3G OEM Strut bar to 8G i4 compatiblity issues (resolved)

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Recently I've been buying Chrysler/Dodge Coupe 2G OEM 3g strut bars from nearby junkyards and selling them locally to TGC,GF, C3G folks. I never had a problem with fitment from the 3G V6/i4 & the 8G V6 owners but I stumbled into a small problem (more like a big problem) from the 8g i4 owners, specifically Silver01G (01 i4) and Kalamidad (99 i4).
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/clubtgc/DSCN2242-1.jpg

Solution:

What you can do is before you buy it, test the strut bar on any junked 8g Galant that has little to no front damage. Damaged front is an indication whether or not the strut housing may be little off thus making this test irrelavent. If it fit nicely, you got a good strut bar, if it doesn't fit, try searching for another one.

[02redgalant]

thats weird never heard of that before I have v6 bar on my 02 4 cyl no issues...only thing is I had to put the brackets first and then mount the bar on brackets..suppose to fit snug
*shrugs*

[therev]

same with my Freedom Design strut bar i got from Denver, brackets first then bar, what do you normal charge for strut bars? PM me

~Gabe

[pinoyesv6]

wtf is the point of this thread? it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you buy a bent strut bar, its not gonna fit.