are these crap?

HYATT · Post by **HYATT** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:53 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-03-04 ... 4247QQrdZ1

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:55 pm

i think they're unnecessary on the current Impreza platform as the firewall (front and rear) boxes in the strut mounting points pretty well. some of the strut bars force you to relocate AC lines and such. if you get one, post up a review.

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:24 pm

The firewall does provide alot of strength, but I put one on and noticed a little difference.

Those seem a little *too* cheap, even for e-bay speacials, so just watch yourself. Avoid XOXORacing like the plauge on ebay BTW.

Post by **complacent** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:27 pm

The single biggest problem I have with these particular bars is the fact that they are NOT adjustable. Ideally you would like a set that are adjustable so you could pre-load the towers, offering you better turn-in characteristics.

just my .02usd

ldstang50 · Post by **ldstang50** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:33 pm

the only front strut bars that provide any advantage are the 3pt strut bars. by attaching to the firewall, up to 95% of the torsional twist admitted through the shock towers is absorbed through the bar that attaches to the firewall. the reason this is important, the firewall won't move.
with two point bars, the other shock tower can push out during hard corning due to the compression being put to it from the strut bar.
just like rear strut bars, you want the 3rd attachment to have your solid mount.
triangles are the strongest geometry shape. why do you the the pyramids are as large as they are?

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:50 pm

ldstang50 wrote: why do you the the pyramids are as large as they are?

Because they had a couple of thousand people working on them?

Sorry, couldn't resist...

spazegun2213 · Post by **spazegun2213** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:08 pm

sabre wrote: Because they had a couple of thousand people working on them?

Sorry, couldn't resist...

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congrats! LOL!!

ldstang50 · Post by **ldstang50** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:17 pm

sabre wrote:
ldstang50 wrote: why do you the the pyramids are as large as they are?
Because they had a couple of thousand people working on them?

Sorry, couldn't resist...

LOLOLAMALALALA

here's your ass of the day trophy, be nice we're gonna need it back

Post by **Sabre** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:23 pm

OMG, I'm BLIND...

spazegun2213 · Post by **spazegun2213** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:02 pm

ldstang50 LOL,

now that is a trophy!