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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Cool does it really make a difference what brand strut bar i get?

i have enough money to purchase a back and front. now i could get cusco type os for 330 or pilot for under 100. thats saving 200+ bucks. does it really matter the brand? are some brands better than others?
Old Aug 5, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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All Strut bars are made the same, ur just really payin for the name brand.
Old Aug 6, 2003 | 04:02 AM
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I think this may have been discussed a time or two before....but strut bars is strut bars. Don't waste your money on big name brands until you have already done all the other stuff you want to do.
Old Aug 6, 2003 | 06:22 AM
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Get some ebay ones.

Have you gotten sways yet?
Old Aug 6, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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didn't get sways but want to get the strut bars first. damn man i just talked to my friend he is tellin me go cuscos cuz the name but if it does the same job no difference to me.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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I don't want to go against your friends or anything but I would get sways first.

Where are you looking to get a benefit? Track, street, highway, name dropping?

I don't want to say that you are just getting them for the name but there are guys that build show cars and this is instrumental in them scoring points.

So please take no offense.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Originally posted by StanBo
I don't want to go against your friends or anything but I would get sways first.

Where are you looking to get a benefit? Track, street, highway, name dropping?

I don't want to say that you are just getting them for the name but there are guys that build show cars and this is instrumental in them scoring points.

So please take no offense.
Stan is correct..if ur ganna be goin show ur ganna have to go for NAme brand because it will get u more points with the judges. If ur ganna go for drift..daily or track, id go for no name kus there all the same.
Old Aug 8, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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i doubt i'll go for show more like street and highway.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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well i am gettin front and rear bars sent to me for 57 bucks .. i dont think brand makes a diff since it's a peace of metal lol
with three bolt holes or whatever
Old Aug 14, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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sways first stanbo? how come?
Old Aug 15, 2003 | 02:09 AM
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a bar is a bar for now

look at my ebay bar after a head on with a wall


look sturdy?


i's say yess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 05:26 AM
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Rudy, what difference does it make what it looks like after you hit a wall? Hell, lots of bars would be crushed after hitting a wall. I STILL say...."bars is bars".
Old Aug 15, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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I am pretty sure thats what rude is saying, "a bar is a bar"

i got a cheap bar from a local shop intown and it works great. But I am having trouble getting a cheapo rear. S14
Old Sep 7, 2003 | 02:56 PM
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I've heard of people making their own strut bars. How much would this cost?
Old Sep 7, 2003 | 09:46 PM
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I just ordered one from "procar parts" on eBay for $20 shipped and Ill agree that "bars is bars"...



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