#32387, "RE: Can anyone tell what this is...?" In response to Reply # 3
not sure and since I don't have my car here I can't look to see if I can find a place it could bolt to. I'm sure the front ones go in the B pillar. Maybe where the seat belt has the up-down adj. ?
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#32389, "RE: Can anyone tell what this is...?" In response to Reply # 4
Looks like strut towers, c-pillars and not sure on the other two. Looking at it, the section where they all meet up looks way weak. But I am sure there are people who have 2Gens and are ricer will be buying that thing up.....you know who you are. Maybe we should put a ricer intervention group together, have RA(ricer anonymous) meetings and such.
#32391, "RE: Can anyone tell what this is...?" In response to Reply # 7
Originally posted by Cyexmaster lol good one... Have any of you used megan racing struts? I only need the rear strut and lower tie bar. I already have a front strut bar... Just looking to get the car a bit stiffer, I am going to get the master bushing kit from Prothane to see if that helps also.
Prothane bushings won't exactly stiffen the car up. You will find that it might be a little more responsive under heavy cornering loads because there will be less deflection in the suspension geometry due to the rubber bushings flexing.
2g Eclipses aren't exactly known for being stiff. Jack the car up and take some measurements on door gaps. Lower the car back on the ground and measure the gaps again.
Strut tower bars will not help you with that kind of chassis flex. If you want to really stiffen the chassis, cage it. If that is too extreme, pull the fenders off and have a skilled/competent welder start welding the chassis up. Get rid of the adhesive holding body panels together. Drill spot welds out and weld the car up right.
Otherwise, live with the flex and buy some better tires.
#32392, "RE: Can anyone tell what this is...?" In response to Reply # 8
Originally posted by freelancefool
Originally posted by Cyexmaster lol good one... Have any of you used megan racing struts? I only need the rear strut and lower tie bar. I already have a front strut bar... Just looking to get the car a bit stiffer, I am going to get the master bushing kit from Prothane to see if that helps also.
Prothane bushings won't exactly stiffen the car up. You will find that it might be a little more responsive under heavy cornering loads because there will be less deflection in the suspension geometry due to the rubber bushings flexing. 2g Eclipses aren't exactly known for being stiff. Jack the car up and take some measurements on door gaps. Lower the car back on the ground and measure the gaps again. Strut tower bars will not help you with that kind of chassis flex. If you want to really stiffen the chassis, cage it. If that is too extreme, pull the fenders off and have a skilled/competent welder start welding the chassis up. Get rid of the adhesive holding body panels together. Drill spot welds out and weld the car up right. Otherwise, live with the flex and buy some better tires.
Agreed with cage. Strut bars work well on the 2gnt. But, like Clay said, live with it.
