What do you think of your strut bar?

[sierra]

Originally Posted by mla163

Vendors love strut bars because they are relatively easy to fabricate

Buyers love strut bars because they relatively cheap, easy to install and dress up the engine bay

Does it have a place in a suspension set up? Yes, maybe. But it's not a good first modification. After you have done wheels, tires, alignment, swaybars, coilovers, AND gotten the whole thing tuned in, then maybe a strut bar will stiffen up the car a little more.

I disagree.
You need this first to hold it in position, as it should be, to be able to properly judge any suspension modifications.
How can you tune the suspension when the strut towers move?

[Mikepage]

Maybe the strut tower need to move a little bit on the process of the balance of this car... And I don't think the current configuration with the oem 2 bar make the body to move too much.

I don't think you will make a better time on a race track with this car and a strut bar.

Correct me if am wrong.

[sierra]

Grimmspeed went to a lot of trouble to make sure their brace was needed and works.
Any flexibility in the body is unintentional and will have a negative impact on handling.
I can go through roundabouts faster than I could before and with more confidence, that will also apply to the track.

[Chee-Hu]

Originally Posted by Mikepage

And i will add, people modify to modify and sometime without any reason or just to have stuff on their car to be different compare to the others.

And strut bar is also like you say, cheap to product and company can make good profit on on it.

I'd have to classify that as trying to be "cool" if there is no reason to modify especially if it alters suspension and/or performance. If it was an aesthetic mod, perhaps I could see it.

Cheap strut bars are for looks. Nothing else. If that was the purpose for the mod, there are plenty of $30 bars on eBay. Hell, you can probably fabricate your own for the same price, if not cheaper.

[Mikepage]

Originally Posted by Chee-Hu

I'd have to classify that as trying to be "cool" if there is no reason to modify especially if it alters suspension and/or performance. If it was an aesthetic mod, perhaps I could see it.

Cheap strut bars are for looks. Nothing else. If that was the purpose for the mod, there are plenty of $30 bars on eBay. Hell, you can probably fabricate your own for the same price, if not cheaper.

I have already done this is the past on my old Mazda Protege I mean make my own strut bar... He does the job.

[Mikepage]

http://www.grimmspeed.com/catalog/pr...prettyPhoto/0/

[husker741]

Originally Posted by Mikepage

http://www.grimmspeed.com/catalog/pr...prettyPhoto/0/

I'm ordering mine soon. But don't go anywhere for it other than @FT-86 SpeedFactory. Best prices and best customer service hands down.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

You've hit a bump?
Many of us on this forum have hit bumps; it sort of comes with driving a car.

Originally Posted by Mikepage

No lol I just want to have more review about strut bar because I don't know if I will do it...

That was sarcasm. I know what "bump" is/does. I just think it is a poor way to get a thread active again.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by sierra

I can go through roundabouts faster than I could before and with more confidence

You are reaching the car's and your limits on the street?

[Captain Snooze]

My thoughts on my strut bar.
1 I was skeptical about it making any difference.
2 I was impressed with how much difference it did make to the feel of the front end.
3 I am not a good enough driver to tell if it makes any any difference to lap times. That is, I can't attribute any difference in my times to this bar.
4 For me it was a worthwhile addition, see point 2 above.

[sierra]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

You are reaching the car's and your limits on the street?

At times I am for sure because I can feel it squirming on the tyres but as long as they aren't howling and it's clear then I get a good rush to the old ticker.

I clicked on the link that Mikepage posted and read an interesting comment. I haven't noticed the wandering that used to happen at speed on some straight roads since fitting the brace but wasn't aware of that until I read it just now. If it's also cured that it's definitely a must have.

“Install took all of about 10 minutes. REALLY liking the difference the bar makes. Overall, a "tighter" feel in the steering wheel, the minor "back and forth" I felt via the steering wheel, even on pretty level roads, is gone. I'm feeling quite a bit of difference (IMHO) when driving over washboard roads or small bumps. Thanks GS!” – PNW FRS

[Mikepage]

Finally after reading a lot of post here I have decided to buy a strut bar, who are interested to create a group buy for the Grimmspeed bar?

I don't know how It work... I mean to create a group buy...

I want also give a thanks to everyone on this forum who help when we asking questions and for those who provide review. 👍

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

My thoughts on my strut bar.
1 I was skeptical about it making any difference.
2 I was impressed with how much difference it did make to the feel of the front end.
3 I am not a good enough driver to tell if it makes any any difference to lap times. That is, I can't attribute any difference in my times to this bar.
4 For me it was a worthwhile addition, see point 2 above.

Can you elaborate on point 2? I'm very interested, as I'm completely your point 3 as well

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Mikepage

Finally after reading a lot of post here I have decided to buy a strut bar, who are interested to create a group buy for the Grimmspeed bar?

You're way too late. GrimmSpeed had a group but with the release of their bar. Two hundred and thirty three people took advantage of that (including myself).