either not a tanbe or its on the bottom. __________________ Mods so far AEM FIC, TWM short shifter + base bushings, CAI, Tower braces upper and lower, Proflow TB + spacers, Blue interrior lights, Oil catch can, BC racing coilovers, TB bypass, Cooler NGK plugs, OBX long tubes, magnaflow exhaust, engine mounts, eibach swaybars.

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really dumb strut bar question

January 9th, 2012, 07:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
t1zzl3 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Vehicle: 2009/mitsubishi/eclipse Posts: 26 Rep Power: 3	when i say it wont clear it i mean i cant get the bar to go down far enough to attach it to the other side. its i would say about 1" off. i know i wont be able to get to that cap and i am not worried about that i just want to get the thing installed so i can reap the benefits. i got the bar form my friend he said it was a tenabe.

January 9th, 2012, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
midnight07GT I got this Name: Scott Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Vehicle: 2007 eclipse gt Posts: 295 Rep Power: 1	^ what he said. You'll benefit more from actual suspension components

January 10th, 2012, 07:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
dejectedangle OWNER OF C4G Name: Rick Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut/ NY Vehicle: 2008 GT-SC Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 6	Is this the second tower bar that has gone wrong???? Pics will help man __________________ THE FIRST EVER 4G RUNNING STG 3 SUPERCHARGER TEAM BIG SUPERCHARGEERS

January 10th, 2012, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
NitroGlisson Soon to be SC'd :) Name: Don Glisson Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Vehicle: 2008 Eclipse GT Posts: 25,378 Rep Power: 30	This shouldn't be that difficult....I expect it is the wrong part. __________________ Mods: Nitro's Little Girl With Attitude

January 10th, 2012, 11:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
t1zzl3 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Vehicle: 2009/mitsubishi/eclipse Posts: 26 Rep Power: 3	problem solved. after confronting my friend he said it was NOT a tenabe. appearantly it was some randome ebay p.o.s. that he paid 30.00 for and he sold it to me because it wouldnt fit his 07. so now that i have mud in my face i have ordered the REAL tenabe. sorry for the post.

January 10th, 2012, 12:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
pat_08GT_Spyder dirty frenchie Name: Pat Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Vehicle: 08 GT Spyder 6MT Posts: 5,414 Rep Power: 9	tell your friend you're gonna test the tensile strength of this POS bar on the back of his head... __________________ 275whp topless My ride: http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...gt-spyder.html

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