GT SPEC P5 Problems...

lasermp5

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Guys, I need help. I purchased the p5 rear strut bar, trunk reinforcement bar, and the linkage bars waaaay back before this gb. I've just now today taken my interior out of the back, and I think I'm missing pieces to my gt spec parts. For the trunk reinforcement bar, all I have is a bar. It has nothing on the ends of it, and I see no obvious place to mount it in. As for the linkage bars, I too do not see how they connect to the reinforcemen bar. The strut bar should be no sweat to put in, but I'm stressing over these other parts. I'm afraid I've had them so long, that it might be a problem getting any extra pieces that might have been left out of my order from EDO performance. You can see in the pictures below I circled what I don't have.

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Also, see the attached picture... it shows exactly everything that I received from EDO. Notice the lack of anything on the end of the reinforcement bar. Also, notice the linkage bars (blue ones)... I know it looks like it has those things on both ends, but it's actually both bars just packaged together that way. In actuality, each bar only has one loop thing on it when I think there should be one on each end. Also, I didn't receive anything to mount the reinforcement bar with, or to mount the linkage bar to the reinforcement bar (in ways of screws, etc...). I planed on putting on my tokico hp's, tein s techs, and these parts this weekend, but it looks like now I'll have to hold off on the reinforcement and linkage bars. Please, PLEASE, does anyone have pics of the reinforcement and linkage bars installed on a P5??? We've all seen those shotty pics of the reinforcement bar installed in the MSP, but since it's in a trunk, and whoever took the picture didn't have enough smarts to use a flash, and the fact that it's in a sedan, it really doesn't do any good.

Anyways, please let me know if you have any information that can help me out... and if the answers to my problem happen to be hidden away in some distant far off thread, don't give me gripe about searching... I've been searching for about 2 hours now and have NOT found the sufficient answers. Thank you very much for your help.


- Below is a picture of my shipment from EDO including EVERYTHING I received. -
 

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Don't stress man! Make a few calls. Start with where you bought it and maybe a suspension shop can direct to the missing parts you needto finish the install. You'll figure it out. But next time check to make sure your next purchase has all the parts.Good luck!
 
Matthew said:
out of curiousity, have you tried contacting EDO?

Well I just now today came to the realization that I'm missing parts. I planned on calling Ben or Gwen tomorrow, but wanted to put this thread up to see if anyone had pics, or knew for sure I'm missing parts before I called. EDO was great to deal with when I ordered, and I'm sure if anything wasn't included, it will be cleared up.
 
lasermp5:

call GT SPEC too if you can't get EDO to answer your question. They are great in services. You might be missing some bolts. That's all.
 
ravspec said:
lasermp5:

call GT SPEC too if you can't get EDO to answer your question. They are great in services. You might be missing some bolts. That's all.

Thanks for the advice... biggest think I'm concerned about is the reinforcement bar. You've sold them before right? Notice anything missing in my pic?
 
Good contact at GT SPEC is Ken...

I recieved all my shipments straight from GT SPEC; EDO was just getting the revenue and drop shipping the stuff...

Good luck...
 
I'm no genuis, you can ask anyone that knows me, but the piece that's in the top of your picture looks nothing like this piece:

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I'd say: they sent you the wrong piece all together.
 
lasaermp5:

I think i know what is the problem. The trunk reinforcement brace is not for MP5. The picture of the trunk reinforcement brace is for the sedan. MP5 has a different brace.

You should call EDO and have them send you a new one for exchange !!!!!
 
ravspec said:
lasaermp5:

I think i know what is the problem. The trunk reinforcement brace is not for MP5. The picture of the trunk reinforcement brace is for the sedan. MP5 has a different brace.

You should call EDO and have them send you a new one for exchange !!!!!

Well if EDO indeed really does just get the parts from gt spec and re-ship them to customers, and they didn't repackage the item, the bag reads "rear bumper support (5DR)"

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(dunno) Tried to call EDO today, but didn't get anyone. I'll try again tomorrow.
 
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Hi:

If this is what you got see picture below, that you are definitely got the wrong brace and GT SPEC definitely label it wrong. The MP5 brace is totally different. The bolt that you are missing is in the trunk brace package. Just give EDO a call, GT SPEC can exchange it fairly quickly !!!





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