Strut Bar and Brake Question

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:00 pm

Will a front strut bar clear the ABS pump on an ABS equipped Lanos? I think if it would it would be cutting it close.

A pic of what I'm talking about.

Also, regarding brakes:

Pontiac Lemans vented brakes fit Lanoses, but what years?

Also, would you guys recommend slotted, drilled, or slotted and drilled rotors? I will be using EBC Greenstuff Brake Pads.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:52 pm

slotted as they are less likly to warp and crack

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:01 pm

The only problem I see is the placement of the strut tower bolts.

See mine:

wow that's a really old pic but you get the gist of what I'm talking about.

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:37 pm

I do have a weird bolt set up don't I?

Never noticed that before.

Crap

Where did you get yours?

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:44 pm

sharkracing is where I got my strut bar years ago

All you need to do is pull out that black plug and move the strut bolts around. They swivell.

Hope this helps.

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:02 am

Just turn the strut mount until it lines up with the new holes? I guess I'll wait until I get my new strut mounts and shocks. I'd get new lowering springs but I bottom out on stock suspension

. Hopefully new shocks raise it enough for new springs to be safe.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:56 am

BosnianLanos wrote:Just turn the strut mount until it lines up with the new holes? I guess I'll wait until I get my new strut mounts and shocks. I'd get new lowering springs but I bottom out on stock suspension . Hopefully new shocks raise it enough for new springs to be safe.

yeah but arnt lowering springs more stiff? It may end up being about the same as bottoming out goes

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:14 am

kinkyllama wrote:
BosnianLanos wrote:Just turn the strut mount until it lines up with the new holes? I guess I'll wait until I get my new strut mounts and shocks. I'd get new lowering springs but I bottom out on stock suspension . Hopefully new shocks raise it enough for new springs to be safe.
yeah but arnt lowering springs more stiff? It may end up being about the same as bottoming out goes

He's bottoming out because his old springs are tired and worn. Struts don't determine ride height, they determine the harshness of the ride.

My front bumper is only 4" off the ground and I haven't bottomed out yet

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:17 am

daewooluvr wrote:
kinkyllama wrote:
BosnianLanos wrote:Just turn the strut mount until it lines up with the new holes? I guess I'll wait until I get my new strut mounts and shocks. I'd get new lowering springs but I bottom out on stock suspension . Hopefully new shocks raise it enough for new springs to be safe.
yeah but arnt lowering springs more stiff? It may end up being about the same as bottoming out goes
He's bottoming out because his old springs are tired and worn.

That's what kinky was trying to say, if he upgrades to new lowering springs, it might end up being better.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:45 am

yeah thats what i was kinda saying

Plus even new on my car the springs were really mushy