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Old 11-05-2006, 04:40 PM
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Default Strut Bar Worth It?

Do you guys think a strut bar it worth the cost and effort and if so what brands do you recommend? Also what are the pros and cons?

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Old 11-05-2006, 04:49 PM
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The answer to the question in your signature is yes.
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Old 11-05-2006, 04:53 PM
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The answer to the question in your signature is yes.
Do you have a surfire plan to achieve it? I would love to hear it.
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Old 11-05-2006, 05:01 PM
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There was a guy on the site here who had done it, can't remember his mod list but it was very short. Had drag tires with bigs and littles, strange adjustables, upper and lower control arms, 4.10s, motor was 100% stock except for a k&n filter i believe.
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Old 11-05-2006, 06:06 PM
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the only advantage you will get from the strut bar is if you have a very torquey motor that will twist your front end apart, or do a lot of high speed road course tracks
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Old 11-05-2006, 07:09 PM
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I
think they look good
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Old 11-05-2006, 07:10 PM
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no way a guy can hit 12's with just suspension work and an air filter...he had to have bolt ons...
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Old 11-05-2006, 07:12 PM
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no way a guy can hit 12's with just suspension work and an air filter...he had to have bolt ons...
with the right tires yes you can...upgrading your suspension does a hell of alot of good for your 60 times...
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the only advantage you will get from the strut bar is if you have a very torquey motor that will twist your front end apart, or do a lot of high speed road course tracks

No, there is a definite and noticeable improvement with a strut tower brace for racing and daily driving on a stock motor. I have a maximum motorsports on mine and love it, there was an immediate improvement in the front end feel. I'd recommend maximum motorsports.

I should also mention the install is easy. The only con is some aftermarket intakes won't fit under it (JLT is one). Ill be getting a demolet intake as soon as I get the cash scraped up. It's advertised to fit under braces, so well see...
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It's been done many times. Even the magazines got into it because people were compaining that this 260hp car was running so slow. The engine has the power to get the weight down the track...the suspension just isn't set up from the factory to do so.

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no way a guy can hit 12's with just suspension work and an air filter...he had to have bolt ons...
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