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strut bar finally here

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by MovieSTAR, Aug 13, 2007.

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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    strut bar finally here

    =]my megan bar finally came, took me a while to get some of those bolts off =[ but its on and i noticed a difference it corners alot better and the body roll isnt as gross
    [IMG]

    have more but thats all i uploaded so far.
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    haha it's the famous generic strut bar!
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    it was cheap =]

    shhhh im broke after i paid tuition flame all you want i dont care.

    im actually gonna buy a trd strut bar and the whiteline rearsway when i get a pay check...
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    I say save up and buy Ksports. That would improve your handling much more than sway and strut bars.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    havent people had bad issues with the ksports on 8th gens? i remember reading somewhere that someone had bad rubbing in the wheel well or something
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    Nope. The only issue I know of had to do with the end links. That problem has been fixed on the newer models. I'm getting a set as soon as I can afford them.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    might wait for the next group buy, they are expensive =[
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    i looked at that too thought it was over though, cool thanks for the link man
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    yea, I was about to say...looks like an ebay special...i should mention that I remember a local guy who bought an ebay strut bar as one of his first mods. Then he had all this money and did a bunch of other performance and suspension mods, all while he kept the same front strut bar. After a while, he noticed that he had put an extra kink in his strut bar...I guess you really do get what you pay for sometimes...
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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    Ya know, this gets me thinking: Why not carefully design one that's worth a crap? All it would take is some careful craftsmanship and a welder. Just an idea.
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    cgreen gots me thinking :3
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    That is a good idea. Perhaps a 3 point strut bar.
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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    I would like to try something, but I'll need more tools and someone who can weld for me. Who knows-- I may try to tackle this sometime soon.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    3 point bar would be nice...im going to buy a new one, the only reason i picked this up was bcuz i was cheap and wanted to see if it made a huge difference like alot of people say it does. i honestly wouldnt be suprised if i put a kink in it the way it is now, and if i do ill laugh at my self =]
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    aww man, you guys knew my idea... lol... but I was thinking of a triangle... a tri point one with the normal length wise one

    only with a less shaky hand and way better solders :p
    hey I atleast beefed up where the bar connects to the strut place xD

    [IMG]

    atleast you'll know how much flex there is if you bend it :D
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    Rolla95 Rollin' Out y0

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    is that the same megan brand thats for hondas??
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    Nice strut bar. Sparks Toyota has the TRD strut bars for $153.00 now. Just an Fyi. :D
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    I dunno if they have them for any gen Corolla but for my Civic, suspension parts with the RSX are mostly interchangeable. People found that the RSX lower X-brace gave them the best result when it came to improved handling and stability. Maybe that's something someone could jump on for a project...
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    its megan brand but i dunno if its for hondas too xD


    Dward i know, but i just spent 500 bucks on books =[

    maybe in 2 weeks ill pick it up
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    Yes! An X-brace would be the perfect addition for the 8th gen.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    we should make one =]
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    I found a 3 point strut bar for the AE111 that should fit on the ZZE110s since they have the same bolt patterns. What also interests me, is the rear strut bar that is also available. Oh, and the fender braces are interesting as well.
    Fender bar
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    3 point front strut bar
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    Rear strut bar
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    I didn't even know there were that many possible suspension parts for a car.
    [IMG]
    http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Product_List_Bar_page_ENG.htm
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    hmm interesting, you think tht would fit on ours? i was told our wheel basin was a few inches smaller by someone on toyotanation so youd have to extend it
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    The sway bars for the AE111 fit on the ZZE110 so I'm guessing the strut bars would fit too.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    true, i forgot about that
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    Nice find... I wonder how much the rear strut bar cost... :cool:
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    There's supposedly an authorized dealer out in Huntington Beach, but I can't find any contact information or catalog of their inventory.
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    if u find them link me <3
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    i want the fender bars...

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