Strut Tower Brace front install WRX/STi

Strut tower front brace install WRX/STi:

4.) Once everything was loosely connected I started tightening it all down. I tightened down both sides of the strut bar so it was tightly installed onto the pieces that connected to the strut towers. Then, I tightened down the bolts on the strut towers to finish. The bolts don’t need to be tightened too much (14.5 ft-lbs) much more and you might snap the bolts.

Strut Tower Brace: Now the strut tower brace is installed.
Strut Tower Brace: Now the strut tower brace is installed.

5.)  We’ll be mounting the alarm horn on the side of the strut. Sorry for the bad picture, but if you look close you can see the hole for the screw.

Strut Tower Brace: The horn remounted.
Strut Tower Brace: The horn remounted.

6.) Find a twisty road and test out the strut bar. I found that this stiffened up the front of the car a lot. While it’s pretty stiff already I found this eliminated several creaks the car had, especially on the front windshield when going over uneven surfaces.

Front Strut tower braces:
(02-07) STi/WRX:

Genuine Subaru E4010FJ000 Flexible Strut Tower Bar

SUBARU SPT STRUT TOWER BRACE FRONT

Megan Racing RACE SPEC Subaru WRX/STI 1 PIECE RACING STYLE FRONT STRUT BAR

Whiteline KSB599 Front Strut Tower Brace

(08+) WRX/STi:

Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar Type OS Subaru WRX / STI 2015

AEM 29-0004WR Strut Bar

Tanabe TTB140F Sustec Front Tower Bar for 2008-2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Whiteline KSB568 Front Strut Tower Brace