Official "Phoenix Red" Picture Thread
Sep 16, 2012, 11:54 AM
#151
Okay, I found a similar thread in the "how to" section but it is closed so I decided to put this here considering I have a Phoenix Red Sportback. I found a powder coated RRM rear strut bar on eBay for half price and spent about the last hour doing some interior modifications in order to allow the strut bar to fit, yet keeping the OEM clean and looking original:
First I used a box cutting knife to open up the strut tower access panel in order to provide clearance for the installation. The installation of the bar itself was quite easy, by removing the 14mm nut off of the forward strut tower mounting bolt, slipping the stabilizer bar over the bolt and replacing the nut.
By using a pair of household scisslors I cut a slot to allow the panel to close around the strut bar:
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After replacing the plastiic storage tray I attempted to replace the carpeted cover but didn't have enough corner clearance under the stabilizer bar.
This problem was solved by removing 7 centimeters off of each corner with a hacksaw:
First I used a box cutting knife to open up the strut tower access panel in order to provide clearance for the installation. The installation of the bar itself was quite easy, by removing the 14mm nut off of the forward strut tower mounting bolt, slipping the stabilizer bar over the bolt and replacing the nut.
By using a pair of household scisslors I cut a slot to allow the panel to close around the strut bar:
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After replacing the plastiic storage tray I attempted to replace the carpeted cover but didn't have enough corner clearance under the stabilizer bar.
This problem was solved by removing 7 centimeters off of each corner with a hacksaw:
Last edited by truthdweller; Sep 16, 2012 at 12:46 PM.
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Sep 18, 2012, 03:18 PM
#158
Alright kids, let me have it...
I saw this on Ebay and it was too cheap to pass up...a OEM, never been opened, car cover for my 2004 Sportback Ralliart for $40...retail: $200+:
It came with a lock and cable as well.
I'm not a very big car cover advocate, over a carport or garage, but since there were only about (3000) of these cars made in the states, then there can't be too many of these car covers out there either! I probably shouldn't have opened it!
I saw this on Ebay and it was too cheap to pass up...a OEM, never been opened, car cover for my 2004 Sportback Ralliart for $40...retail: $200+:
It came with a lock and cable as well.
I'm not a very big car cover advocate, over a carport or garage, but since there were only about (3000) of these cars made in the states, then there can't be too many of these car covers out there either! I probably shouldn't have opened it!
Last edited by truthdweller; Sep 18, 2012 at 03:23 PM.
Sep 19, 2012, 06:14 AM
#163
Anybody else interested? It was $40 + $13 (shipping) = $53, of course a little profit would be in order...
Using PicsArt app, I get some more eye candy as to what it'll look like when RRM's CF lip comes in:
Almost nine Weeks and still nothing.
Using PicsArt app, I get some more eye candy as to what it'll look like when RRM's CF lip comes in:
Almost nine Weeks and still nothing.
Last edited by lanzerralliart; Dec 15, 2012 at 02:32 PM.
Sep 25, 2012, 05:14 AM
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