Mark.... When I had my '89 GTI 16v, I broke two of the nutserts trying to install my Eurosport bar. I went ahead and drilled out two holes in each of my strut towers. I just lined up the bar and marked for the holes.
I left the tires on, but the biggest pain in the arse was trying to get the bolts up into the towers so that I could get a nut on them from the topside. You need to have small hands or alot of creativity. I ended up wriggling my hand up there just enough to get a thread on the bolt with the nut. It takes patience...but it can be done!!!! Good luck! Paul C. In a message dated Mon, 28 May 2001 11:27:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Yesterday at Bug Out for $50 I picked up a brand new (not a scratch) Euro Sport strut tie bar. It didn't come with the "nutserts"... I dont even know what nutserts are. Yesterday I ran to home depot and picked up some stainless bolts, lock washers and lock nuts. Does anyone have any tips for the install, I am a lil nervous drilling holes into my shock towers so I want to do it right the first time. and one last thing... I think it was on Jan's site a LONG time ago I was reading an argument over installing the tie bar with the wheels on vs off the ground. Any ideas? thanks Mark Diederich p.s. jim I had tons of fun at the slolom yesterday, and my breath was taken away when I almost saw you trade your mars red paint with that gaurd rail! >> _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
