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rear strut bars on R33 GTST's mount in the boot, not actually "on top" of the struts.

If you open the boot and remove the the cover that is hiding the battery etc. and look at the back of the strut towers you will see two threaded "bolts" on each strut tower. Mine have little PVC hoods on them so yours might as well. Pull the hoods/covers off the bolts and this is where the strut bar attaches.

I checked my boot first and the tower bolts are not accessed from there.

You have to go through the back seat and they are located under the parcel tray.

Its definitely them, they have the rubber boot covering them and it looks like you'd have to hack away at some steel to fit the bar??

Mine is a '93 aswell :confused:

I did that already and they can only be accessed through the back seat.

From the bootside you can see the outside of the tower and their is a steal plate from the strut tower to the parcel tray in front of where the tower bolts are located. so they cannot be accessed from the boot.

I did that already and they can only be accessed through the back seat.

From the bootside you can see the outside of the tower and their is a steal plate from the strut tower to the parcel tray in front of where the tower bolts are located. so they cannot be accessed from the boot.

I have circled the 2 bolts (with boots on) in the picture...same deal on the other side.

If your strut bar doesn't fit up to these points then I suspect you have the wrong type of bar (possibly a GTR one).

strut-bolts.jpg

aaah - those bolts :Oops:

so installing on those bolts will help chasis rigidity then as in the front? Did nissan include those bolts for this purpose? Shame they didnt include any nuts aswell!

I was thinking that you had to install them on the top of the strut towers like on the front. And of course the only way to access the rear tower bolts is from behind the backseat.

Thanks for your help - much appreciated :)

aaah - those bolts :Oops:  

so installing on those bolts will help chasis rigidity then as in the front?  Did nissan include those bolts for this purpose? Shame they didnt include any nuts aswell!

According to SydneyKid the rear strut bars aren't as important as the front ones, but they must add some extra rigidity.

The rear strut bars were a factory option I believe so, yes, Nissan intended the bolts for this purpose.

If you can't find a suitable nut at your local hardware try somewhere like Coventry fasteners.

I was thinking that you had to install them on the top of the strut towers like on the front. And of course the only way to access the rear tower bolts is from behind the backseat.

Thanks for your help - much appreciated  :cheers:

No worries :D

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