Tanabe Sustec Front Strut Bar - Test

[Darthswan]

Well it was delivered today. I'll get it up in the air, and slap it on sometime this week. Really can't wait until the RSB is available...

[Debonair]

Well it was delivered today. I'll get it up in the air, and slap it on sometime this week. Really can't wait until the RSB is available...

Are you talking about a strut bar or sway bar? If sway bar I would either start a new thread or continue on the sway bar thread, to avoid confusion in this strut bar thread.

m37-aftermarket-sway-bars-t587789.html

This convo about sway bars started back in that thread

[1GR8M56S]

I understood the same thing why would you need to put the car up to put a strut bar

[RED_DET]

Just learned the Tanabe Under Brace has been discontinued........just FYI.

[Darthswan]

Well it was delivered today. I'll get it up in the air, and slap it on sometime this week. Really can't wait until the RSB is available...

Are you talking about a strut bar or sway bar? If sway bar I would either start a new thread or continue on the sway bar thread, to avoid confusion in this strut bar thread.

Front Strut Brace.

[Darthswan]

Brace is installed. I put it on the highway today. Just driving around the neighborhood, I have noticed a difference on how it goes around the corner. Really can't wait until a rear sway bar option comes onto the scene.

[1GR8M56S]

How much space do you think you have from the top cover to the strut brace at it's narrowest point? This can probably give us a better understanding if it fits the M56

[parkstr8r]

I got my Tanabe rear sway bar a few weeks back and can def tell a difference. My strut bar arrives Monday and i'll pop it on then...

[Darthswan]

How much space do you think you have from the top cover to the strut brace at it's narrowest point? This can probably give us a better understanding if it fits the M56

When I get home, I pull out my measuring equipment. I'll measure at the point it meets the cover.

[Darthswan]

I got my Tanabe rear sway bar a few weeks back and can def tell a difference. My strut bar arrives Monday and i'll pop it on then...

Which one did you get? Is it discontinued?

[1GR8M56S]

A new news on the strut bar possibly fitting the M56?

[Darthswan]

I'm in Arizona for the week, and will be back this week end. When I got home the other night, it was to late for me to inspect and get a measurement.

[parkstr8r]

I got my Tanabe for the Q50 yesterday and installed it in 10 min...perfect fit...but it does barely touch the hood when it closes...i can def tell a difference when driving to work through the canyons this morning...

[Darthswan]

I got my Tanabe for the Q50 yesterday and installed it in 10 min...perfect fit...but it does barely touch the hood when it closes...i can def tell a difference when driving to work through the canyons this morning...

Does it, didn't even notice.

[rsilva800]

Here are the links for the Sway bars

Rear Sway bar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TANABE-SUSTEC-S ... 1e&vxp=mtr

Front Sway bar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TANABE-SUSTEC-S ... 1Y&vxp=mtr

Rob

[CRV_33]

Did anyone with the V8 ever get around to test fitting one of these?

[1BlinkGone]

Not only the M56 but the Q70 w5.6, too. Please..

[hangout]

Hi guys

I just got a 2015 Q70L, it's a lease car. compare it to my FX35, the Q70 feels kinda soft.
I was thinking if the front strut bar will help.
I read through this thread, my understand is, the front struct bar which fits on the Q50/G37 will fit on my Q70 as well. AM I right?
actually, the Q70 is in the luxury car category, will I feel the difference after I put the bar on?

please give me some idea, Thank you

[Ilya]

Yes, you will likely feel a little more stiffness if your Q70 is a 3.7. If it's 5.6, it won't work.

[insanex1]

you will feel more of a difference with sport wheels and lower profile tires or springs.

[pedsemdoc]

Maybe I'll be the only M owner to have the GT Spec. The Cucso is pretty but I like the GT Spec because it is beefy.

So, the Tanabe fits for the M37, but does the GT Spec work too? I am assuming it does because of the pic, but no one actually confirms or denies that it does, AND the aftermarket part list thread does not have it on the list, only the Tanabe.

got the modding bug, and one to personalize the car after only having it 2 days...

[DoN_BLaZe34]

Maybe I'll be the only M owner to have the GT Spec. The Cucso is pretty but I like the GT Spec because it is beefy.

So, the Tanabe fits for the M37, but does the GT Spec work too? I am assuming it does because of the pic, but no one actually confirms or denies that it does, AND the aftermarket part list thread does not have it on the list, only the Tanabe.

got the modding bug, and one to personalize the car after only having it 2 days...

The GT Spec will also fit

[Mjkkb2]

I would be surprised if they did. I think the pic is from a g37.

[beachbum718]

About to order a gt spec.looks much better.if it dont fit.ill sell it

[Altim8M37]

About to order a gt spec.looks much better.if it dont fit.ill sell it

If it's that close, you could remove the black heat shield off of the bottom of the hood. Or cut a strip out of it.

[Mjkkb2]

Please report back. I'm glad you're the guinea pig. I hope I'll be eating my words after you're done with the install because I'd like one to.

[DoN_BLaZe34]

I would be surprised if they did. I think the pic is from a g37.

That picture was our member Altered's ride. He's already confirmed that the GTSpec will fit.

[Mjkkb2]

Not sure how, but somehow I missed the whole second page of this discussion
I retract my comment about the gt spec fitment

[tmf2004]

nice to see that the Tanabe STB fits... local dealer has a 2012 M37 28k miles that i wanna look at this week.. this will be my daily so light mods and thats it...

[Debonair]

nice to see that the Tanabe STB fits... local dealer has a 2012 M37 28k miles that i wanna look at this week.. this will be my daily so light mods and thats it...

That's how it always starts.