TRD REAR STRUT BAR

[KaZe-]

any one have a D.I.Y for putting on the rear TRD strut bar for the 2005 facelift stivO????

CHEERS Steven,

[Northy]

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...?showtopic=6414

[KaZe-]

niCe

thnx Northy

[KaZe-]

does anyone have any photos of the rear TRD strut in their car CLOSE up not the one from TRDsales i cant see S%$t in that photo

Cheers Steven

[SuperDave]

What exactly do you want to see in the pic? Where it goes through the plastic trim, where it sits relative to everything in the boot or other?

[KaZe-]

U see i brought one this morning and there was no box nothing and the strut is reallly long and has to bits connecting to the end just checking if its the right one and where exactly u have to cut the trim and how to do so...

Cheers Steven,

[SuperDave]

Yeah, all there is to it are 8 bolts, the bar and the 2 ends. Follow the instructions given in the guide and it'll be together in an hour. If the ends are already attached, you need to take them off and fix them to the car first. I didn't take a pic of the bits from the box, but if you take a pic of the ends i'll be able to tell you if they are correct. You'll love the rear strut bar B)

When using the templates in page 2 of the instructions make sure that the top and bottom lines run along what the plastic trim edges are. and that funny hook is what the parcel shelf clips into. Line all that up and tape it down, then start drilling and cutting. If you need any more help just ask, but I wont have acess to a computer till nighttime.

Edited June 7, 2006 by SuperDave

[MR22ZZ]

Have a look at screaminrolla's garage. That has the best pic of it I've seen.

[KaZe-]

supadave it is already attached and is it 4 long screws 4 washers 4 end bolts right??

i just seen screaminrollas rear strut thats how mine looks with this whole thing i have to take off the ends 1st rip everything out of my boot and bolt on the ends first then cut the template and then slide it in the holes and bolt them back on to the ends right?? sounds lyk it? i was gonna get auto barn to do it for $40 bux but i aint sure if they can do it

Cheers Steve,

[SuperDave]

Save yourself the $40, those places never do anything correctly anyway. The hardest part is lining up the template, remember check twice cut once. If you do botch-up the holes its well hidden and wont detract from handling :P

[KaZe-]

how would i cut the template any way?? and wat is blocth up?? ehehe i aint to sure

do i lyk drill then cut or drill the whole thing then push out and sand down??

Cheers Steven

[SuperDave]

Botch-up=stuff up

Just use some sissors to cut out the template. All I did for the holes was drill 3 smalls holes along the centre line and went up drill bit sizes untill it was within millimeters of the required size and did the rest with flat and round files. But there are many options to do it, just use which ever your more familiar with.

[KaZe-]

orrite coolz man im gonna do it next week and do u have a DIY of the TRD cai for the facelift???

Cheers SupaDave!!!! u da man! =P

[SuperDave]

Sorry, don't know how to do a CAI. Never done it before so can't help you there.

Oh well, at least next week I should finally have some pics up of the rear strut and some better pointers for removing interior trim.

[SuperDave]

Got the pics up for you.

[KaZe-]

i done a DIY for the rear strut today it feels heaps better no body roll but i fink i stuffed up the template but when i printed it out i clicked full to page and the template looked right in my car then after all that cutting and shiet we put in the strut bar but the side parts didint fit back into it cuz the template was TOTALLY WRONG!!! so now theres a even bigger hole then the strut... but in the end it turned out pretty good.

Steve,

[vyets]

sorry steve >___<'

blue tac yo!

im sure we can work on it

[KaZe-]

lmaooooOO all good man!!! BLUE TAC!!!! & black texta YoOOoO~~