Saltyweasel's Front Bar

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

if the rocco is otherwise reinforced (upper tie, lower tie, etc), then the 
effect of the front bar will not be very noticable - unless of course the 
existing front cross member was cracked to hell, in which case you may get a 
bit more engine vibration, simply because the assembly is once again as 
rigid as its supposed to be.

some have reported noticable difference, but most of those people had no 
other reinforcement.

Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 11:39 AM
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.
>
> And here's the beauty of it, the headache now has had its front bumper and
> motor mount off, so there should be no jealousy issues with the elder
> brother who has been getting parts galore. Gotta make them both think they
> got something eh? Off for a drive in the green beast, but if you're
> thinking of one of those bars, the fit is great. Now time will tell if it
> holds off the cracks, and again, ours is a prime candidate for stress,
> since it gets abused.
>
> Cathy
>
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