Introduction
In this installation guide we have provided step by step instructions to install the 27WON Performance Front Strut Tower Bar.
Advisory:
- The engine bay will be hot after recent vehicle operation. Allow the vehicle to cool or use a fan to cool the engine bay before working on the vehicle.
- When disconnecting a battery, always disconnect the negative battery terminal first and be careful with the use of metal tools.
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These instructions were written with a 2018 Civic Type R and 2018 Honda Civic SI. Other models will be similar
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Locate the strut tower tops in the engine bay
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Shown are the passenger and driver side strut tower tops. Some vehicle models and varying years have a black metal plate on the strut top and some do not. This black metal plate is not retained
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This step is only necessary for Non-Type R vehicles. If you have a Type R then you can skip this step. Example was performed on a 2018 Honda Civic SI
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Disconnect the negative battery cable by loosening the 10mm nut (red circle), with a wrench or a 10mm socket and ratchet, and remove it from the terminal
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Remove the OEM ground battery cable (blue circles) by unbolting the 10mm bolt and nut (blue circles) with a wrench or 10mm socket and ratchet
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Attach the provided ground battery cable
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Both brackets have tabs that fixes them in the correct orientations
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Start threading the 10mm bolt and nut (orange circles) by hand, tighten down with a wrench or 10mm socket and ratchet
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Reattach the negative battery cable to the terminal (green circle) and tighten 10mm nut with wrench or 10mm socket and ratchet
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Remove three (3) flange nuts with a 14mm deep socket and ratchet wrench
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If equipped, remove the black metal plate
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This black metal plate is not reused with the 27WON Strut Bar
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Clean any debris from the strut top surface
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Remove three (3) flange nuts with a 14mm deep socket and ratchet wrench
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If equipped, remove the black metal plate
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This black metal plate is not reused with the 27WON Strut Bar
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Clean any debris from the strut top surface
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Orientate the strut bar so the center section is forward as shown
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Place each end of the strut bar down on the strut tops over the studs
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Raw color is used only for install instruction, actual color may vary
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The strut bar sits very close to the battery cable, please verify the cables are not pushing up into the strut bar
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If the cables are pushing into the strut bar, adjust the cables by flexing them downward a bit to create clearance
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The battery cables are insulated and protected by a plastic jacket but minimizing contact with the bar is preferred
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Install the three (3) OEM flange nuts
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Using a torque wrench and 14mm socket, torque each to 45-47 lb-ft
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Install the three (3) OEM flange nuts
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Using a torque wrench and 14mm socket, torque each to 45-47 lb-ft
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If you purchased one of our Brake Brace as well then now is the time to start that install, below is the link to those instructions: https://www.performanceinstalls.com/Guid...
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If you haven't purchased a Brake Brace but would like too, then you can do that here: https://store.27won.com/fstb-master-cyli...
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This completes the installation of your 27WON Performance Front Strut Tower Bar
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We hope you were impressed with your 27WON experience and love your new Front Strut Tower Bar for years to come. Email us at sales@27won.com or call us at 571-271-0271 with any questions or concerns
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