I've always wanted a R1 strut bar and now as I'm finishing up my engine bay I finally got one and I'm cleaning it up real nice. I went to test fit it though about a month ago and it doesnt fit at all. I couldnt even close the hood onto the safety latch. So its about 2inches or more too high. How do I ajust this? It fits on the shock mounts perfect its just way too tall. Maybe the car I got it off of was in an accident and it got bent or something?
im probably just not adjusting it right.


thanks

 

Post a picture. Maybe someone can see what is wrong.

 

I had an R1 bar on mine for a while, but it was actually too low! I have the M2 medium IC setup, and the piping coming from the turbos to the IC would rub along the R1 bar. My hood had a bit of trouble closing too, but it was because of the IC pipe and not the bar. I just hammered it down a bit, and all was well.

I can't see how the stock R1 bar would actually be too tall...what mods do you have?

 

You must have it on wrong. It should fit unless the bar is bent (which should be obvious), or your car has been in an accident, and was not repaired properly.

 

In everyone's case who's bar does not fit - something is definitely wrong. It should fit fine.

Adam, did you try the smog testing yet?

 

well it doesnt fit...are the side mounts correct? the passenger one has an R on it. Is that right?

what else could I be doing wrong lol? it looks so damn good just doesnt fit. Do I need to remove the under the hood padding cause im not willing to do that.

 

No one can help you without seeing it. Post a pic. You should not need to remove padding.

 

k ive been meaning to take pics of all of my parts for sale also...Ill go borrow a camera and get a pic of it on the car I suppose...its in the process of being polished right tho so it looks like ****