Strut bar question

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-10-2005, 03:30 AM

Jim Sundin

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2001

Posts: 94

Strut bar question

There are a ton of "cheap" front strut bars on ebay for $5 to $8. Are they any good? If not can anyone recommend a place to get one?

01-10-2005, 03:55 AM

jdm71488

Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2003

Posts: 1,415

a strut bar is a strut bar, you pay for the looks... there is no proven significance in having a $100+ one...

i got mine off ebay!

01-10-2005, 05:20 AM

Jim Sundin

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2001

Posts: 94

So your telling me it actually does not stiffen the car up?

01-10-2005, 05:21 AM

mzmtg

Minister of Silly Walks

iTrader: (11)

Join Date: Oct 2000

Posts: 13,786

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Sundin

So your telling me it actually does not stiffen the car up?

No he's telling you that a $180 bar doesnt work any better than a $20 bar. But they do work.

01-10-2005, 09:30 AM

acj

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 305

You'll be able to feel a difference after adding a fstb, even a cheap one. I bought one off of eBay for around $20 shipped. (I recommend one by Otto Racing; it looks good and gets the job done)

01-10-2005, 09:44 AM

flthere

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Feb 2004

Location: San Jose, CA

Posts: 894

There is one for $25 shipped in paradox ... maybe better idea to support those who support the org ... as well, the ones on ebay will cost atleast $25 including shipping

01-10-2005, 10:00 AM

Jim Sundin

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2001

Posts: 94

I've seen them on ebay for $5. Here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33591

What do you guys think?

01-10-2005, 10:08 AM

Caracicatriz

What was that?

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Nov 2002

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Posts: 1,125

Get a rear sway bar for a real improvement.

01-10-2005, 10:12 AM

Jim Sundin

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2001

Posts: 94

Where can I get a sway bar and how much are they?

Can I get a sway bar off another car that is an improvement or is this strictly an aftermarket item?

01-10-2005, 10:28 AM

#10

Jim Sundin

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2001

Posts: 94

Anybody have monroe sensatracs on their car?

01-10-2005, 10:53 AM

#11

flthere

Senior Member

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Feb 2004

Location: San Jose, CA

Posts: 894

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Sundin

I've seen them on ebay for $5. Here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33591

What do you guys think?

There is a $18 shipping charge on this

01-10-2005, 11:01 AM

#12

dharrison

Member

Join Date: Jan 2005

Posts: 68

How difficult is this application, I'm a noob at car mods and need to know the difficulty of this, such as needing new/longer screws or needing to have it on a lift to do this? Does anybody want to do a quick write up installation? Because I too was looking at a $14 strut bar.