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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Rear sway bar

hey guys I could use some help , Im wanting to really beef up my rear end with a rear strut bar , but am having trouble finding a good one ?? I like the 5 point , but thought I'd ask you guys . Please feel free to leave me a link with your suggestions .

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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Are you talking about a strut bar/harness bar or a sway bar?

I would get a roll bar if you want to beef up your rear end and it's safe to use with 5 pt harnesses. Or you could use the harness bar from www.rotaryextreme.com

roll bar from kirk racing or try and get one from www.m2performance.com

if you want a rear sway bar then look at the Racing Beat one or find a used PFS rear sway bay in the for sale section. PM Fritz Flynn I think he might have a PFS sway bar in his barn of goodies

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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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sorry my mistake

I am looking at a strut bar , but will look at other options depending on what I hear back

thanks
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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I've seen that v mount job before and all it does is bolt flimsy sheet metal together. I can't see how it could possibly help at all. The rear strut tower bar on the other hand, does seem to be a worthy investment.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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v mount? Are you talking intercooler now?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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CP racing 4 point, or Cusco. The CP may have fitment issues, as their QC is up, and down. Carl
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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CP Racing stuff sucks


Nothing else to say
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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Look at Autopower rollbars or cages. I have one of their race rollbars and it fits good.

http://www.autopowerindustries.com/
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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No struts in the rear of an FC, so why would you need a strut bar?
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Not to mention they're pretty useless. If you want to stiffen up the rearend, you'll need a custom cage/roll bar. Bolt-in's are just a tick this side of totally useless, and that's just because they provide an element of safety and generally conform to sanctioning body rules.

In an FC, there's a lot of stuff you can pick up from inside the car. Look at pictures of SpeedSource cars to get a good idea.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by christaylor
Not to mention they're pretty useless. If you want to stiffen up the rearend, you'll need a custom cage/roll bar. Bolt-in's are just a tick this side of totally useless, and that's just because they provide an element of safety and generally conform to sanctioning body rules.
Couldn't have said that better myself
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