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Old 12-08-2005, 05:34 PM
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Dinan strut Brace installed!!
Finally recieved my Dinan strut brace and right away went with the install.
The install as you guys said was a piece of cake.
BUT even on the dinan instructions it said to modify the washer fluid reservoir. Its not a hards task at all, all you have to do is shave some of the plastic off that would block the brace.
My clumsy ass still managed to cut myself in the process with a dremel tool. The cut is kind of deep, I know i should have used some precaution with the tool but I did not causing me to cut myself (pic below.. for faint hearted just skip the last pic..its not that bad

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Old 12-08-2005, 05:36 PM
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Finally recieved my Dinan strut brace and right away went with the install.
The install as you guys said was a piece of cake.
BUT even on the dinan instructions it said to modify the washer fluid reservoir. Its not a hards task at all, all you have to do is shave some of the plastic off that would block the brace.
My clumsy ass still managed to cut myself in the process with a dremel tool. The cut is kind of deep, I know i should have used some precaution with the tool but I did not causing me to cut myself (pic below.. for faint hearted just skip the last pic..its not that bad

But here are the pics
The strut bar looks good! Put some Mederma on that cut!

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Old 12-08-2005, 05:37 PM
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Looks great (the strut brace, not the cut - ouch!). So did you take it for a spin yet? Can you feel the difference?
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My clumsy ass still managed to cut myself in the process with a dremel tool.
Silly wabbit! I assume you at least put some duct tape on it, right?
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Looks great (the strut brace, not the cut - ouch!). So did you take it for a spin yet? Can you feel the difference?
the funny thing is that i have not drove the car yet, its all nice and clean i dont wanna take it out haha, but ya i will eventually sometime today.
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Old 12-08-2005, 05:40 PM
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Looks good. I wish you didnt show me the pic because know i have to get one
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what's up w/ ur engine cover?
is that stock w/ the colored roundel?
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that looks like a hinged design strut bar? hmmmm
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what's up w/ ur engine cover?
is that stock w/ the colored roundel?
It's not stock. He got the red roundel stickers/overlay and probably just put it over the blue part of the emblem. At least thats what I did on mine (black & white).

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