Was atr the bone yard and found a strut tower bar off a 93.
Placed it on my 90 without bolting it and the hood would'nt close?
Has anyone had this problem or is the clearance that close?

I just installed one in the bone a couple months back from a Buick. Also got it from a recycling yard. I bolted it on and it was fine. it is only a couple nuts to take off to try it out. Maybe just try and see.

It very well could be that close.

When mine flexes, it rubs the hood insulator. The height of the nuts you were sitting on was probably the difference. I haven't heard of an 87-91 that tried it and didn't succeed.

Mine'* perfectly fine and was from a '92 Buick. I don't have brake fluid reservoir issues - I don't have the original master cylinder, so I don't have to remove the bar to refill fluid.


Using an old photo, here'* the idea

I can see from your pictures the difference in height from Willren'* and yours.
Thanks for the input. I'll have to look for a 92 Buick at the yard.

I might be a little late here, but it also helps to remove the stock metal pieces that are between the strut studs. That gives you another 1/8-3/16" of clearance.

Also, I have the old style non-abs master cylinder, and I can get my cover off just fine. It'* tight, but not too bad. That might vary from car to car though. Good luck.

Thanks I'll try that too.......

YES!

Take out those metal flanges only use the bolts provided and its perfect. I had an STB from a 92-99 bolted onto my 89 and it was better then perfect

Best handling mod ever

So, does a big improvement like this imply that the stock Bonneville chassis is quite soupy and flexy? Other cars warrant no improvement whatsoever :?

http://www.toyotacressida.com/forum/...pic.php?t=2760
Not on these cars An older thread, but you'll see my reply on the way down. *This* thread was why I said what I said above I might've worded my post weirdly too, I meant cars other than the Bonneville

Sway bar isn't a strut tower bar, unless you've just had a brain fart :P