Butt-Strut Apr 13, 2003 – Sep 7, 2009

About a year after I installed the Strong-Strut, Paul Ebeyer came up with the "Butt-Strut" which added torsional rigidity to the rear subframe.
ButtStrut-001 The Butt-Strut and associate parts
1 The Butt-Strut and associate parts
ButtStrut-003 Butt-Strutt installation was fairly straightforward. The first step was chocking the front wheels, jacking the rear of the car up, putting the side jack points...
2 Butt-Strutt installation was fairly straightforward. The first step was chocking the front wheels, jacking the rear of the car up, putting the side jack points…
ButtStrut-004 The passenger side rear subframe mounting bolt where the Butt-Strutt will be attached
3 The passenger side rear subframe mounting bolt where the Butt-Strutt will be attached
ButtStrut-007 The Butt-Strut was very heavy and I could have used an extra pair of hands to support it in place while I bolted each side into place. Lacking that, a liquor...
4 The Butt-Strut was very heavy and I could have used an extra pair of hands to support it in place while I bolted each side into place. Lacking that, a liquor…
ButtStrut-009 The passenger side of the strut mounted in place.
5 The passenger side of the strut mounted in place.
ButtStrut-012 And the driver side of the strut likewise mounted.
6 And the driver side of the strut likewise mounted.
ButtStrut-013 All done, the only thing left is to remount the rear tires, lower the car, and take it out for a spin.
7 All done, the only thing left is to remount the rear tires, lower the car, and take it out for a spin.