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Old 08-31-2004, 11:01 PM
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Default Anyone have experience with Benen Ind. Products??

I'm interested in their

Front Upper Tri-Pod (strut bar)
X-Member Brace
Strong Bar <-- (strut bar?)

just want to hear opinions
Old 08-31-2004, 11:05 PM
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You're probably looking for people who have used them in Civics, but I'll go ahead and throw in my opinion

I have the 3pt front strut bar in my 98 GSR and I like it alot! Very stiff and nice looking.
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their products seems nice. but their service...i dunno

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smzgsr - koo, thats what i was lookin to hear. . .did you have to drill into the fire wall for the top part of the strut bar??

unjockable - sorry to here they are ignoring you, i hope their reputation doesnt preced how you are describing them, i figure i live about 2hrs MAX drive (thats granny driving too) away, when i'm ready to buy, im just gonna drive over there to them
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no drilling needed on my integra. Just had to unbolt an existing bracket and then put the bar between it and the firewall.
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Benen products are quality and beefy, but I'm less than impressed by their business skills.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kommon_sense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Benen products are quality and beefy, but I'm less than impressed by their business skills.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree.

i'm not hear to put out a bad name for them. i think their products are very high quality ****. but they seems not to even want my business. so i take my money elsewhere.
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ive never had a problem with ken or any of the benen guys , but im local so i can just go over there . i love their products , always have
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Default Re: Anyone have experience with Benen Ind. Products?? (SeanJohn1802)

good luck. i had a 3pt upper on order for like a month. and then cancelled becuase it looked like they were never going to make one.
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Well, i take it if you live within driving distance (like myself and hella_jdm) one would be okay, but it no. . guess not huh
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ive been tryin to get a front upper bar from them for months. I emailed them a while ago, march or april, to place an order and they said they would have their strut bars available in August. Ive been trying to get a hold of them since then but no answers. I even called their distributors on their site and they stopped carrying benen products plus they cannot even get a hold of benen. Thats my experience.

SeanJohn1802 if you get a hold of them let me know whats up
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SeanJohn1802 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Strong Bar &lt;-- (strut bar?)
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I have the strong bar - quality is very nice... it bolts to 2 bolts in the floor of your trunk back towards the rear of the car... in between the spare tire well & the taillights...this bar & a rear strut bar are 2 completely different bars
Old 09-02-2004, 12:53 PM
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BENEN=Good **** and Good people
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most of there stuff is to0 bling for me, but well made

there is better suspension stuff out there like edelbrock on the strut tower bar ect
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adirondackR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I have the strong bar - quality is very nice... it bolts to 2 bolts in the floor of your trunk back towards the rear of the car... in between the spare tire well & the taillights...this bar & a rear strut bar are 2 completely different bars </TD></TR></TABLE>


ah, i see, i like that

JDM R, when i get anything from them or pay them a visit, ill be posting up my expierence and so forth

and for anyone else, i'll also let them know about all you's guys on HT that you guys been tryin to get a hold of em
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Default Re: Anyone have experience with Benen Ind. Products?? (SeanJohn1802)

HMM,well I like my X-member brace.It works well and at the moment I dont have a front upper strut bar (because im waiting to pick up the 3pt bar as well) so I figure once I get them both teamed up together then I will see even more improvment.I dont know if this helps any.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive never had a problem with ken or any of the benen guys , but im local so i can just go over there . i love their products , always have </TD></TR></TABLE>

me too!
their parts are top notch!
i guess being local has its advantages (i live 15 minutes away)...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive been tryin to get a front upper bar from them for months. I emailed them a while ago, march or april, to place an order and they said they would have their strut bars available in August. Ive been trying to get a hold of them since then but no answers. I even called their distributors on their site and they stopped carrying benen products plus they cannot even get a hold of benen. Thats my experience.

SeanJohn1802 if you get a hold of them let me know whats up</TD></TR></TABLE>

I ordered my 3 point back in March also, been told everytime I call, due in next month. Bad part is they already charged my credit card and dont offer a refund...nice huh.
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any word on these guys yet?
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not from me, not yet . . not ready to purchse benen products just yet . .
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