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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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Rear Strut Tower Brace

I know there are about six million companies that make front strut tower braces for the Maxima (I have one already), but so far the only rear strut tower brace I've been able to find is the overpriced Stillen bar. I tried using the poor-man's search, but it didn't turn up any good results. Does anybody here know of a more reasonably priced REAR strut tower brace?

FYI... I know that a rear strut tower brace is not going to make a drastic difference in my car's handling. I am planning on getting new springs and dampers, a rear sway bar, and lower tie bars down the road. I just want to put this thing together bit by bit.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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It's only $138.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by charliekilo3
It's only $138.
A rstb isn't any more sophisticated than a fstb. Everybody jumps all over noobs who want to pay Stillen's price for a fstb. They always tell them to go buy $30 units instead. I just figured there might be a less expensive option for the rear bar too.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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ebay's got them once in a while
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Got mine off Ebay for 40 bux shipped bout 2 years ago.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by spiromax
A rstb isn't any more sophisticated than a fstb. Everybody jumps all over noobs who want to pay Stillen's price for a fstb. They always tell them to go buy $30 units instead. I just figured there might be a less expensive option for the rear bar too.
I hear ya mane. Nothing wrong with saving money sometimes. I have done business with Stillen in the past with my 92 SE. I used to get good discounts. I don't plan on modding my 02 because I like it the way it is and refuse to let that mod bug bite me.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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I'm having no luck on ebay. Lots of front strut braces. No rears. It looks like I may be paying for the Stillen after all.
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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stillen bar looks cool. i dont know if it made a big difference though, i have had it for a long time. dont remember how much i paid for it.

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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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I found one for 55$ but haven't ordered it yet.
Here the link:
http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho..._id=&sec_name=
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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so everyone says the rstb isn't worth it, but is it like equal to a fstb or even less worthy than that??
Old Jan 29, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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I definitely wouldn't pay for the stillen one. Not worth it unless you have every other suspension mod possible. An ebay or some other one you could get cheap would be good. Just hold out a little while I saw one on ebay not too long ago when I was looking for one for my 4th gen.

Stillen's lip/body kit and their SC are the only thing worth it IMO.
Old Jan 30, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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ebay all the way, got mine for like 35shipped
Old Jan 30, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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they are on ebay every other week or somethign like that.

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