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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:51 AM
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Confused on which strut bar to buy?

So i asked before what is the next mod....and everyone said strut bar...so i have a little extra cash and wanted to pick up a strut bar but there seems to be a lot of controversy for which one is the best one to get...i have the 5/16 spacer and the motordyn plenum. I was wonder which bar looks/performs the best and will fit over the engine cover w/o any extra work. I should be purchasing one in a few days. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:02 AM
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i have the "nrg"... it'll clear your spacer since it is height adjustable...
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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I am kinda in the same situation also...
Wonder if I should do sway bar or strut bar(front or rear or both)...
I found GTspec makes one for the G too..
seems like the arc/richie design but it doesnt seem too popular.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Who told you a strutbar should be your next mod? I would go with swaybars first, much more significant gains
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
Who told you a strutbar should be your next mod? I would go with swaybars first, much more significant gains
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check out this thread

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/208853-why-pay-so-much-strut-bar.html
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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will the stillen one clear the spacers? and how is it? good bad expensive..? price seems pretty good..
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 02:59 AM
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wow im more confused now whats the difference between a strut bar and a sway bar? im trying to eliminate the roll on the hard turns...
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Then your gonna want to be looking for sway bars to eliminate body roll. I hear the stillen and hotchkis bars may be the best for our cars. Anyone confirm this?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Strut vs Sway Bars....?

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wow im more confused now whats the difference between a strut bar and a sway bar? im trying to eliminate the roll on the hard turns...
First of all you need to go with the sway bars first, they make the biggest
improvement with the issue of body roll. I hate to say it but Stillen has the
best deal on adjustable sways. There upper strut bar isn't adjustable enough
for spacers. If after you've installed the sways and want to tighten up your
G a little more look into Richie's upper strut bar. For the $ and function you
couldn't do better....
Gary
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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^ Richie's strut bar is now called NRG Strut bar btw. I just ordered my stillen sways and might look into a strut bar afterwards, but I was convinced to go sways first yipee
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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I have a 5/16 spacer and the circuit sports bar. The stock cover would not fit. I don't think the cover will fit with any spacer & strut bar (could be wrong on this). I'd challenge all but the best drivers to notice a difference between the different bars performance. This bar won't work with struts you can adjust from inside your car..

I only got it because of the price and it just seems, looking at the car's design, that there would be more flex between the top of the struts than between the bottom. I'm sure a thicker sway bar would be more dramatic.

But hey, I think strut bars look cool

Here's my set up (excuse the dust)...
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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so sway it is...so stillen makes good sway bars...so i guess ill be getting the sways before the strut bar...thanks alot guys...btw what setting are you guys setting the stillen sway bars at for front and rear?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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medium front stiffest rear? i think thats what rob did.. idk what i'll pick
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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cool any other opinion?
 
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