I put one on my car and it just protects the front part of the hood. The magnet bra's advantage is that it fits skin tight and you wont have to worry about getting sand and other debri under it that may scratch the hood.

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Exellent post. Wish it would have been up before I started installing my front bar. Would have saved me some time. Your right the instruction from Hotchkis are weak at best.One suggestion though. I found it much easier to get the rack and pinions 4 bolts off if you disconnect the 2 end bolts of the ...

I just ordered Hotchkis sway bars and will attempt to install myself. If someone with a manual could scan and send me the pages related to that part of manual (front sway bar only) I would be grateful. nfrosty@charter.net

There's also some strut bars listed for the Matrix on ebay. All of those are already bid up over $120.00 with shipping. One of them is at $140.00 with shipping. Right now you can buy em outright for $119.00 shipped! The only good part of that is the seller on ebay will keep listing more of them till...

Yup! I know about the strut bars. I was hoping word wouldn't get out on it. People seem to bid them up higher than what you can buy them for outright.

Just ordered my bars today. Carl have you checked out this link yet?http://www.powercx.com/celica/hotchkis/A freind of mine has recomended not taking the entire cradle off. This site has instructions that indicate the same.