I'm currently looking for a good strut bar to go on my car, but I'm having problems with finding a good one to match my car. Also, i dont want to spend over $160 for one. So i just want to see pics of Strut bars and nothing more or less(it's ok if your intake, turbo, supercharger(only 1), and header is there). thanks for the pics.
Show Off Your Strut Bar
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I don't have a pic to show you, but look at the GT-SPEC strut bar. It would look good.
strut bars etc.
strut bars etc.
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
protege02 said:
see if you can find someone who has one from a Protege 5 that they want to get rid of. It is a pretty easy install on the sedans. astral installed one on his LX in the fall......looks nice!
or just sand it and paint it...I did..Mine's black.
Dexter said:
i sold it because it was in perfect condition, such as no scratches or chipped racingbeat decal. also, i needed the money for school books. i sold front and rear sway bars too. i can get a protege 5 strut bar from a junk yard, but they are all messed up(paint wise), and the manager there is selling them at a high price which is stupid.
TheJohnny said:
I got it from Essentialspeed, but it came from here:
http://www.cpracing.ca/
Don't expect any kind of customer service and you'll be OK.
There's a How-To on installing it around gere somewhere...
Is there any noticable handling advantage to getting a new front strut bar in a MSP, or is the one in it sufficient?
Anyone know what the nut sizes are for the strut bar? I lost one nut while removing my intake manifold, and I've been kinda lazy about replacing it.
Anyone know what the nut sizes are for the strut bar? I lost one nut while removing my intake manifold, and I've been kinda lazy about replacing it.
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Here is my Cusco setup
Familia323
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Natey: Was the install on that bar difficult, since it needs to be attached to the firewall? And it looks as though it will clear the cruise control, yes?
FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
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The CC unit had to be moved a little bit, but Essentialspeed included the bracket to move it. (cool)
The install was a b**** and a half, but I made a How-To and posted it here so no one else has to deal with CP racing for any kind of help at all. (crazy)
The brace really made a nice difference. My P5 is on JIC coilovers, and when I installed them, my P5 lost some of it's tracking on the freeway. By "tracking" I mean that my car, when you let go of the steering wheel, didn't want to go straight like it once did. It was much more ...nervous feeling on the JICs. It sure cornered better than stock, but it was a handfull, especially on uneven roads(like 90% of the back roads around hwy9).
The brace really took care of that issue. The car definately tracks better, the turn-in is instantaneous, and it just feels more solid when I take it up to the limit.
IMO, it was definately 150 bucks well spent. If you have coilovers, I couldn't recommend a 3-point brace more. (thumb)
The header's a Wagner shorty. (gossip)
The install was a b**** and a half, but I made a How-To and posted it here so no one else has to deal with CP racing for any kind of help at all. (crazy)
The brace really made a nice difference. My P5 is on JIC coilovers, and when I installed them, my P5 lost some of it's tracking on the freeway. By "tracking" I mean that my car, when you let go of the steering wheel, didn't want to go straight like it once did. It was much more ...nervous feeling on the JICs. It sure cornered better than stock, but it was a handfull, especially on uneven roads(like 90% of the back roads around hwy9).
The brace really took care of that issue. The car definately tracks better, the turn-in is instantaneous, and it just feels more solid when I take it up to the limit.
IMO, it was definately 150 bucks well spent. If you have coilovers, I couldn't recommend a 3-point brace more. (thumb)
The header's a Wagner shorty. (gossip)
