Brake fluid res / Sparco strut bar

[Fusion]

My brake fluid reservoir is very close to the strut tower and up high because PO had S50.
The reservoir won't allow me to install the Sparco shaped bar.



What I need to know is if I can just suck out the fluid, shorten the two hoses and therefore lower the reservoir, without having to bleed air from the brakes later?
Anyone have close-ups of their reservoir/sparco bar combo?

[Fusion]

Ah, here we go, stole this from engine bay thread.

[Fusion]

Easy question for anyone who's done it. I just wanna make sure I don't screw something up.

[328ijunkie]

Just dont touch the brake pedal while youre doing it and youll be fine.

[Fusion]

Thank you.
And is there a way to sit the reservoir directly on top of the cylinder or do they always have hoses?

[nando]

what's wrong with the bar you have now?

people like to try and turn the connection at the strut tower into a moment connection. let me tell you - one extra M10 bolt and some flimsy sheet metal isn't going to do shit. a hinged bar works just as well under tension and compression, and is equally as worthless at being a moment connection. except it doesn't have the drawbacks of being more difficult to fit and work around.

[Fusion]

That silver bar is soft aluminium and very flimsy. I basically just used it to hold the harness box.