What strut bars are people recommending? Or what strut bar do you have in your cars?

 

The OEM front strut bar is fine. It mounts to the firewall as well as the shock towers, so it's a lot better structurally speaking than some of the aftermarket ones which don't mount to the firewall. Triangular strut braces ftw. If you wanted to give up performance for look you could get an aftermarket 2-point strut bar, but I don't think I'm going to.

 

I run Cusco F/R strut bars...they're nice and light!

 

the oem front bar is fine. what you really want is a 4-pt rear bar (if you don't have it already).

 

Get one from Cusco, all the Cusco ones are legit.

And also work on the rear strut bars if you can and i would get one from Cusco also. They make legit *** products for 8,9,&10s! ^____^

 

I'll argue against the front STB being "fine."

The way it attaches is GREAT, all proper STB's are designed that way. However, have you guys ever looked at the piece itself? It's freaking thin, stamped steel at the ends and I'm SURE has its fair share of flex. Anything with a rigid design at the ends will be superior in function.

That said, it's more than adequate for the street and mild track use. If you want "bling" I'd just get the stock one powder coated.

The Cusco pieces are nice as well and certainly an improvement over stock IMHO.

 

If your not tracking your car . The stock one is perfectly fine..

wm

 

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picking up the rear cusco bar i order 2morrow, so cusco ftw if ur baller HKS Kansai bars

 

so leave the front as stock and pick up a rear strut bar? Any one have any pictures of rear strut bar installed?

 

it's relatively simple and harmless install. take out the rear plastic garnish, and it's all in plain view.

besides cusco, hks, and carbing, does anyone else make an aftermarket front strut bar? what about the red mitsu "aftermarket" option? i haven't seen one around installed yet...?

 

IMO there are much better bang for the buck improvements than strut bars, front or rear.

- andrew

 

i was also thinking about stripping the trunk bare, what do you guys think? Cusco are probably the best srut bars for the money right?

 

But if you look at it this way. Most of the FSTB has a single bolt then to their bar, giving them the same amount of flex (if not more) then the stock welded one piece. IMO, the stock car is really good for DD, but bling factor = 0. As nice as the Cusco bar is, I'd go w/ a Carbing or HKS Kansai 1pc if you want performace + bling. The rear bar I like the Cusco 4pt

Info on Carbing...
http://www.carbing.co.jp/english/pro...rut/index.html

 

i'm a little hesitant to say this, but the single bolted joint i believe allows up/down movement (i'm guessing for bumps?) but still provides flex resistance. but no moving parts means less wear and tear, so one piece design does have its advantages.

i just ordered a jdm ralliart front strut bar for my x yesterday...and surprisingly it's cheaper than the oem aftermarket upgrade.