im looking to get strut bars for my max, i dont know whether i should bother spending my time and money on something that wont work.

what should i expect out of getting this?

is just the front necessary or do both make a major difference?

kenny

 

Possible a reduction in dash squeaks tad more stability in sweeping corners. Considering the $15 bars and the $150 Stillen bars do the same thing the $15 bar is not a bad use of money. They take maybe 2-3 minutes to install so not too much of a time investment....

 

It also helps ur Strut towers to stay more in line when using using a lot of TQ... I remember an STi that has 450WHP and he didn't have a strut bar and his windshield cracked from not having one... It was weird.

 

so, driving around town... mostly normal, you wouldnt notice it at all?

 

are you serious? thats crazy! well i dont think my max will have that much power anytime soon! haha!

 

Maybe crossing train tracks and traversing transitions where the body would flex. My car just seemed to "flex" a tad more but I am on FIRM springs.

 

strut tower bars dont really do squat, spend that money elsewhere

best thing for suspension = tires, full bushing kit, coilovers, good alignment

 

I recommend getting one

 

try a cheap ebay one. I really noticed the difference when my struts were f****d. When you install it, jack the car up and tighten the bar so it's pushing outwards as much as possible. Then when you put the car down, it'll be sort of preloaded. It helps a bit.


Not for MY daily driver....

just get some konis and springs of your choice. you won't be slammed, but you'll handle well without sacrificing reliability and noise, etc.

 

Just get it!!!!.....ebay has some.

 

just buy them and find out for yourself....i have them and like them, they look good LOL

 

It's a feel-good mod. It's a popular first mod because they are cheap and easy to install. I don't care what anyone says -any benefits are imagined. You'll never notice an improvement. I took mine off for weight reduction (or would that be weight restoration??).

 

It helps on sharp corners. It does help because some cars come from the factory with them. I don't imagine auto manufacturers throwing money away on "feel good mods"

 

YES !!!!

 

U wanna only post this ques. in one place, it was answered in the other thread U created

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=560247

 

how mcuh did your bar weigh?

 

bhest shuspanshun mod evar. i can feels it

 

I bought a courtesy bar years ago. I've run with it on and off. I can't tell any difference.

Even less consequential is the rear strut tower bar.

Dave

 

RSTB may not make much of any difference but the front did make a difference on my car, steering response is sharper, its not going to make a huge like night and day difference, but i noticed immediately the difference the FSTB made when i took the car through a couple of corners. some one above said a suspension mod, dont think of it as that, think of it more as chassis stiffening then it makes sense

 

Not sure about the difference between 4th and 5th gens when it comes to a FSTB. I just installed one on my 5.5 gen last night and took it for a test drive and could DEFINITELY feel a difference...and I wasn't just imagining it. My front end felt a lot more solid, and it definitely glides around turns more smoothly. Not a huge difference, but worth whatever money you spend (I went with the pricey Stillen one).

 

If you really want some tight cornering, you have to get some stickers, that's the best mod for you money. I noticed a dramatic improvement in performance with some stickers.

 

strut bars reinforce the chassis to reduce flex. therefore making your suspension work properly transferring all the bumps and vibrations to the struts instead of to the chassis and wherever else. think of the bars as lines that complete a cube. makes the structure more rigid.

 

I added a strut bar to the front of my ve and noticed the difference around corners immediately. My car doesn't roll as much as it did before. I don't have to reduce my speed in cloverleafs as much either. I'm looking foar a back one too.

 

 

Yeah, I failed, but honestly i felt the strut bars made a little bit of difference. They can't hurt I guess, I have them on both of my cars.

 

I'll agree. Not a huge diff, but worth the 30 bucks I paid. And sorry, I've just been waiting to use that pic...lol

 

i am runnin s.tech springs, monroe struts and an ebay fstb. my car handles awesome.
i can run through corners like nothin. as far as the fstb i can tell when im huggin a corner, the front of the car will stay planted better. next up a rstb off ebay, and rear sway bar but unsure where to get the sway bar. JUST EBAY IT!!

 

anybody know which 4th gen strut bar has the most clearance?

i'm running an 00vi w/ a 5thgen TB and a regular ebay fstb didn't clear the canister on the TB.

 

You can definitely tell the difference when you are not lowered. I first got mine unlowered and it was like driving a different car, the car wouldn't feel like its about to flip over when taking a turn. If you are already lowered you wouldn't really feel much because you already lowered the car's center of gravity making it handle better in a turn. They are cheap so why not?

 

Eh, FSTB did a little bit, but nothing in comparison to the RSB. But then again, it's all about how much you want to spend. You pay more you get more....usually.

 

You guys are all washed up. Does anyone here want to bet me $1,000 that they could tell, in a blind test, if a FSTB was installed or not? I'll randomly take it on/off of your car when you are not looking and you can then drive your car. We'll do this 10 times. If you get it correct 10/10 - heck 8/10 - you win. Takers?

Nothing beats a low profile, wide set of Z rated tires (Ex. 235 45 17). That's the best thing you can do for handling. Followed closely by lowering/sport suspension. Forget about the FSTB and RASB.

 

I`ve had em on both my 3rd. gens. I honestly didn`t notice anything. When I installed my sway bars .. that was a different story. I felt that difference

 

Oh boy, here we go again.......the Ptatohed challenge. I've seen this before LOL

 

Sounds very tempting as well. I DID noticed a difference when I put my front strut bar on but that was a while back when I was stock in suspension. Now I got springs/shocks and the rsb with a new set of 235/45/17. Not sure if it'll make as much an effect as before.

On a stock setup, you do feel a difference in the front end rolling/flexing when you make a turn. It doesn't even have to be a fast turn, just slow city driving. I noticed it when I pulled out of my driveway.

 

I'll take up this challenge, but i live in NC so nevermind......

 

What are some of the best sport suspension changes some of you 4th generation owners have made?

 

The answer is in this thread......................

There are hundreds of suspension threads...Just search

 

 

whats with all the necro-ed threads? Aren't there forum rules on this or no?