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Old 07-03-2012, 11:34 AM   #1
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What is different with this pic ....

Can u spot the difference?

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Real question is, can the driver spot the difference?
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:41 AM   #3
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Can the driver "feel" the difference?
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:42 AM   #4
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All is see is a strut bar.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:51 AM   #5
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Can the driver "feel" the difference?
The real question is, did strut tower flex change at all because of the bar.

I do like the simple design though.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:54 AM   #6
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the colour of the car is brown?
lol
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:56 AM   #7
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i know the answer!

there are exactly 57 ninjas in this picture
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just the strut bar :P
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Real question is, can the driver spot the difference?
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All is see is a strut bar.
A simple answer to all questions is "Yes"

The stock units are tied to the firewall, and you still get flex/movement in the towers when the car is pushed hard/suddenly into a turn. This bar gives you better and a more precise "feel" of the front end being planted to the ground, and by reducing the flex it can improve cornering ability of the vehicle.

Our's is made from CNC machined flanges on the ends and uses the same diameter tubing as OE as well as wall thickness. Weight of the unit is only 2 lbs.

Standard Finish is wrinkle Black giving it a complete 100% OE Look.

Since everything is precise CNC machined, the fit is OE perfect and best of all it is 100% made in the USA with US materials.

And lastly it is a simple upgrade that is affordable and takes less than 5 minutes to install.

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Old 07-03-2012, 01:42 PM   #11
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Does it mount to both bolts on the strut tower or just one? What is it made of; Steel/Aluminum?
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Old 07-03-2012, 01:48 PM   #12
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The stock units are tied to the firewall, and you still get flex/movement in the towers when the car is pushed hard/suddenly into a turn.
proof? have you done deflection tests? This isn't a 1990 Honda Civic or Mustang.
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i know the answer!

there are exactly 57 ninjas in this picture
You're dead. There were 58.
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You're dead. There were 58.
Both dead. There are 59. You forgot the one holding the camera.
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