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Old 04-25-10, 07:30 PM
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Cutting speaker towers for strut tower bar, whats easiest way ?
I have a cusco strut bar i need to install into the back of my car, whats the easiest way to cut the metal for a clean finish ?
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A hole cutter bit and a drill will do the trick if the bar is round.
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A hole cutter bit and a drill will do the trick if the bar is round.
yep the bar is more oval than circular, its a cusco strut bar you've probably seen them before. I just need to get this baby installed, along with my shocks then my ride will be so much better.
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Can't you bolt the Cusco bar in without cutting? I thought that was how it worked.
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any rear strut tower bar you buy will require cutting the speaker towers, there's really no way to avoid it

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Can't you bolt the Cusco bar in without cutting? I thought that was how it worked.
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Originally Posted by wtfdidusay82
any rear strut tower bar you buy will require cutting the speaker towers, there's really no way to avoid it
Not all of them
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/pic-request-tc-sportline-rear-strut-bar-809380/

I have the same one (well, ebay cloned).
Only thing I had to cut was some of the carpet around the area where its bolted.
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never seen that one before, i guess thats the one exception, most other strut bars dont mount that way

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Not all of them
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=809380

I have the same one (well, ebay cloned).
Only thing I had to cut was some of the carpet around the area where its bolted.
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