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12-23-2009, 03:38 AM

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wounder bar

I bought one off here awhile back and its now time to install but, all i got is the bar itself. is there anykind of brackets i need and does someone have an installed pic i can see?

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12-23-2009, 04:04 AM

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Re: wounder bar

no brackets needed. if u dont have some one to help you be sure to use a jack to support the weight of the front sway? bar? its quite heavy and hurts lol. install is pretty simple. unbolt 4 bolts put wonder bar in between frame and sway bar brakets, bolts every thing back up.

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12-23-2009, 06:41 AM

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Re: wounder bar

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is there anykind of brackets i need and does someone have an installed pic i can see?

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/Doc...structions.pdf

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12-23-2009, 08:44 AM

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Re: wounder bar

thanks guys

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12-24-2009, 02:38 AM

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Re: wounder bar

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http://www.top-downsolutions.com/Doc...structions.pdf

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He can follow my instructions, but if it isn't a TDS steering brace it won't have the extra pair of bolt holes that make installation easier.

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12-24-2009, 03:40 AM

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well this was easier than i thought! had a friend help me. took 25 min tops.Man what an improvement!!!!! highly recomend it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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12-25-2009, 08:59 AM

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Re: wounder bar

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thanks guys

Put a bandaid on that wounded bar...or are you talking German with "wounderbar"

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12-28-2009, 11:43 PM

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Re: wounder bar

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well this was easier than i thought! had a friend help me. took 25 min tops.Man what an improvement!!!!! highly recomend it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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12-30-2009, 02:22 AM

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say what?

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01-06-2010, 10:23 PM

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Re: wounder bar

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say what?

I wasn't aware there was any "improvement" you could really feel with the wonder bar.... its main purpose is to stiffen the crack prone steering box area of the frame.

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01-07-2010, 06:02 AM

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Re: wounder bar

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I wasn't aware there was any "improvement" you could really feel with the wonder bar.... its main purpose is to stiffen the crack prone steering box area of the frame.

"improvements"

are a must because you do not want to WONDER why you spent the money.

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01-07-2010, 06:15 AM

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Re: wounder bar

Our front ends have alot of flex, the Wonder definitely makes the front end more rigid and the difference can be felt. I can not imagine driving my car w/o one!

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01-07-2010, 06:27 AM

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Re: wounder bar

If you feel an improvement, the area that the steering box brace BandAids, is probably already torn/weakened. At any rate, the Wonderbar question and its significance is an old one. A lot of info about the brace and its effect can be found in the following link:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...questions.html

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01-07-2010, 06:35 AM

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Re: wounder bar

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I have checked my frame again and again in the steering box area, it is solid as can be, it's an Arizona car and very clean underneath. After driving the car w/o the wonderbar and then w/it, I noticed an improvement, especially in hard cornering situations.
My 87 IROC had one and after driving the 91, I felt the 87 handled better, so I took the wonder bar off of the (smashed) 87 and put it on the 91. I still feel the best improvement to a third gen is SFC's...

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