Strut bar painted by your's truely!
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Strut bar painted by your's truely!
Hey guys i recently got a basically new greddy strut bar from armin, a member on this forum.
But there was only one problem...the end links were blue! and that doesn't match red. so i took matters into my own hands
Armin and i chilled at his house for a few hours and got it done.
what i did was use 2 cloats of krylon grey primer.
3-4 coats of "sparkles" red paint (found at checker auto parts) then 2-3 coats of clear coat. I think it turned out really nice, and it matches VR pretty closely. enjoy!
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott011.jpg)
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott014.jpg)
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott018-1.jpg)
But there was only one problem...the end links were blue! and that doesn't match red. so i took matters into my own hands
Armin and i chilled at his house for a few hours and got it done.
what i did was use 2 cloats of krylon grey primer.
3-4 coats of "sparkles" red paint (found at checker auto parts) then 2-3 coats of clear coat. I think it turned out really nice, and it matches VR pretty closely. enjoy!
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott011.jpg)
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott014.jpg)
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott018-1.jpg)
![](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ivoryphoto/BenScott019-1.jpg)
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armin, the battery cover is actually in the trunk from the fiasco i had yesterday at the dealership.
fahrfegneugen, i have never tracked my car...so i've never really taken it to the limits. i also don't have a rear strut bar installed so no i have not felt ANY kind of difference. it is just pretty to look at
fahrfegneugen, i have never tracked my car...so i've never really taken it to the limits. i also don't have a rear strut bar installed so no i have not felt ANY kind of difference. it is just pretty to look at
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I agree, I was thinkin about it, and it is much better to look at.
pretty awesome!
I forget, but is the stock one welded on? Was it hard to get off?
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I forget, but is the stock one welded on? Was it hard to get off?
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altspace! you're right that does look awesome. Where did you get your CF covers? and how much did they cost?