So I was minding my own business one day....when I noticed my car's handling became kind of dull...took a peek under the hood and behold!



stupid ebay FSTB bracket broke! gay...now I want an OTTO...all I have to say is,

 

that sucks. thats a terrible weld job...you can tell by looking at the one that isnt broken.
otto FTW!!!

 

www.paradox-systems.com



nice thick tower strut bar....looks fannnntastic

 

how much is the paradox systems one?

 

= Bar > j00

otto FTMFW!!!!!!!!

 

how aggressive of a driver are you?? that must have had an impact on it... i would think?

 

lol, the funny thing is that I have the same exact one. I usually don't drive very hard, but i did at maxus and nothing happened, knock on wood

 

i'm a very mild driver...to be exact...

 

like i said, thats just a bad weld job. there is no beading along where that bracket meets the base part

 

i never really paid attention...just cuz i slapped it on and sped off...and enjoyed my $25 product...but now, i think i'll stick to a higher quality one...just to be safe

anybody know where i can find an OTTO? ebay only lists them for 95-99

 

Would you be interested in buying my Courtesy Nissan FSTB? I'm trying to part out my car....

 

i have the same one as well and i take corners pretty hard.... ill have to take a closer look at my bar too

 

how much are you looking for?

 

good luck finding one, it took me some time

 

http://www.alfaotto.com/store-list.a...XIMA&year=2002

 

I bought the Otto FSB for my 03 MAX on Ebay, but they have become a little harder to find. Check this website. They list them, but I don't know anything about the vendor. $52.19 is the price listed.

http://procarparts.stores.yahoo.net/maxima4.html

Good Luck!

 

Some say that the FSTB does very little, but you could tell when it broke by a change in handling?? or did you hear the bar moving around under the hood?

 

Mine's still going strong after 2+ years. You could probably have both pieces re-welded for pretty cheap and save some money over buying an entire new bar.

 

i was thinking of doing this...since only one piece of the two is broken...i'll have to ask if anybody in my area can weld..see if they can hook me up

 

actually, i didn't really feel anything...i didnt know what to put so i just put that......

 

Muffler shop

 

Is welding pot metal worth it? Otto Racing is the way to go.

 

Cattman FSTB, FTMFW

im actually kinda surprised you felt a difference too. i guess ive had it for so long i take its presence for granted.

 

yeah when i remove the bar, i can def feel a difference...theres more understeer...give it a try if you are curious...but then again, weren't you riding on springs/struts? i'm on coilovers, so maybe that has something to do with it

 

Well that's in a way, kind of what's nice about it, Drew. It's cheap, and how long did you have it for until it broke? Pay another 25 bucks or so off ebay, and save yourself some money.

They've got some nice designs as well. SPW makes an ebay one that looks just about and as good as Stealin's. I did at one point desired to locate a Cattman TI bar, but looking back that would have been a dumb waste of 200 bucks.

......or just buy new brackets and reuse the bar, that's where the problem looks to be. Good luck man.

 

thanks P, i was thinking of picking up another ebay one too...but well see what happens...i just wanted to give the heads up to everybody, that ebay bars do break..

 

Thanks for the heads up. I think when I do get one it will be an OTTO Racing bar. Good luck with that though.

 

I have been looking for one for about 3 months now for my 2K2 and have had no luck.

 

big deal take it to a shop

they will reweld it for 5 bucks and you are good to go

 

Toss that busted a$$ pot metal knockoff and get a real FSB. Pick up the Otto bar for around $50.00 and don't look back. It's well made and nice looking to boot. All you ever hear on the org about the OTTO bar is praise.

 

I'd be happy if that happened to me. Just another excuse for me to fire up my MIG. Really, any shop could weld it for $10. If you want nice welds, avoid a muffler shop unless it's high end. Try a machine shop.

 

Damn that sucks but I guess you got your 20 bucks worth. Only bad thing is I have the same **** on mine but so far so good.

 

yeah just keep an eye out...it might happen to anybody

damn dude, i'm super stock now...only thing left is teh headers

 

Wow that sucks andrew sad to see your car back to stock. So still have your mind set on that S2K?

 

naw i think i'mma go with the Z...new engine for 2007! absolute hotness

 

look at that damn beauty!!!!

 

atleast if your going to talk about the bar put the right name down its FTSB not FSB....FSB stands for Front Sway Bar while FTSB stands for Front Strut Bar

 

DreW!!! I got a friend that is a license welder....he will do it no problem. Jus need it on a monday when he aint so busy.... **** u jus down the street....way way down

 

Damn More info please LINK maybe?