Relentless Autosports Strut Bar - (NOT VRT!)
#725
That bar is sitting about 1/2 inch higher than my original "VRT" bar. My bar has about a 1 mm gap between the wiring over the timing cover. Your bar looks a good 1/2" above the wire loom.
I don't think this is a difference between cars Scott. This is lack of consistency in your manufacturing process.
I don't think this is a difference between cars Scott. This is lack of consistency in your manufacturing process.
Last edited by Rickdogg; 03-25-2009 at 08:16 PM.
#727
Not yet... I want to but never have time. I've planned track days and even paid for them but usually get stuck at work instead... We do have mountains everywhere here, and although I know it's bad, I'm up there a lot when I have time.
#728
I'm not convinced strut bars are necessary at all for the daily driven cars,.... frequent track use I could definitely justify one since the car is put through hell on the track,... in fact a strut bar is only the beginning of the supsension mods if you really want to compete.
#729
A strut brace should really be one of your last suspension mods after sway bars, coilover/shock/spring combo, and a good alignment for tracking.
I'm pretty sure that taking high turn sweepers on the freeway isn't an accurate indication that your chassis is any stiffer w/ a new strut brace. On a car that doesn't see any track time this will pretty much be an aesthetic modification.
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#730
You missed my point completely, which is fine.
Regardless, whoever they sourced these from should not be in the manufacturing business in any capacity whatsoever!
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#731
A strut brace should really be one of your last suspension mods after sway bars, coilover/shock/spring combo, and a good alignment for tracking.
I'm pretty sure that taking high turn sweepers on the freeway isn't an accurate indication that your chassis is any stiffer w/ a new strut brace. On a car that doesn't see any track time this will pretty much be an aesthetic modification.
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BTW, I bought HKS coilovers at the same time the Volks went on my car (dropped the car an inch) and I could definitely tell a difference with the coilovers installed vs. stock 6MT suspension
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#732
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i have the same gap as shown in the pics. What i will probably end up doing is dremmeling that part of the hood out so i can close it all the way. I agree with everyone that for the money we paid, it should fit just fine. I'm not selling my G i'm keeping it until it falls aprt so don't mind cutting the hood, but at the same time, i should not have to do that for the price it cost.
#733
i have the same gap as shown in the pics. What i will probably end up doing is dremmeling that part of the hood out so i can close it all the way. I agree with everyone that for the money we paid, it should fit just fine. I'm not selling my G i'm keeping it until it falls aprt so don't mind cutting the hood, but at the same time, i should not have to do that for the price it cost.
Call Scott@RA and GET YOUR MONEY BACK and keep/sale the strut bar just for the pain in the *** its been. This is ridiculous - Please don't saw up the hood on your car.
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There are plenty of "customer comes first" vendors in this community that would never let a product issue rise to this level of pain for their customers.
Jack stands and dremel tools,... when does it ever end. I am sad.
Last edited by ToastZ; 03-25-2009 at 11:00 PM.
#734
i have the same gap as shown in the pics. What i will probably end up doing is dremmeling that part of the hood out so i can close it all the way. I agree with everyone that for the money we paid, it should fit just fine. I'm not selling my G i'm keeping it until it falls aprt so don't mind cutting the hood, but at the same time, i should not have to do that for the price it cost.
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#735
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i have the same gap as shown in the pics. What i will probably end up doing is dremmeling that part of the hood out so i can close it all the way. I agree with everyone that for the money we paid, it should fit just fine. I'm not selling my G i'm keeping it until it falls aprt so don't mind cutting the hood, but at the same time, i should not have to do that for the price it cost.
I dont get where you are coming from....Your STB was made by GT SPEC....a good company that knows how to make support bars. From what Redash has stated...the VRT version is around the same as the GT Spec version and the reason why there is no fitment issues. The OP is talking about the STB's that are now made by Scott/RA and ex-partner of VRT which in the pictures are poorly made...and the reason why people are now having major problems....
Last edited by XKR; 03-25-2009 at 11:02 PM.