7th Gen Strut Bar Install

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What you will need: Socket Wrench, Torque Wrench, 10mm & 14mm socket



1.
The box the Vibrant Performance Type-V Front Strut Bar comes in.


2.
This is all that's included in the box, a simple bar packed into a box.


3.
This is a shot of the engine bay before putting in the bar. This is a shot of a MT / LX coupe as you can see by the right strut tower is where the clutch fluid resevoir is, the way it is mounted stock means it will be in the way of the bar. We will have to relocate this in order to accomodate the strut bar, if you own an AT you won't have to worry.

If you own AT civic, you may skip to step 10

4.
In this pic you can clearly see how the clutch fluid resevoir will interfere with the bar.


5.
Using the 10mm socket remove the mount for the clutch fluid resevoir./p>


6.
Now just below the clutch fluid resevoir mount is a mount that keeps the hosing out of the way, remove this as well.

7.
Alright now that you have both mounts removed, place them together so that you can reattach them at the lower mount point.


8.
Now reattach both mounts to the lower whole on the strut tower.


9.
The clutch fluid resevoir now sits low enough for there to be clearance between it and the strut bar

10.
Now we must remove the 3 bolts that surround the strut.


11.
Using the 14mm socket remove the 3 bolts on each side of the car.


12.
Now after adjusting the strut bar to the proper length (should be just a TAD shorter than the distance between the two strut towers)

13.
This is what it should look like after it's done.


14.
On a MT civic, you can see where the clutch fluid resevoir now sits.


15.
On a AT civic, you can see how it's quite a simple process to install.

Pictures:

http://www.civicland.com/diy/images/strutbar7th/