C-pillar bar install

[jworks]

I'm getting a c-pillar bar and UPS is going to drop it off tomorrow and I just want to know if I can keep the plastic seat belt covers with the bar in place. Has anyone installed one on a hatch?

[RPS13-604]

I have one on my hatch the other owner didnt keep the belt covers

[Team DET]

post pic when you install it GL

[s13silady]

most require the removal of the plastics... but maybe you can measure and cut holes out and make it look clean with the plastics on there.

[jworks]

Thanks for the advice people, I'll probably look into cutting out holes like S13silady said, I like how the covers makes everything look tidy. I'll post pictures later on :D

[eek]

the bracket is pretty fat... doubt the cover can be modded to fit over it. It would look nicer, but i think after hackin up your cover there mite not be anything left. Good luck tho.

[FaLKoN240]

If you wanna keep that seat belt cover, you're going to have a hard time fitting it, I just threw mine away.

[OperationSr20]

I planned on doing the exact same thing; Keep Rear Belts, and cut through the plastic cover and make it clean/oem appearing. When I installed mine, it took a lot of effort to try and complete it with the Rear Seat Belts. The Seat Belt setup is like 2 Brackets held in by a screw on a weird angle... I, doing this alone, had a hard time holding, now 3 brackets with the C Pillar mounting point, together while trying to get it mounted. After a good effort I said F the Rear Belts, and it took me 1/3 the time to install it w/o the seat belts, then it did with. GL on the attempt, I'm going to try and find a pic...

Found it:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/Xx_Eclipsekid_xX/ValveCover011.jpg

That was a very productive night; got my Cusco Rear Strut Bar & Megan C-Pillar Bar installed, as well as completeing my Tannou Cover 6X9 Set-Up.

The install is still clean w/o the covers/belts, honestly. Believe it or not my rear hatch is closed in the picture, cleanliness courtesy of "Invisable Glass" cleaner, still need to get it tinted =( But yea that's what the lines are.

[jworks]

I planned on doing the exact same thing; Keep Rear Belts, and cut through the plastic cover and make it clean/oem appearing. When I installed mine, it took a lot of effort to try and complete it with the Rear Seat Belts. The Seat Belt setup is like 2 Brackets held in by a screw on a weird angle... I, doing this alone, had a hard time holding, now 3 brackets with the C Pillar mounting point, together while trying to get it mounted. After a good effort I said F the Rear Belts, and it took me 1/3 the time to install it w/o the seat belts, then it did with. GL on the attempt, I'm going to try and find a pic...

Found it:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/Xx_Eclipsekid_xX/ValveCover011.jpg

That was a very productive night; got my Cusco Rear Strut Bar & Megan C-Pillar Bar installed, as well as completeing my Tannou Cover 6X9 Set-Up.

The install is still clean w/o the covers/belts, honestly. Believe it or not my rear hatch is closed in the picture, cleanliness courtesy of "Invisable Glass" cleaner, still need to get it tinted =( But yea that's what the lines are.

haha seems like I'm going to ditch the seat belt covers, do you feel any slight difference with the bar in place?

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Yeah, you have to remove the covers and seat belts... I have no rear seat belts and it sucks when I HAVE to drive people around in the back. :[

Honestly, with the bar, if it's your first bar like that you're going to notice a huuuuge difference but if you already have rear and front struts it won't be that big but you can tell either way.

[kyoru]

just chuck it out save your self some time

[krisdeezy]

yeah just take the covers out and put the seat belts back on thats what i did =]...btw what year c-pillar bar did you buy ? cause far as i know they dont make hatch ones ?...you need to use the eg6 one ?! please correct me if im wrong i just fliped one back backwords and it stil works the same ! =]...cause i have the coupe one.....ill post some pics later

[ILoveMyRHS13]

My c-pillar bar is for a coupe yet it fits in my hatch just fine. :wtf:

[jworks]

Well the bar is installed, after my lack of tools and a deep cut on the thumb for being impatient.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/jworks/c-pillar/127_0330.jpg
Yes literally that's what I had to work with (until my neighbor came home and I borrowed a few more lol)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/jworks/c-pillar/127_0335.jpg
I decided to take the seat belt assemblies off because the bolt was too small and I wanted to cut the cover to properly fit over the bar

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/jworks/c-pillar/127_0339.jpg
I don't think this is right but this was the only way the bar could fit even after the adjustments on the sides

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/jworks/c-pillar/127_0342.jpg
Everything tightened up, double checked for any slack in the bar

[bigOdom1]

you need to spend fifty bucks on some tools like yesterday

[sked707]

My c-pillar bar is for a coupe yet it fits in my hatch just fine. :wtf:
I always wondered about this..supposedly from what i've heard it doesn't fit!:confused:

[J40sx]

i installed one in my car and i just stuck that plastic cover over it i mean looks kinda funny if you star at it, but as long as it stays put and covers the seat belt i
ts all good

[5t341tH]

check it out singleslammer guys
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=107169&highlight=pillar+bar
i want to make my own now haha

[carbonx240]

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg220/240titanium/th_barracomolaqquiero.jpg
i saw this one somewhere in the chat section,i just dont remember.it was like no longer than 2 or 3 weeks ago.it was a sort of a build project.
i really like it
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg220/240titanium/barracomolaqquiero.jpg?t=1214009006

5t341th:you are right

[5t341tH]

i believe thats a harness bar. but it might serve the same purpose