what's the meaning behind the status (the one below our names) like Bolt-ons, JWT Pop Charger? newbie i get, but not the rest...On and yeah, Ernesto did showered his wrath of rain and wind all day saturday here at the east coast, but our good 'ol versa did just fine, though couple times i actually felt the wind was blowing the car when i was crossing a long bridge on the Chesapeake.

It changes with the number of posts you have. I guess the more posts, the more you have modified your car.

I have no idea what a strut bar is.

Xterra - A strut bar (also known as a strut tower brace) is a device that crosses between your two front (or) rear struts, giving the vehicle additional lateral rigidity. This allows for less body roll and better handling. It's a cheap way to improve your handling a modest amount. Not as much as new wheels and tires, but still... worth it.

(Usually, off-road rigs don't have them. Probably too susceptible to breakage from stress)

I don't have struts so wasn't sure what it was. Based on your description, is it the same as an anti-sway bar? If it is, we ussually remove them for increased wheel travel.

No, strut tower braces tie the tops of the struts together. Anti-sway bars tie the lower portions of the suspension together, and it's not always at the strut... it could be at a tie rod, control arm, a-arm, transverse link, etc. etc...

They both serve for improving handling, but they go about it in different ways.

And you do have struts on the Versa. Basically every front-drive vehicle has McPherson struts at least up front. (Versas have shocks instead of struts in the rear, I think...)

Speaking of strut braces, has anyone heard of one being available for the Versa?I thought about adding one, but haven't looked hard.I wonder if the setup on the Versa is similar enough for a brace from another car (Sentra maybe?) to fit, or will it need to be an exact fit?

Ever Victorious wrote:And you do have struts on the Versa. Basically every front-drive vehicle has McPherson struts at least up front. (Versas have shocks instead of struts in the rear, I think...)

I know the Versa does. Should have said I never had them on any other vehicle I have owned.

It needs to be at least an almost exact fit. Some older Kias you can use an Escort bar on if you drill out the holes to the correct spacing.

I recall looking under the hood and seeing the strut tops partially recessed under the back of the hood, so I think this is an application that will need a specific exact-fit part.