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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Default strut bar need help!

im looking for a nice strut bar for my 98 ex

so far i found tanabe and cusco which seem to be worth it but i want to know which ones you will recommend since i havent had any experience with either

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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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whats the rest of your suspension setup like? i am using the ebay upper front and rear strut bar and recommend it
 
Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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its actually all stock right now
im just gonna start working on it so i was looking for advice from people with a little experience
i looked on ebay before i found the tanabe and the oother one
and i asked my friends but they told me to go with the more expensive ones since they werent sure either
 
Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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from what i have heard strut bars off ebay will hold up fine unless you got money to blow on expensive ones that will look better
 
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 03:28 AM
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I use megan strut bars all throughout, they're a name brand, but inexpensive. Bought mine on ebay, gunmetal. They offer a variety of colors.
 
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Vibrant over here. a metal bar is a metal bar. But it'll be better if there's no parts that can swivel.

Example:

 
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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the first one stein posted is the ideal strut bar, there are no parts that will flex when taking turns. The second one pivots like he said and will allow a small amount of chassis flex, but are still well worth it. I recommend the ebay ones, I'm running the front and rear upper ones and they perform great. I also have front and rear tie bars that I have yet to install. I think they sell all four of the bars i mentioned for 60 bucks. IMO hell of a deal for what they do for your handling
 
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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ya IMO unless you want that name ebay ones work just fine...
ill rock my ebay ones all day long. for the price they rock! you might get a little bit of flex BUT they still help ALOT!!!!!! so unless your running a true drag/drift/track car with full blown motor high HP and suspension setup then the ebay bars will work great for you right out the box...
otherwise IMO at least... your just buying the name. hell if you have a welder and some steel you can make your own. very easy really.
 
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