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Well installed freedom design strut bar..as you all know no instructions, so here are a couple of mine since I don't have a clue.1. is it sapposed to be flat or vertical..once you get the the arms over the struts how is it sapposed to sit?2. do you tighten the hinge bolts? the brass bolts that connect the arm to the bar? how tight would you tighten them?3. is the red arms sapposed to sit perfectly flat against the black factory strut rings?any help would be greatly apprecited folks

I thought you were gonna wait for me to help you install the bar???

Check out this thread, it should answer most of your questions.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=4746Mine isn't a Fd. bar, but I did tighten down the end bolts that you are talking about. Here's another link with a pic of the fd. bar.:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=816

Thank you, Celica Girl you can still help.

Well I guess I had better take the factory ones off, and redo the install...thanks for the advice.

Thanks for posting Celica girl! So this isthe way we put it in everyone...we took out the factory rings and just slipped on the new FD bar. We were torn between the vertical or horizontal setup but agreed on horizontal. Driving with the setup in both ways I have to stay the horizontal offered the most responce..thanks for everyones help.

quote: Driving with the setup in both ways I have to stay the horizontal offered the most responce..thanks for everyones help. Really now? I might just adjust mine soon, see if it makes even more of a difference

ya, I know it sound wierd but the vertical had a little affect on the cornering, then when we switched it around there's a better feel and cornering, just my two cents try and let me now if its just in my head.

this is how I put mine on

now I just need the rear