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gr330zhp
03-03-2011, 09:49 PM
Soo I just got this in the mail today :)

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/DSC_0239.jpg

Figured I'd take a pic next to my favorite supercar!


























And no didnt get a McLaren F1 :)
Marcus-SanDiego
03-03-2011, 09:59 PM
That strut brace will look good under the hood, Stathi. Nice acquisition.
L0veZHP
03-03-2011, 10:11 PM
Where did you purchase it from?
mimalmo
03-03-2011, 10:20 PM
Very nice!


But your car needs a detail. I see lots of dust. :p
gr330zhp
03-03-2011, 11:02 PM
That strut brace will look good under the hood, Stathi. Nice acquisition.

Thanks Marcus!


Where did you purchase it from?

ECS Tuning at an awesome price! :)


Very nice!


But your car needs a detail. I see lots of dust. :p

Haha I know eh! I should get on that :)
kayger12
03-04-2011, 03:10 AM
Nice pick up.

Pics when done!

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danewilson77
03-04-2011, 04:33 AM
Nice!
mikeyb74
03-04-2011, 06:20 AM
Nice.
L0veZHP
03-04-2011, 07:24 AM
Congrats by the way! =]
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 01:51 PM
Soooooo this is still sitting in my garage

I need to install it. I just hate the fact that something was so expensive when new, and you have to mod the positive terminal and hood switch all around and take a little while and effort to go on. Should be easier than that....

Well I guess I will go out and do it now
Dotpage
03-27-2011, 01:53 PM
Thinking about getting one too, post your impressions after installation!
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 02:03 PM
Havent installed it yet, but I recommend getting an M3 bar. It may be cheaper and it is easy to install. Looks clean too
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 02:55 PM
Okay, I am installing it. I removed the three nuts on each side, and put the bar over it and it is not aligned....I need to force the bar onto it

Should it be like this???
danewilson77
03-27-2011, 02:56 PM
Like.........wut?

You may need to fudge it a bit, as your strut towers are most likely slightly bent.

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MrMaico
03-27-2011, 03:08 PM
Okay, I am installing it. I removed the three nuts on each side, and put the bar over it and it is not aligned....I need to force the bar onto it

Should it be like this???

Would lifting the front of the car, getting the weight off the struts, be enough to make it line up?
kayger12
03-27-2011, 03:09 PM
Okay, I am installing it. I removed the three nuts on each side, and put the bar over it and it is not aligned....I need to force the bar onto it

Should it be like this???

Mine lined up ok. No forcing.

Are you sure you're getting enough clearance by the positive battery terminal?

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gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 03:17 PM
Soo I got it on....needed some force though. I lifted up from the middle of the bar to get thebar to come down on the bolts.

I have the entire terminal off, put the bar, then dealing with the terminal...

I will post pics in a few....
kayger12
03-27-2011, 03:48 PM
Good work. Let me know how many F-bombs you drop modifying the terminal, lol.
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 04:28 PM
Soo far I am very unimpressed with this mod. I feel like it was something I woulda picked up for free. The install is terrible. I modified the terminal and hood switch EXACTLY as it shows and now the hood switch does not sit right, my car doesnt recognize the alarm and it is just very unprofessional. And now I moeified everything so even if I wanted to remove it I have to get new brackets......

Ugh sorry for the rant guys. Does the alarm have to be reprogrammed again because the wire had to be cut??

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kayger12
03-27-2011, 04:32 PM
Sorry for the frustration, Stathi. I don't have the alarm so I didn't have to deal with that aspect of it.
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 04:40 PM
Thanks Keith

I hear ya. Well im gonna make an appointment with an indy this week to figure out the deal with my clutch, and I will see what they say about the alarm. As of now, it doesnt recognize the hood closing so I have no alarm......

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kayger12
03-27-2011, 04:47 PM
As a short term fix, you can try keeping the button depressed by wrapping it with a wide zip tie or maybe some electrical tape. That'll at least trick the computer into thinking the hood is properly shut.

Not the prettiest fix, but it'll serve as a band-aid until you get into the indy.
danewilson77
03-27-2011, 05:07 PM
Sorry for the frustration, Stathi. I don't have the alarm so I didn't have to deal with that aspect of it.

But you have the hood switch....right?
kayger12
03-27-2011, 05:15 PM
But you have the hood switch....right?

Yep-- that would be the hood switch that is now zip-tied down out of the way in the hollow well at the passenger rear of the engine bay :rofl

Since I wasn't planning on ever having an alarm, I wasn't going to go through the steps of cutting and splicing the wire back up, so I just decided to get it out of the way.
gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 05:17 PM
Smart move

I love the alarm though, and now it is

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gr330zhp
03-27-2011, 05:18 PM
Bugging me that it wont beep when locking! I tried pushing the button down and locking, and it still doesnt recognize it....

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danewilson77
03-27-2011, 05:18 PM
Yep-- that would be the hood switch that is now zip-tied down out of the way in the hollow well at the passenger rear of the engine bay :rofl

Since I wasn't planning on ever having an alarm, I wasn't going to go through the steps of cutting and splicing the wire back up, so I just decided to get it out of the way.

OK...copy.
kayger12
03-27-2011, 05:21 PM
Maybe one of the butt-joint connectors isn't seated all the way?

I'm sure you checked it already-- just cyber-thinking out loud.
MrMaico
03-27-2011, 06:32 PM
Bugging me that it wont beep when locking! I tried pushing the button down and locking, and it still doesnt recognize it....

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Sorry to hear about your problems Stathi but thanks for posting. I've debated about getting one or not because of the modifications required, and even made an offer on one today. Might have to rethink this purchase.

Barry
danewilson77
03-27-2011, 06:41 PM
I have the ecstuning cf strut bar. Its not as sexy as the BMWP one, but its about a 2 minute install...just as an added option.

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kpro
03-27-2011, 07:10 PM
You should mail me the strut bar :) All your worries about modding other parts to make it fit will go away.
spencers
03-28-2011, 06:50 AM
Soo far I am very unimpressed with this mod. I feel like it was something I woulda picked up for free. The install is terrible. I modified the terminal and hood switch EXACTLY as it shows and now the hood switch does not sit right, my car doesnt recognize the alarm and it is just very unprofessional. And now I moeified everything so even if I wanted to remove it I have to get new brackets......

Ugh sorry for the rant guys. Does the alarm have to be reprogrammed again because the wire had to be cut??

You should have spent the money on swaybars. :)
As for the alarm, no. It's stored in the car/key memory.
gr330zhp
03-28-2011, 07:08 AM
You should have spent the money on swaybars. :)
As for the alarm, no. It's stored in the car/key memory.

I know man I shoulda bought sway bars. Woulda been a noticeable difference I feel.

Thanks for the alarm info