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07-20-2003, 12:18 AM
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Used Strut Tower Bar
I'm in the market to buy a front and rear strut tower bar and noticed that there are a lot of used ones for sale. I'm looking at getting some cuscos. Basically, I want to know if a strut tower bar and the mounting stand can wear down over time. Should I just get new ones? One more thing, I remember reading something about Avance bars or something like that and ruf sells them. Are they any good?
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07-20-2003, 12:27 AM
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check out the search mode at top right
i got avance. its basically same as jic/cusco avance has the 2nd fastest GTR in japan iirc, i have to recheck that .they used to have first, then HKS does... ill find their website later. |
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07-20-2003, 12:48 AM
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Zilvia FREAK!
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Yea Aaron find that site. I wanna check it out too! I rock the Avance from Ruf too!! Nice bar!!
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07-20-2003, 01:05 AM
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here's the deal: if you want a strut bar, get one that looks good (to you) and fits your budget. nothing else matters. they are all the same. some are lighter...but that's it. they just "close the box" in your suspension. a $30 one does the same thing a $200 one does. Strut Bar = Engine Bay Bling Eric (who rocks a PDM Racing bar...$40 shipped...but not anymore)
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07-21-2003, 12:02 AM
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yeah, i fail to see how a $200 strut bar is worth more than a cheap one besides the bling factor.
i got mine for $15 off ebay. fit perfectly, super strong, and as of right now it looks fine, although i'm sure the finish will corrode eventually. no big deal though. |
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07-21-2003, 01:59 AM
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strut bars are mostly the same.. don't get ones that are too cheap tho, cuz they may bend and are mostly cheaply made... get ones that have thick sturdy brackets, and make sure ther bar itself is solid, if it's not solid, make sure it's reinforced.... but this is all just my opinion...
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07-21-2003, 02:06 AM
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Post Whore!
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My dad is a welder and said he could make me some if he saw them. What type of metal is preferrable? Steel, right? Is the tubing hollow? This is just an idea. Anyone else try to make their own strut tower bar?
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07-21-2003, 07:43 AM
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07-21-2003, 08:30 AM
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OK. I didn't recognize the name-dropping that time...you were too smooth for my JDM-tYte-detector Dousan
  Avance does ROM tuned ECUs too. But I won't be getting one anytime soon. Or ever. Eric |
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07-21-2003, 08:38 AM
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USA dealer site, i can find japan one later..if they have one..not sure
http://www.toyamagroup.com/products/index.htm |
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