Strut Bars Help...

[kevdog240]

im stuck trying to decide on which strut bar to get. are they even any different. it doesnt seem any one could be better then the other. its a pretty basic thing. also how much will it improve my ride? i dont have springs or shocks yet but i do have 8" wide rims with toyo FX-4 tires.....

[trpower7]

I MADE MY OWN rear STB for my S13, and it works great. I bought a generic front one off Ebay for $40. It works great. It's just a metal bar connecting two sides of the suspension. The only real ones that improve are the three way tie bars that tie into the firewall and such.

[red240ne]

yea, there's a huge difference in them from my experience. if you just go out and buy a $25 strut bar, then it could twist up and be a pile of junk within a week. your chassis does actually flex a lot more than you think. strut bars help to stiffen the chassis.

[Former_240_s14]

I bought a cheap one for 20 bucks on ebay, and I have had it installed for over 4 months now. I know I take turns fast and this strut bar hasn't bent or anything.

I dont' think there is a difference b/n them except for 2 things...

1. Bragging rights, everyone wants better, and better usually cost more

2. Unless you are taking turns at 200mph on a daily basis, I really doubt there is a substantial difference.

[Lepchitz1]

the more expensive ones are lighter, stronger, and are shaped better...go with the cusco ones...they are amazing. You get what you pay for in the Car industry.

[red240ne]

I bought a cheap one for 20 bucks on ebay, and I have had it installed for over 4 months now. I know I take turns fast and this strut bar hasn't bent or anything.

I dont' think there is a difference b/n them except for 2 things...

1. Bragging rights, everyone wants better, and better usually cost more

2. Unless you are taking turns at 200mph on a daily basis, I really doubt there is a substantial difference.

well, from my experience it has been totally different. i had a cheap(40.00) pilot bar that got bent. i've known 3 different guys that had problems with those crappy ractive bars. i think there was someone that complained about APC too, but that's pretty obvious.

[Dano]

ill be runnin cusco or apexi...leanin towards apexi

check out greddy and tanabe...theyre cheaper

-Dan

[Bobby_Wu]

ill be runnin cusco or apexi...leanin towards apexi

check out greddy and tanabe...theyre cheaper

-Dan

Hey Dan...does Apexi have a rear strut bar for the S14??...on their application chart it doesn't show if its front or rearthanks

[AJ-SPEC]

cusco really is that badass, huh? I haven't got my s14 yet, but doing some homework, and since I'm going with the jic's, I thought the front/rear carbon fiber ones would be nice. I would go with a name brand strut bar, but my going for the carbon fiber is purely bragging rights.

[Touchdown038]

Those eBay ones are pieces of crap... I got a generic one for $30 shipped and the damn thing didn't even fit right.... my hood would flex when I shut it! I just eventually broke down and bought the one off PDM Racing when they had their special.... fits and works great.

[yeswepromise]

works good CUSCO

[yeswepromise]

works good also CUSCO

[driftaholic]

ooo nicei have pilot front and rear and i did notice a small difference. if i had known they were HOLLOW i wouldn't have bought those ones.

[Dano]

Hey Dan...does Apexi have a rear strut bar for the S14??...on their application chart it doesn't show if its front or rearthanks

No, Apex'i does NOT have a rear strut bar to my knowledge, i decided about a month or two ago im goin with the Cusco bars front and rear, i can get em for cheaper.

-Dan

[stutt944]

just saw you were goin for a cda-7893. i've got one, it works great. but you probably already knew this. the great part, i mean...not the part about OH NEVERMIND.

[Dano]

yeah, i was goin to get it, but Crutchfield decided not to allow me to turn in my other headunit that f***ed up only a few weeks after i got it towards the CDA-7893, so im still gettin one, but its on hold till i get some other stuff done. I guess i should change that, o well, its still coming...

-Dan

[UnderPressure]

i saw some pics of triangulated (to the fire wall or floor, front and rear respectively) and they look cool. anyone have a link or price for some of those, or knows who makes em. i bet they work better too

[MasterMan]

man i dont know what your all talking about... i bought some cheap ones off ebay that were imported from japan.. they work gr8, no flexing or anything, and i autox and do all that stuff.. they havnt bent yet.. go with the cheap ones.. it wont make that much of a diffrence, then go out and buy some good sway bars and your set..

[UnderPressure]

thats what im talking about, but thats an FD rx7

[UnderPressure]

actually, i just found some for 240's. well pics no brand. look here not above- save bandwidth http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/bc/...iew=t

[stutt944]

YES, THOSE! who makes those?? for the front, i mean. the rear with the two vertical supports seems kind of useless. why would you need to secure it to the fibreboard floor?? maybe im missing something. but does anyone know who makes these, or r they custom?

[UnderPressure]

you go through the cardboard into the floor. apparently it clears the gas tank and all that so its safe to drill there. but i think those are pimp.i dont know who makes them, ive been looking all day. cant find anything. dauntt- do you know?

[sk8erguy1501]

How much are Cusco bars gonna set you back?

[daniel240]

i made my front and rear STB for my S14 and i autocross a lot now and they have worked great, and not bent at all.

[Bobby_Wu]

No, Apex'i does NOT have a rear strut bar to my knowledge, i decided about a month or two ago im goin with the Cusco bars front and rear, i can get em for cheaper.

-Dan

what types of Cusco strut bars did you get Dan??..and what site you get them from??....i've made up my mind after seaching strut bars on this forum and i'm going to go with Cusco...the Alu-Carbon Type OS looks sweet a.s.s...but i think i'll go with the Aluminum Type OS in the front and ear....there's a place that can get them from Japan...the price is good but i'm not sure about shipping...

$126.00 Type OS Front and Rear Strut (each)$151.00 Front Alu-Carbon OS Type-A

http://www.takakaira.com/

another reason i went with Cusco is that they have Anti-Sway Bars as well...does anyone have any reviews on the Cusco Anti-Sawy Bars..???..???

[seiyess]

i don't think there's much differences between name brand and just generic ones.. i bought a cheap one from ebay too. it helps little bit. it's not a huge difference. i think the differences are weight and looks... maybe u can tell any differences if u really race, hardcore

[yeswepromise]

Quote »does anyone have any reviews on the Cusco Anti-Sawy Bars..???..???[/quote] i have them but have not installed them yet. maybe next week i'll get them on there.

[tex240]

i was wondering how hard it is to install the rear one on an s 14.

[UnderPressure]

uh dude, handtools and like 20 mins, triangulated- handtools and a drill and like 20 mins

[Dano]

what types of Cusco strut bars did you get Dan??..and what site you get them from??....i've made up my mind after seaching strut bars on this forum and i'm going to go with Cusco...the Alu-Carbon Type OS looks sweet a.s.s...but i think i'll go with the Aluminum Type OS in the front and ear....there's a place that can get them from Japan...the price is good but i'm not sure about shipping...

$126.00 Type OS Front and Rear Strut (each)$151.00 Front Alu-Carbon OS Type-A

http://www.takakaira.com/

another reason i went with Cusco is that they have Anti-Sway Bars as well...does anyone have any reviews on the Cusco Anti-Sawy Bars..???..???

I havent gotten them yet, and i was gonna get them through a friend, the OS frnt/rear...

Isn't it true that on the base model S14s w/o stock sways, u need the swaybar mounting plates? i havent looked cuz im lazy, but i assumed u did.

-Dan