Saltyweasel's Front Bar

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca
> Date: 2004/07/09 Fri AM 11:39:57 EDT
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Saltyweasel's  Front Bar
> 
> 
> Well, I'm just back from the first test drive with the new front bar. It
> was a bit more than "just a few bolts" on mine, 16Vs have so much crap in
> the way. So it was off with the grille spoiler and grille, and the DS
> headlights to access the bumper bolts, off with the bumper, the battery
> came out too, and the horn was in the way, so it got relocated. Also the
> starter had to come off to get the front motor mount off, with the tranny
> supported by the jack. Anyway, I had to "oval" one of the bolt holes, but
> otherwise the fitment couldn't have been better, so I'd say it's a sign
> the car has never been nose hit, and that the jig they use to build them
> is spot on. Anyway, the test drive revealed no new rattles or squeaks, and
> if it was gonna vibrate, my car would get it going.

So, did it drive noticeably better, firmer, or anything?

Just curious,
  David


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