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01-27-2005, 10:01 AM

nismax96

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strut bar from ebay

Hey guys,
I know this has probably been asked before, but has anyone bought a strut bar off of ebay? If so, are you happy with it? Also what seller should I buy from?

01-27-2005, 10:05 AM

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yes, i have an Ebay strut bar. Works the same if not better than brand names. Got it for about 8 times less than Stillen.

01-27-2005, 10:07 AM

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FriscoMax - do you remember the seller or the name of the strut bar?

01-27-2005, 10:09 AM

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get the otto one, it's good stuff...don't remember how much or from who, but it's easy & quick to install and youll feel the difference around your first turn...

01-27-2005, 10:10 AM

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If ya know its been asked before, maybe you should try looking through the recent pages before posting a new thread.

Anyways, look through this thread for some opinions on eBay FSTBs....

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=372432

I have one from EB Stores... works fine and looks decent...

01-27-2005, 10:23 AM

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Thanks for the replys

01-27-2005, 10:28 AM

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Found it... its this one...

From this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...950488600&rd=1

01-27-2005, 10:30 AM

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And here it is on my car... not the best pic though...

01-27-2005, 10:40 AM

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look for SPW strut bar for the max. i have it and it looks good, and works like a champ for 40 bucks. i could have gotten an 8 dollar one but this one looks tons better.

01-27-2005, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster

Found it... its this one...

From this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...950488600&rd=1

just bought it...

01-27-2005, 11:57 AM

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Check this guy out. I've got one. Basic and cheap. Good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...950135029&rd=1

01-27-2005, 12:30 PM

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Check this guy out. I've got one. Basic and cheap. Good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...950135029&rd=1

Yeah, they're pretty much all the same...

01-27-2005, 12:37 PM

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Why are they so cheap? I will have to get one.

01-27-2005, 12:41 PM

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Why are they so cheap? I will have to get one.

4 words: mass production, simple design

01-27-2005, 12:44 PM

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I have one and it works fine, but i actually want to sell it if anyone wants to get it from me. Not lookin to highjack the thread though

01-27-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nismax96

Hey guys,
I know this has probably been asked before, but has anyone bought a strut bar off of ebay? If so, are you happy with it? Also what seller should I buy from?

mine is coming in today, I'll let you know how it goes, its the one from autobac1 on Ebay

01-27-2005, 01:27 PM

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i got one from ebay. from autobacs. its pretty good looking quality but havent been able to put it on yet. for 22 bucks shipped in 10 days. id say get one. buying the $200 ones are just the same as the $22 ones just buying the name and looks...

01-27-2005, 04:17 PM

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just got mine today, I gotta say it looks pretty good. I;m gonna put it on in the frigid cold tonight. I paid like $80 + shipping for my courtesy one for my 4th gen back in the maxima.ml.org days, this bar is just as good if not better IMO

01-27-2005, 05:36 PM

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$20 version from eBay on my car for almost two years. No complaints.

01-27-2005, 05:38 PM

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picked up 1 off ebay a couple years ago for 7 bucks. cant complain. works great

01-27-2005, 06:40 PM

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Bought mine for $0.99 plus $12.00 shipping from ebay, and it works just fine.

01-28-2005, 02:33 PM

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Are these strut bars different if you have an automatic trans?

01-28-2005, 03:02 PM

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Are these strut bars different if you have an automatic trans?

nope, all the same.

01-28-2005, 03:12 PM

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I just got an SPW a few weeks ago off ebay and I can't really feel a huge difference. The bar itself is NOT the best quality. It's not that rigid and I can feel it bend when i press down on it. It was a quick and easy install and also cheap, but I wish I had a Stillen bar to compare it with. The bar looks good and for 40 bucks you can't go wrong, but IMO the performance improvement is barely noticable....

01-28-2005, 05:14 PM

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Hey, Nismax, I just installed the one from Autobacs this afternoon (ebay, 6.99 buy it now price, shipped to my door for $23.98). Looks good, fits well (on a 2001 at least). NO rubbing sounds, clears the hood perfectly, even if you slam it, and I can feel a slight difference even without the RSB installed yet. I'll post pics from several angles later tonight; simple silver w/ no frills (no instructions even, you will have to use the ones from the 5th gen FAQ). Good luck.

01-28-2005, 10:00 PM

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FYI jsut to let you know i had a little troble fitting mine under the factory intake system mount had to grind it a little with the die grinder no biggie work great and i think it is noticible despite all the people telling me no

01-29-2005, 07:37 AM

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Since

, I've posted up the pics of my Ebay (Autobacs) FSTB on my site. Hope they help.

01-29-2005, 08:15 AM

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I've posted up the pics of my Ebay (Autobacs) FSTB on my site. Hope they help.

Why don't ya post a couple here?

[img]URL[/img]

01-29-2005, 12:57 PM

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Per Puppetmaster's request:

The famous Ebay Autobacs1 FSTB:

The last picture is the only place where there might be rubbing, although I haven't experienced any, and the A/C support mount seems pretty solid.

01-29-2005, 01:08 PM

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Thanks.... those are good pics...

...gives people a good idea of what you were talking about... it does sit really low.... mine barely clears all that so I've never had the same problems....