turbomolar

Just received and installed my strut bar from
Courtesy Nissan.

The normal price is 89.95, but they are on sale for $59.95.
Here's the link.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/secondtier_a33.html

The bar is brushed silver with red end plates.
Looks pretty cool.

Just thought I'd let everyone in on this find...

NyMaxedOut

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Actually, courtesy strut bars has been selling for this for a long time. I dont think anyone here bought it for 89 bucks. good find though.

ghostrider17

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I paid the $89 bucks....!!!

$hee-ite!!!

Assume this is the FRONT tower bar...????

g.r.

Greek to the Max

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Does this fit the 2003 perfectly?

MaximaDisciple

I've got one on my '02. The only problem with it is that the bar makes contact with the manifold when in reverse. Someone suggested placing a couple of washers under each nut to raise the height of the bar. Haven't tried this yet, but it should work.

Greek to the Max

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Is there any strut bar that fits perfect on a 2003? With no modifications to anything?

MacAlert

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People havent complained about the more expensive ones. For example: Stillen FSTB. All the compaints I've heard are those that are less than $100.

Greek to the Max

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Figures.....i think ill go with a abtter one my 2nd time around.

asu174

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You guys are all nuts. Pick one up on ebay for $25. They are all the same. I have a Bomz one and I have NO issues.

WildmanAL

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Yeah I wish I had gotten one off ebay, but I kept delaying it. Bomz isn't making these bars anymore and no longer are on ebay.

Triple8Sol

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I've had the Courtesy FSTB for awhile, paid like $50 shipped for it.

asu174

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I just checked ebay. They are all over for $14.99.

Teser

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FSTBs, but NOT the BOMZ ones.
Looks like three different sellers sell pretty much the same bars for pretty much the same $$$.
Which one to get?

Greek to the Max

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I dont know guys. Alot of people have issues with clearance one way or another.

asu174

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Courtesy is the only one I know of that hits the manifold. They are all the same. It's just a bar.......

Greek to the Max

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I had to move 2 items under my hood to get my last bar to fit. All im asking is anyone knows a cheap one which they can almost gaurantee will fit in without adjusting anything else.

Triple8Sol

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I've never had to adjust my Courtesy FSTB after the 1st time I installed it. Never had it touch the manifold. It does lightly touch the hoodliner on the driver's side, but barely. After 7 months, it's been fine.

kjpierce

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anyone have problems with the ftsb from custommaxima.com???

have not installed it yet, but it looks like i have to move one part.

slvr2KSE5

i picked 1 up from ebay for 8 bucks. think i got the last 1 he had for that price before he raised the price. fits perfectly on my 2k.

turbomolar

Your Courtesy front strut bar touches the manifold during reverse?
Do you have it installed with the bar upside down?
(The bar looks like a wide, boxy U.)
On my 2002 SE, it looks like there is plenty of clearance.

Dawgs AE

I just picked one up on ebay for 7.99 plus shipping. (total $20) Looks are about the only difference in all these bars anyway so why pay more....

Broncs

I rather get the fstb from ebay for $50.00. Defenitely a stronger fstb. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33716

johnny2kgle

No problems. Just unplug the a/c stuff on the right side to better tighten the bolts. Please use a torque wrench.

asu174

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It's no "stronger" than the cheaper ones. It might look better or even fit better, but it is not any "stronger". In fact, with those drilled holes on there, in THEORY, it would actually be slightly weaker.....but you'd never tell the difference under normal usage.

Broncs

From what I heard, the fstb that you have to twist on like courtesy nissan and other cheap ones from ebay are very much different from the good fstb like stillen and cattman.

MaximaDisciple

I may be stupid, but I'm not dumb! Do I have the bar installed upside down?! That's a NO. It makes contact because the engine lifts when in reverse, otherwise the clearance is fine.

PHATMAN5050

And an intake is just a pipe, and rims are just round pieces of metal, and a body kit is just plastic, and etc. Finally, i've found another realist on the board!

kjpierce

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yeah i see i have to unplug the a/c stuff, but there is another piece on the drivers side that i have to move. i may be able to put it back after i get the bar on.

got the torque wrench(pittsburgh tools,rachet/$25-ebay)

what is the ft lbs?? 35???
thanks

asu174

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Yup...oh and your intake shipped out yesterday.

Nathan

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Hey guys, if you wait a while you can get the same bar that custommaxima.com sells that should fit the 2k2-2k3 maximas perfectly. The bar is made by Vibrant out of Canada and they are currently modifying the '00-'01 bars to safetly clear the intake manifold on the newer 5th gens. I helped them test fit the bar and it also hit my manifold when put into reverse.

kjpierce

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yes

thanks!!!

Tino98max

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hey stillen on their website has a deal on the front bars for the 4th generation, its 139, pretty good eal

tino

2M0A0X2

u can get the samething on ebay for 10 bucks..seriously, i bought mine for 7.99....

HIDManic

Is the installation of fsb (front strut bar) as easy as removing the strut screws and fastening the fsb down? Does it require a post-install wheel alignment or wheel balancing?

asu174

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Yes, no, no.