New strut bar time

[hyperboarder]

After putting tons of GT Spec stuff under the car, I've decided it's high time for a better front strut tower bar. I need recommendations, I'd like to do it with as little bay modification (relocation of stuff) as possible, but I have time and a little bit of know how. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,

Geoff

 

[Ryoga28]

okuyama three point strut bar

 

[mountjonas]

cusco?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

I have a CP Racing one in sunlight silver I want to trade for stock + cash.

 

[njaremka]

After putting tons of GT Spec stuff under the car, I've decided it's high time for a better front strut tower bar. I need recommendations, I'd like to do it with as little bay modification (relocation of stuff) as possible, but I have time and a little bit of know how. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,

Geoff

the only one thats gonna give you a bolt on affair is the mazda bar - all the other require some kindof trimming / relocating / fabricating to properly getit installed, especially sinceyou have a protege5 with (i assume) cruise control. it the cruise control location that causes all the head-aches.

 

[njaremka]

sorry, brain fart cause its too early - if you have a pro5, you already have the mazda bar

i say go three point, screw the easy install. since you have all gtspec stuff under the car, why not go gtspec above, too?

 

[MSP#735]

well, if you've put GT Spec under the car, doesn't it make sense to put it elsewhere? that's what i'd do...here are examples (mine, daedalus', and hawaiianmsp, he has a Cusco strut bar)

 

[the tortoise]

Do you notice a performance difference with the aftermarket strut bar?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

My car flexed less and felt stiffer and traveled straighter. Let me see if I can find some pics of my bar.

 

[the tortoise]

Thanks for the reply. Is it worth doing on a car with the stock suspension?

 

[122 Vega]

I have a CP Racing one in sunlight silver I want to trade for stock + cash.

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Britt

 

[hyperboarder]

I have a CP Racing one in sunlight silver I want to trade for stock + cash.

How much cash?

And to everyone else, thanks a bunch, appreciate the input, any place I can get a three point? Or a great deal on a GT Spec?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

Around 110 cash plus stock. It is still basically brand new. But I might be willing to work something out. Let me get some pics first this weekend and I will post them up.

 

[Kansei]

I have the corksport bar, which looks roughly the same as the gtspec one.

Here's what you have to do to get it to fit:

take a hammer to the bracket that holds the cruise control on to flatten the part that will be sandwiched underneath the strut tower brace. Do the same for the battery tie-down bracket. Bam, done.

Do I get a cookie?

lol I can take a pic of my strut towers to show you what I had to do.

 

[Thekid760]

Probably a stupid question, but here goes:

Why would you want to remove the stock strut bar for a GT spec one?

Is there a sinificant improvement in stiffness? Or is this purely for asthetics?

 

[Black_Protege_5]

there is a difference. The stock one does allow for some play due to the many contact points. It flexes more than you think under hard conditions.

 

[Kansei]

I just did mine for the look.. my corksport one has a polished bar and black brackets.. I was trying to get rid of the red under my hood

 

[hyperboarder]

I like the GT Spec orange too, it'll match if I decide to get the K-Sports.

 

[ghetto waggon]

once again, almost no difference in stock and 3rd party

 

[justanotheradikt]

i vote for a 3 point... i have one and it made a HUGE difference...

the gtspec would match the ksports... i had a gtspec on and its the exact same color as my ksports... but now that i have the cp, omg its night and day. such a wonderful bar. im considering making a few kinda like it...