Front Strut Tower bar, cheap or expensive? Which one
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Front Strut Tower bar, cheap or expensive? Which one
Is there any reason why I would spend 200-300 dollars on a front strut tower bar when I could get an ebay one or other types for 50 bucks? Is there any performance difference or is it just looks?
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Good question but a little too late for me. I just bought one from Ebay. Total cost w/shipping was 45.00. It's the one that has 4 holes on each side of the bar. They're probably not as rigid as the OEM bars, but look great nontheless!!.
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Well, I don't know where you're seeing strut braces for $200-300. You can get a Cusco one for about $150 from several stores.
I'm sure the OEM or Cusco bars are more rigid than the ebay brace. That said, I have seen the Bomz brace in person, and it actually looked pretty well built and fit perfectly.
I'm sure the OEM or Cusco bars are more rigid than the ebay brace. That said, I have seen the Bomz brace in person, and it actually looked pretty well built and fit perfectly.
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Oh yeah, I am not worried about it saying RX7 on it. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to be paying for something that didn't even work if I got a cheaper one.
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Originally posted by adam c
I don't understand why anyone would pay 200-300 for an R1/Logo bar. Just because it says R1, does NOT add $150 to its value. Any bar that fits right will do the same job. Some are adjustable, so that is a nice feature.
I don't understand why anyone would pay 200-300 for an R1/Logo bar. Just because it says R1, does NOT add $150 to its value. Any bar that fits right will do the same job. Some are adjustable, so that is a nice feature.
I admit I paid $180 shipped for a used R1 strut brace. It's functional, adjustable, and looks damn good.
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Is the OEM R1 bar made of aluminum?? And doesn't it have a "half moon" bolt plate on each end?? Seems like a Bar that has full round bolt plates would provide greater stability when needed.
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I decided to go cheap and purchased the BOMZ one from ebay, I spent I think about $45 w/shipping also. I'm pleased with it, it looks pretty good and seems to be well built. Very solid aluminum. The fit is good, installation was easy, and I really doubt it's worse performance wise compared to something more expensive, as the only thing that would really test the rigidity past what it can do easily under normal operation would be a collision.
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Yeah I think the one sold for 14.99 is sold by F! Sports. Looks pretty nice. The one Ii just bought resembles the R1 OEM brace, but it's not red, just bare aluminum. It usually sells for 29.95.
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Originally posted by areXseven
Is the OEM R1 bar made of aluminum?? And doesn't it have a "half moon" bolt plate on each end?? Seems like a Bar that has full round bolt plates would provide greater stability when needed.
Is the OEM R1 bar made of aluminum?? And doesn't it have a "half moon" bolt plate on each end?? Seems like a Bar that has full round bolt plates would provide greater stability when needed.
As long as the bar is decently rigid and fits, there's no performance advantage of a more expensive bar. I just wanted an OEM bar, plain and simple.
I also think the OEM bar fits better than some of the others, due to the fact that it's thinner than some aftermarket bars I've seen. This may give greater clearance for IC piping, aftermarket hoods, etc.
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The OEM bar is steel with lots of holes punched out to reduce weight. I seriously doubt that the 2-hole plate suffers stability vs a 3-hole plate.
The OEM bar is steel with lots of holes punched out to reduce weight. I seriously doubt that the 2-hole plate suffers stability vs a 3-hole plate.
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I got mine from ebay a few weeks ago, final bid price was 11.00, shipping was about 12.00. It looks and fits nicely, although, the only thing I have a problem with is that it fits a little too snug against my intake hardpipes. I solved that by using a couple of washers to give it a mm or so of clearance.
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I couldn't find the one that starts at 29.99 on ebay. The only ones I saw with that starting price were for fc's. I like the look of the flat as opposed to round braces.
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yes I am cheap as adamc says. I bought a 20 dollar one on Ebay. It's polished metal. adjustable. Looks good, fits good. These bars really only work under very hard cornering like autocrossing. They are subjected to very small loads too so the cheapy ones are fine for any kind of driving other than all out road racing with sticky race tires.
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Originally posted by megalex
I can't decide between these two cheapies...help
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I can't decide between these two cheapies...help
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