[accentdriver0315]

Ok Strut Bars decrease chancing of twisting and turning in corners right?

Well would it matter if i put a strut bar on normal shocks?

 

[zeroindigo]

according to a guy I know with stock suspension, it help "niticably"...

I dont have stock suspension, but my bar should be here any day now...

 

[phantasm]

They help decrease body roll. Yes, they help noticeably. Of course the more components you upgrade the more drastic the improvement.

 

[pucci]

the various amounts of feedback that i had read lead me to think that bracing up the front of a stock suspended car and/or one with stock skinny rims/tires lead to increased understeer.

so even after I replaced my suspension I waited until I had wider rims & sticky meats to mount up my bar. but I did have to briefly go back to my poopy stock rims & tahrs while waiting for rear spacers - more than anything I noticed how reducing the chassis flex transmitted crappy road irregularity directly to the suspension even while driving a straight line.

that in itself will quickly highlight the limits of 'normal' suspension parts.

 

[moddedx]

where do you guy suggest gettign it from. i have an 05 and i am looking into getting it and working on the car now that it is warming up

 

[zeroindigo]

warming up? i guess your not living on the west coast...

you can get the same strut brace from kspec.com or evofusionusa.com. essentially the same price too...

 

[attist178]

Or you can make your own (I'm going to soon...I'm too cheap to buy it lol)...but it requires some welding and significant metalworking skills...not to mention it's more of a PITA, but oh well.

 

[accentdriver0315]

So, Its a bad idea to put a strut bar on stock suspension?

 

[bodes]

no, its a great idea. the only thing that i have changed is the wheels/tyres, all the suspension is stock and it makes heaps of difference in handling

 

[accentdriver0315]

ok so if i put it on will i need to get my suspension realined?

 

[atrimble_2001]

Only time you should need a realignment is if you change your ride height: ie lowering the car with springs or coil-overs.

 

[Jefo]

Strut Bar is very cheap very good upgrade. Flattens out the curves nicely. You will notice the diff.

Last thing, If you can't do a strut bar install in less than 30 minutes either
A) you got sent the wrong bar.
or
B) you dont belong within 10 miles of a wrench and your car's open hood

 

[zeroindigo]

wow, I just got mine in and WOW!!! I though I might notice something, but even with my hard suspension I notice a decrease in roll... I need to get a rear bar to match...


[Edited by zeroindigo on Mar 13, 2006 4:49 PM]

 

[zeroindigo]

here's the final result::

 

[GregsterGSi]

Here is mine