I know that strut bars are pretty much the same but for my baby, i decide to get a bar that look as good as my car does. For this the only real choice is the Stillen, but i'm not paying that much for a strut bar. So i searched ans after some recommendations from org members, i found the perfect alternative. It is identical to the Stillen except it does not say Stillen. Its solid and the absolutely works like a charm. It 's really beautiful also and helps bright up that engine bay. I highly recommend it.


https://www.procarparts.com/store/di...XXXX-OTFR-STBX

 

 

looks really nice and does look like the Stillen, and like 1/3 of the price...hmmm, worth it

 

the part that says otto racing can be reomved with a little paint remover, its painted on. a small stillen sticker and bang, i have a stillen bar.

 

Hahahaha, SMART-***!


~limsandy

 

cant the otto racing strut bar be had for less than 60dollars?

 

big deal. so he can choose what he likes and i guess he thinks it may be worth the premium (dont no exactly y he's showing it)

 

so you dont like the bar or what?? i dont understand what you are syaing.

 

Thats definitely a nice bar. Looks good and like it said.. 1/3 of the cost! I say go for it. I would have if I didnt already have one.

 

lol, same here

 

i didnt find it anywhere else so that was my only choice. Trsut me guys, this bar is bad a$$. If you want a shiny chrome bar, then get the BOmZ strut bar, that is a beautiful bar also. If you have polished injen cai then the bomz would be perfect.

 

It's what I got on my Car. It's a nice and cheap add on.

 

Here's the problem. You're buying a FSTB based on looks. Most of these are near the same, but they are not all the same. Different steel makes for different handling characteristics.
This bar could be cheaper because they used cheap, non-durable steel.
If that's the case, in a tight turn it could warp or break. Hopefully this isn't the case, and it's a good bar.
before buying anyones bar, find out what type of steel is used, how are the welds, rust protection and finish.
They are not all the same

 

One its a solid bar, it compared it to the stillen bar that a friend has and its identical. i doubt that stillen maeks it themselves.

 

You are seriously overexaggerating the situation. If a strut bar could/would ever actually bend or break in a tight turn, I would think that all those Max's out there with NO FSTB would simply have their front ends fold in on themselves. Don't know about you, but I have not seen this happen. FSTB's are not under that much pressure or load. If they are, the car is in a whole bunch of other trouble, like tumbling down a cliff.

 

Are you mad cause you bought the Stillen bar??

 

Then why have a FSTB in the first place?
Actually the load on the bar can be more than the load on the car. Remember people who are driving aggressively are putting a greater load on the car as a whole than every day driving. Thus Nissan doesn't add the bar from the factory. I'm just saying that if you're using the bar to help in cornering forces and to stabalize the car, htne make sure you get a bar that's worth it. Otherwise you might as well bolt a lead pipe to the front struts. It should work just as well.

 

You obviously have no idea of forces or physics. An FSTB is there to add rigidity to a structure, not load bearing strength. They are TOTALLY different concepts.

Actually, if the manifold, etc were not in the way, a lead pipe WOULD work pretty closely to what a FSTB does.

 

My question is that the Stillen website was a little confusing as to whether their FSTB fits 2003 w/automatic transmissions.

Does this come with instructions? Will it fit a 2003 w/automatic?

Does it void your warranty if installed on a new car?

Thanks

Vic Vogel