hi
just installed my dinan strut bar on my 2003 mini cooper s
seems the hood raised just a bit, looked underneath, can see where the bar is touching the insulation
anybody have this problem?
should i trim the insulation?
thanks
dan

 

i have the same problem on my 05, dinan states there bar doesnt do that or so their sales rep told me when i bought it. Ive just learned to live with it.

 

I have a Racing Dynamics bar from Moss,and when I put it on over a year ago,everyone said the bonnett would settle with time.Well it didn't,and two weeks ago I put on an Alta CAI,and it raised the bonnett even higher!A few people told me to spray water on the insulation,where it contacts the bar,put a towel on the bar,and close the bonnett.It's supposed to compress the insulation.(Of course I found out AFTER I trimmed away some insulation and painted black on the exposed part!)The question about the water trick is,how long to keep the bonnett closed to squish the insulation!?

 

i tried the water thing and while it helped a little it did not solve the problem.

 

^^^ I had the same experience. I left my hood closed for two days after doing the soak & slam mod.

 

hi
im trying the soak and hope method too, wet it whenever i park the car for awhile, seems to be doing something, or else im dreaming its working
no towel, just soak and hope
dan

 

all i know is that i have shattered one of those before...