MP5 w/GT SPEC strut bar?

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who has the GT Spec front strut bar on their mp5 with cruise control, how did u mount the cruise control, and could u supply photo so i can see how it was done. wilson i will not have the stock brackets, i will only have the gt spec bar so how can it be done
 
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i don't really have a good pic... but basically i just mounted it right over the cruise control bracket and i think i used some washers to fill in the gaps... i forget but i will look at it tomorrow mornin... i'll try and get a pic tomorrow morning for you
 
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808MP5 said:
i don't really have a good pic... but basically i just mounted it right over the cruise control bracket and i think i used some washers to fill in the gaps... i forget but i will look at it tomorrow mornin... i'll try and get a pic tomorrow morning for you
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i am going to trade my stock strut bar and brackets
 
that's a deal... but you can keep the cc bracket... cuz you don't need that to mount the stock strut bar
 
I gots it that way man. Just left the bracket on the passenger side & put the stb over it. CC still there just like before. Yeah, I know, it's 1/8 higher on that side but it still has the threads for the nuts to go on. Actually I used the gtspec ones on that side because they were a bit shorter than the oem ones & used oem ones on the drvr side. It looks pretty even & the bar barely & I mean barely touches the inside of the hood insulation thing in the middle. Here's a pic..............
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Here's those pictures... click to get a bigger picture... although kinda blurry cuz there phone pictures

As you can see I stuck some washers under there


It just sits righ over the Cruise Control Bracket
 
i12drivemyMP5 said:
What does the stock one do? lol.
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....the strut bar (in the front) will help stop body torsion and keep the frame straighter which is ideally better when taking harder turns, allowing you to keep a better grip on the ground
 
pfiver said:
....the strut bar (in the front) will help stop body torsion and keep the frame straighter which is ideally better when taking harder turns, allowing you to keep a better grip on the ground
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Sorry, that was not really a question..........fully aware of it's function.
 
If it makes you feel better about doing it...I just took mine off and placed it behind the strut tower. It doesnt move, nor does it rattle. Snug fit!
 

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808MP5 said:
Here's those pictures... click to get a bigger picture... although kinda blurry cuz there phone pictures

As you can see I stuck some washers under there
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did u put washers on the drivers side?
 
Demo said:
If it makes you feel better about doing it...I just took mine off and placed it behind the strut tower. It doesnt move, nor does it rattle. Snug fit!
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i am trying to start doing a clean look in the car
 
did u guyz remove the brackets on both sides that installed the GT Spec bar, or did u just remove one or left both in place?
 
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