Does anyone have any comments on it? For $47.99 is it junk? Which is better Matrix or Courtesy FTSB?

 

It's fine. It may not be as pretty as some of the others, but I've not heard of any problems with the Matrix bars. You can get a FSTB from Street Beat for $35 + shipping if you want to go less expensive.
I've personally got a Courtesy bar. It looks good and fits well, but if I had researched itg a bit more, I would have purchased from Street Beat instead.

 

The mounting bracket on the Courtesy FSTB is a full circle while the Street Beat is a half circle. Do you think the Street Beat has less support??? Both look like they have two bolts so it probably doesn't matter huh.

 

I had noticed that same thing, that it mostly why I made the decision to go with the Courtesy. But after looking it it more closely, not enough stress is applied to the bar for a full circle vs. a half circle do make a difference. The only way that much stress will be put on the bar is if you wreck. I'd go with the Street Beat (Vibrant) bar. Just make sure you torque the bolts right when installing it. (28 - 36 in. lbs. I think - check the Tech area of Maxima.org or go to MaximaDriver.com for the install instructions and exact specs).

 

By the way, if you care to read more about this, you can do a search on "FSTB" and go back a few pages deep, this has all been covered before. Sometimes the Search function can be a bit of a pain though.

 

Thanks! You can't beat 35 bucks...