This mod was performed by Cheston Chiu. He deserves all credit for these instructions. However, he and Southeast Maxima Group are not liable for your actions. These instructions are more for a guide, not "true" instructions.

Tools Needed:

• 14mm (for 95-98) or 19mm (for 99-00) sockets
• Soldering iron
• torque wrench

1. Start by removing the three 14mm nuts on each side of the strut assembly. (if you have a 99 or 00, it's 19mm) You know, the ones that hold in your struts... hence the name, STRUT BAR.

2. Loosely place the front strut bar in the holes and press down so that the brackets are FLUSH with the body. Once they are, EXPAND the bar, so the're a bit snug, by either rotating the strut bar so that the bases get further apart, or removing the brackets and loosening it . You want to have it set farther apart to push the two struts apart, causing more structural rigidity.

3. WARNING.. bling! bling! When you're putting back the three nuts, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN! Torque to 30 pounds +/- 2. You do not want to have the bolts stripped. If you have them too tight, when you corner hard, you might rip the bolts off, so be smart. Don't over tighten.

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