MSP Strut bar

[Pheonix]

when installing the strut bar, should i remove the metal braces already there.
looking at some of the pictures, it seems they are removed.

[rustychops41]

Yes, the new pieces replace the ones already on the car. The new ones don't go over the same 3 studs either. You might have to pivot your negative battery cable 90 degrees rearward where it attaches to the left fenderwell, for room.

[Pheonix]

oh ok, thanks, i just decided to remove them. i moved the battery wire a little and it fits fine.

i just wasn't sure seeing how sturdy they were, what about the little black connector with the bronze bracket on the passenger's side, i was going to just cut it and make it fit on the new bracket

[rustychops41]

oh ok, thanks, i just decided to remove them. i moved the battery wire a little and it fits fine.

i just wasn't sure seeing how sturdy they were, what about the little black connector with the bronze bracket on the passenger's side, i was going to just cut it and make it fit on the new bracket

The "kit" (actually all the stock P5 parts in a box) has a new bracket for that part which bolts to the skinny little studs (w/10mm nuts) on the rear portion of the passenger side STB bracket. Did you get a whole kit? Instructions?

[Pheonix]

i just ordered the brackets and got the bar off from someone on this forum.
nope, no instructions
it does have a little spot with two 20mm studs and another one off to the side where it seems cruise would go