How much for a black one shipped to CA 94610? Or should I just wait until I get my JWT TT done?

How do you guys feel about those GT SPEC lower bars?

 

You need to e-mail Scott for shipped price wa2good@hotmail.com

JMO, but I don't see how a support that runs beside (parallel to) an existing support stucture can add any meaningful benefit.

 

I emailed him.

I read mixed reviews about the lower bars and I personally couldn't see how they would make a noticeable improvement. Just wanted to see what others thought about those.

 

The GT spec bars make a tremendous difference. There are 3 bars I use together, that make a big difference in tortional rigidity at the expense of some hoppiniess in fast hard turns over uneven surfaces. The steering has a different feel to it and is much more responsive. Not sure about "parallel to existing structures." There is nothing that appears to be parallel already there. For the price of the upper strut bar, I wonder how the performance compares in context of price for the single lower front strut bar...

 

If you've tried them & like them that's great.
For parallel..see pic..... .
JMO but with the support already there, I don't see what is the bar adding?
Less flange flex?? ....ummmm maybe

 

Ordered my VRT Brace.

I'm going to pass on those GT Spec Bars though.

 

I see your point on the potential redundnacy. There has been no review by anyone, I am aware of, that focuses on one bar at a time. I don't see the front bar as the oil pan covers keeps the view impeded. While the thing may not be that great it was 89 bucks or something as opposed to 400-500 bucks. Where this car needs buttoned down IMO, is rear end. Even reviews of the 03 back a few years mentioned how hoppy and uncontrolled and slide happy the rear end gets over uneven surfaces in turns. The combination of a sway bar and the lateral lower GT spec bar PLUS the lower strut bar keep things better controlled IMO.

Back to the front... I will say after having all 3 bars installed, my turn in is noticeably faster and the response is terrific. The steering wheel tells much more of a road condition story and the car seems to be much more rigid over all surfaces and frame flexing situations. The uppers strut seems to be not only expensive but take a day for the install. I'd be on it if I had my own garage or a race car. For daily driving, I think I'll stop here.

 

I like this pic of the STB on Eagle1's car in Sport Compact Car Magazine.....

 

hmmm, i was going to attempt this, but didn't realize the install was that difficult... are the instructions posted somewhere?

i've done all the work in my car so far, but it's been mostly electronics (car pc, amps, speakers, etc) and minimal mechanical stuff (isothermal spacer, k&n, 10 wire ground kit, stillen sways).

Is special equipment required (like something to get springs on and off)?

Again, if instructions online somewhere, I can just read it and decide if I can handle it or wait for my build to get it done...

 

I am currently working on having the STB added to our website (with instructions) Due to the tight and limited under-hood room on these cars, these STB's can be a little tricky to install, but most I have seen and done took about 20-40 minutes with only a few hand tools, a jack, and jack stands. But (so far) all who have installed this brace are more than happy they did.

If you want to...PM me your e-mail and I will e-mail you back with the instructions for you to review yourself.

 

Woh, you weren't kidding. That's a whole lot of cutting but looks fairly easy, it just seems time consuming. Well worth it though from the pic.

 

This one definitely took a little finesse to get it installed.
I ended installing a Stillen CAI; the OEM airbox was just too much of a pain to try to work around.
For those interested, I'll post more install info in a separate thread & link it from here.



This bar is everything others have said & more.
I could not believe the difference this made in the car.

Like someone else said b4, I could feel the difference just backing out of the driveway.
Just driving down the road & hitting irregularities or dip in the pavement....
you can actually feel the suspension working without jarring & twisting the car.

& steering.. it's like comparing a scalpel to a machete.
Don't get me wrong, it's still no sports car... but WOW.

Thanks Scott for a great product.


:NOTE:
305Z cover to be fitted later

:EDIT:
LINK to some DIY install notes

 

Good job!

It's amazing the difference the strut bar makes. Did a Solo event with the bar installed and the difference was noticable.

Your right, it's not a easy install ...... it's a tight fit.

Does your hood make contact with the bar? Mine touches a bit and I removed the heat or sound proofing on the hood for more clearance. Otherwise the hood wouldn't close properly.

How do you plan to install the 350Z cover?

 

No issues with the hood on my sedan...

RE the 350Z cover... similar to Eagle1 with a slot cut for the STB,
except I'll use a painted OEM.

 

oh man, from the sounds of it i need to get one of these.