Quick ? about GT SPEC strut bar. Will it fit an 07 g35 sedan with Injen CAI? Kind of on the same topic is there any other strut bars for our car, after some research this is the only brand for our cars! thanks ahead of time!

 

yes it will fit just fine

 

Yes it will fit no problem. I have mine.

 

there is also the circuit sports (alutec) strut bar. In my opinion, better than GT SPEC bc of the one piece design (ive had both). Some intakes do not fit with the Circuit Sports though.

 

CUSCO also has released one for the V36 guys. It looks pretty similar to the GTspec but much better IMO. Looks more functional too b/c it utilizes a wider bar.

If you want more info..

http://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-s...amplified.html

 

thats just another 3 piece. The joints in the bar increase flex which defeats the purpose. look at the 370z bar.

 

I understand what you are saying with the 3 pc strut bars. 3 pc strut bars are beneficial b/c you can adjust them for any clearance issues. Also correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't the strut bar allow for some flex though? If they didn't flex at all, they'd be prone to snapping in race environment where you put a lot of stress at the mounting points. Also I think these aftermarket struts bars are more of a cosmetic mod than a real performance mod. If you want to really stiffen up your suspension, you are better off with aftermarket sway bars + coilovers.

 

Thanks for the quick response guys! I have the sways which i thought helped a Sh*t load but the strut bar should tighten it up a little. I think GTspec is gonna be the way I go. Thanks

 

Don't expect much of a noticeable difference with a strut bar.

Just sayin.

 

^ what are you saying? I have the GT spec bar and i notice a difference right away.

 

I think the alutec/circuit sports looks better but is less rigid. The reason why I say this is when installing, I bolted one end and I actually could move the base of the other end several millimeters to line up the bolts how I wanted them.

I personally find it hard to believe anyone could notice a difference with or without the bar.

 

well, drive you car aggressive w/out the strut for a month then for the 2nd month keep driving aggressive w/ the strut. i notice that it is more stiffer when i am turning

 

Yoshi, it's just placebo effect. Your mind is playing tricks on you. It might make a slight difference, but not enough to make it any noticeable. It's just your mind trying to justify you spending the $200 on the new mod.

But hey, who am I to say what works and doesn't work. If you think it makes a difference, my hat's off to you.

 

Who spends $200 on that? Not me!!! + i know my car and i know what i feel. I do drive my car pretty hard and push it at times when i shouldn't.

 

I'm not an engineer, but did get a lesson in how strut bar works from one. Also, please forgive me for any wrong terms used here.

From what i understood, bars are all made of multiple tubes running the span from strut to strut as that's the most rigid type of structure available. Think of a round vs. square pipe. However, the way they connect to the strut towers are typically the weak links -- where some bars have hinges and others are solid pieces such as the Alutec.

When one side of the car moves up, it pushes the bar the opposite way, placing stress on those hinges. To some degree, it would allow the bar to deform at those connection points, basically leaving the bar askew.

Attached is an image showing where the stress points would be (orange), types of movements (red/blue arrows) and what i meant by the skew (bottom image with blue arrows.)

I still have my reservations since this is just one part of a larger story. For one thing, the bar also acts to close the "box" that is composed of the entire engine bay and bottom frame/suspension components, making it a stronger structure altogether. So there are pluses regardless of which route one takes on the type of bar.

When i chose the Alutec, i based it on price and looks, plus my personal belief (now) that hinges are not the way to go. Also, for what it's worth, many bar manufacturers do take the hinged route as it easily compensates for various manufacturing variances and tolerances both from their end and the automakers, plus they're able to easily mix/match bars with plates to cover more vehicle models at a lower price point. The Alutec design does have it's cons, too, being that the holes on the mounting plates are a bit larger -- also to compensate for variances.

I'm on your camp. The G is fairly rigid. On my old Maxima, the bar made a noticeable difference. On the G, not so much. I had the car on the road course before and after adding the strut bar. It felt different, but nothing significant, and those are at the limits which i hardly ever reach in my daily commutes.