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has anyone got this?? (THIS = JUN TW IS250/350 Front Upper Strut Brace)

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Old 01-11-10, 03:26 PM
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hey everyone i am planning on buying this but before i buy it does anyone of you have one. what do you think about it is it good or should i go with something else

http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2670
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I don't have it, but from my personal experience with strut bars is that they are not noticable unless your pushing the limit. Without knowing what you have in the car & what its purpose is I can't tell you if this is a good buy. If your going to be hitting the track or canyons alot this is a good buy, however for a daily driver who will never go near the car's full potential it would be a waste. Better to get something that will affect your cars performance in the high & low. Also its a good suspension upgrade without having to alter any other pieces. I.E. if you did springs you really should do shocks, if you do A arms you should change the ball joints, etc. Your only as strong as your weakest piece.
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thanks man so which coil overs should i get
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I got this in my 350. It really doesn't do much. Sways will help a lot more. I simply got it to dress up the engine bay a bit!

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A strut bar, especially on a car that doesn't even have struts, is just engine dress (or extra dead weight for those who don't "show" their engines off).

(for those who do they can be quite pretty though)
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Waste of money if you are looking for handling gains.

Like Kurts stated, they are just for show.
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Tanabe, Tein are good.
Zeal are great but way expensive.
If you want an upcoming brand for a good price go with Megan.
Don't get Ksport coilovers, I've heard of them breaking on several people.
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so i should get the f sport strut bars if i wanna improve my handling and for coil overs i wanna spend a good amount but for a great coil overs how much an average coils run 1k 1.5k i am willing to go that far ty
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Originally Posted by uaaction
so i should get the f sport strut bars if i wanna improve my handling
That'd be the F-sport sway bars (which improve handling noticably)

F-sport doesn't make a strut bar, and those that exist will be cosmetic improvements only.
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Here are the cheapest prices I could find for TEIN

http://www.gripmotorsports.com/dl~pn...Coilovers.html

Either of those are very good & exactly in your price range. Hint of advice, if you already did or are going to do lowering springs, pay the extra $450 & get the comfort sport. Your *** will thank you for it.
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wounder if that woud fit a GS350....instead of the tom's one.
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