Hey guys I was wondering where I can get a front strut bar cheapest. Looks aren't important I don't want to spend over $100.
-Cyrus

 

Keep your eyes on e-bay. Thats your best bet.

 

i got mine on ebay for $60

 

Max8MyCash says he sell one for $39 for a Maxima not sure what year.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....603#post792603

 

courtesy nissan...
www.courtesyparts.com

It goes for 90 bucks....its under 100 so i mentioned it

 

Alex, if it fits a 4th gen, it can be GHETTO RIGGED to fit a 5th gen with a slight amount of hack-sawing.

Just like I did. HAhehehe


Dixit

 

Closet Poll - $1.25
Silver Paint - $.99


ADMAN

 

eBay ALWAYS has um very cheep. Especially for 4th gens. (i wish they had um for 5th gens!)

 

Courtesy is cheap, its good and i got mine there

 

I just received the "GENUINE TRUST OF JAPAN" strut bar from eBay. The seller's name is dohccivicna1250. On the package it states made in Taiwan (I wish the seller had just stated the real source of the bar as Taiwan now outputs very high quality merchandise).

On the plus side, it seems to be an excellent bar with quality paint and welds on the end plate. The hollow bar is light and highly polished. I can't confirm if the bar is T-6061 forged aluminum.

Overall a well made product. I've taken initial measurements and believe the bar will fit (2001 Max GXE).

I won't get a chance to install it unitl this weekend. At that time, I will follow up with both install problems (hopefully none) and high res. pictues.

 

ADMAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Where you been? You been lika MIA........ I was just looking last night where you went, I was missing your ADMAN comments there for a few.

Dixit

 

is that like when a political candidate secretly has a third party group test an issue with the public?

 

That's a Courtesy FSTB...unless Greddy is making FSTBs for Maximas now..

 

How can you confirm?

 

Well I guess if it has flame red mounts and a chrome finish on the bar like the Courtesy (because I highly doubt Greddy makes it)...but if you got it for 79 or cheaper than it's okay cause its the same price as Courtesy.

 

Hey, waitaminute, I thought this had been settled already! That ISN'T a "Trust of Japan" (AKA "Greddy") FSTB at all isn't it? You guys were debating this about a month ago for that Trust bar for the 5th Gen cars. Do a search and see what I mean.

makeHerPurr: if that's the skinny tubular FSTB with black brackets for the 00-02 Maximas, then it's NOT the same as the Courtesy one, which you can see on their website. I think Courtesy's 4th Gen bar is similar to generic ones, but I don't remember now.

 

This is NOT a Greddy bar!!! It does have the black end plates. In terms of skinny, it's 0.9 inches in diameter.

Could you please take a caliper to yours and give me the dimensions.

 

Errr... I'm not sure what you mean, but if you're trying to compare the Trust bar to the Courtesy bar then I don't even have to measure the diameter because the Courtesy bar is an OVAL tube, not a round one. Brackets are similar though. See it here: Courtesy 2k FSTB

I believe Ludacris was mistaken, that's all. The eBay FSTB is the "Trust" one (which you should have), and I don't think I've seen a Courtesy-like one anywhere else recently. Hope that helps

 

Well, once you got rid of the tinted tails, I figured you didn't love me anymore.

Otherwise, I've been busy racing and goofing off and trying to buy a new house.
And, my father passed away too. So, it's been a hell of a year so far!


ADMAN

 

Condolencenses (if that is how you spell it) to your loss. It is very hard to lose someone close and important to your life.

Hey, you the one who got me to do the tails, it was SOOOOOOOOO Nice, but I began disliking it due to the fact it made my rear look flat, like there was nothing but a big black rear. Seemed odd, and secondly it just my light output at least by 50%. Which was not good. Then Thirdly, I got ticketed for it.

I then said, hell with it, spent 6hrs removing it with Non-Acetone Nail Polish remover. Now it looks normal again. Maybe I kinda over did it with putting about 7coats of it on each tail. But I sort of had to, I wanted it COMPLETELY blacked out, not smoked, the first coat did nothing, the second was slight smoked, and proceeded till I got it BLACK!. My bad for going overboard.

Once again, sorry for your loss, and glad to see you back again.

Dixit

 

Didn't earlier 5th gen FSTBs have black mounts? Greddy doesnt make FSTBs for us..some guy on ebay posted a pic of a Courtesy FSTB and called it a 'Trust of Japan' before so...

 

I have the "trust" FSTB
got it for 66 bucks of ebay
fits mine 2k1 just fine

 

Yeah, if I remember that reading that thread right, that was a bar with red brackets that really DID look like the one Courtesy sells now right? I remember seeing you in that thread I think...

Also, I have no idea how old the 5th Gen Courtesy FSTBs get, but mine (which I bought "almost used") is a bit older because it does't have the Courtesy Nissan logo, but otherwise looks identical.

 

greg is sellin the FSTB for 4th gen. maximas for $37. www.custommaxima.com

 

You guys notice any difference with the FSTB?? Like, in handling, body roll, etc?? How about any squeaking from it?? Thanks...