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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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The dang bar broke off the stems of my winshield washer jets. should i get aftermarket ones that might fit better or shave down the stockers???
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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What brand did you have? Mine is MPx and has been problem free..........

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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 05:30 AM
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mine have always rubbed. i just put some electrical tape around the fitting and it's been fine.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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ill have to check this some other way than shutting my head under the hood, but it seems to look as if the bar was 'pulling' on the hoses a bit?!? i dunno, may have to pull it off and just put a different one on. Im sure the mopar clears fine, but its kinda expensive. ill go look at the mpx
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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Default RE: problem with strut tower bar, anyone else encountered this?

I too have the MPx and it's fine and very affordable. I would have bought the more expensive DC CS-2, but I didn't like the way it looked like it would block the hood scoops air, but it's what I have on the rear.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Default RE: problem with strut tower bar, anyone else encountered this?

looking at the picture on modernperfomance, it looks just like the one on mine. i bought it off ebay and im not sure if its an MPx or not, but looks like it might be. perhaps its the hoses getting pulled agains the bar?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Damn...well speaking of STB's, I'm getting both front and back DC's for 130 shipped. I love used parts!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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I have the DC front strut bar. I had to rerun the hose through the middle of the strut bar (actually a two bar construction) for it was pulling the clips out when I opened the hood. Haven't had a problem since.... Maybe run the tubing up and over your strut bar?
 
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