DIY install rear strut on EK sedan or EM/EJ??

**|N|** · 16-09-2005 12:37 AM

ok so who has done it? who can tell me where and how exactly to cut the carpet?
pls guide this poor guy ...

**bennjamin** · 16-09-2005 10:40 AM

moved to the proper "REQUEST A DIY" forum..

**Terry** · 16-09-2005 11:04 AM

Yeah u need to cut the carpet to fit them in~
I did it with the help of EGSi

**egSi** · 16-09-2005 11:12 AM

yes we did, easy as nick, knife y0!

**|N|** · 16-09-2005 12:55 PM

yea i know abt cuttin the carpet bit... but do i need to drill holes to fit the screws in? coz its a chassis brace with 2 holes

**bennjamin** · 16-09-2005 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by |N|

yea i know abt cuttin the carpet bit... but do i need to drill holes to fit the screws in? coz its a chassis brace with 2 holes

Nick...isnt it a TIEBAR then ? That goes underneath and connects to your Lower control arm bolts...

pics plz !

**Chi** · 16-09-2005 01:06 PM

EKs dont have holes ot put rear struts on.

You have to cut a hole thru the plastic interior / carpet

**bennjamin** · 16-09-2005 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Chi

EKs dont have holes ot put rear struts on.

You have to cut a hole thru the plastic interior / carpet

I know - ek/em's seem all the same but Nicks description of this "bar" was pretty poor lol.
He jsut showed me pix and its a strut bar

**|N|** · 16-09-2005 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

I know - ek/em's seem all the same but Nicks description of this "bar" was pretty poor lol.
He jsut showed me pix and its a strut bar

yea i know... and apart frmo that... i also have a rear tie that needs go in the car

**egads** · 17-09-2005 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by |N|

yea i know abt cuttin the carpet bit... but do i need to drill holes to fit the screws in? coz its a chassis brace with 2 holes

2 holes? on each side? because the rear strut/tower brace/bar (the one that goes up top yo!) should just go straight onto your rear shock top mounts, as in undo the bolts, whack the bar on, and re-tighten.

**Nodachi** · 17-09-2005 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by |N|

yea i know... and apart frmo that... i also have a rear tie that needs go in the car

the tie bar goes under the car?
if so..for a 96 model civic EK1, U need to modified the exhust to fit it in... There is not enough cleanace to it.. Ben know smore about it

**|N|** · 17-09-2005 09:00 PM

chi u liar... i got it done today within 20min ... no hole drillings at all... only had to cut a bit of carpet....goes rite on top of the rear shocks...

and the rear tie... i haven had time yet... ll get that done tmr....