Sassafrass

Hey I'm gonna be buying a front and rear strut bar tommorow, and the guy has 2 brands that sparked my interested, I can get the spoon, for about $160 more, or I can get them by a Japanese company named GAB.
GAB=$90 CAD
Spoon=$250 CAD
So my question really is, is spoon a name or is it worth the extra $$$?
ps-I live in Canada, thats why prices are in CAD

whoDAT

IMO...NO F'n WAY! i personally cannot justify spending that much more money on a spoon bar or any ridicolously priced jdm bar, and by no means gab is a generic brand. i'm sure you won't be able to feel a differance between those to bars. but if you are after the bling-factor....

Sassafrass

No i'm really not, just checking peoples opinons

B2FiNiTY

iTrader: (2)

Depends on what you like. More expensive stuff sometimes means that it's more showy.

xivera

Imho, Carbing (or similar) is the only frt. strut bar worth buying not just because of it's name.
Rear strut bars are somewhat a different story...

Usually, brand name is pretty much equal to the craftmanship of the part. (If you get what I mean...)

vtecdc2

depends on the bar. the name means nothing, but some bars that cost more are way better(stiffer, more solid) than others

supapoopa

$250 front and rear?

careawholelot

I want the carbing front upper strut bar bad i should have bought it when i had the chance.

4DeepCivic

He's talking Canadian $$

leadfoot78

When u say GAB do you mean GAB SPORT the makers of the hot *** wheels I have been drooling over?? man those wheels are nice. i'd get GAB for sure.

BURT REYNOLDS

yup same gab...

BROOD

Strut bars, the "design" is worth the price

TwistedSI

I was always fond of the Mugen front bar. But beings that I have the factory one in my SI still I never threw down the cash for a Mugen.

silverEH2

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my thoughts exactly

piscorpio

I was wondering the same thing, and I had always heard a pretty widely accepted theory that the hinged bars are inferior to the unhinged solid ones (ie: mugen). Well, I decided to pop in to the road race forum, figuring these guys actually put these and other suspension parts to work (also, there are some very knowledgeable folks in there, not that there aren't any here, but, well nevermind...).

Anyway, one important thing I learned is that the strut bar is in a state of tension, not compression. What it means is that the bar is being pulled outward, not being pushed inward, so it does not seem that the hinges would make a difference at all. The discussion got even deeper into the outright usefulness of the bars in general and there is some pretty good material there. Go ahead and see for yourself: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=506426

piscorpio

Oh, and don't let the guys talking in the 3rd person throw you off, that seems to be roadrace forum speak.

cre18

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Usually, brand name is pretty much equal to the craftmanship of the part. (If you get what I mean...)</TD></TR></TABLE>


gab makes good quality products too. pick whatever looks best to you and what you can afford.

RSZero1

Okay, a lot of that really just started going over my head, but i do get the gist of it, there is no measureable difference between the types, they all do about the same, which isn't much on a honda. As far as type of bar it really does fall into the "which do you prefer/like the look of." I'm running a generic front STB plus a stock GSR STB. I percieve a stiffer front end and it could be in my mind, but hey since they're already on there, i guess they'll stay till some one gives me something better.

96 SOHC VTEC

I bought both of my strut bars, and noticed the difference, for less than the price you are willing to pay for one. Not worth it to me.

Lord Helmet

I buy mine based on design and not prices. my favorite: neuspeed

piscorpio

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xivera &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Imho, Carbing (or similar) is the only frt. strut bar worth buying not just because of it's name.
Rear strut bars are somewhat a different story...

Usually, brand name is pretty much equal to the craftmanship of the part. (If you get what I mean...)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Whoa, didn't even see you there! Long time no see, how you been!?

drkblue_civic

i say get a fake mugen strut bar off ebay i got one not alot of cash and does the job very well 8 mount points too

IS3Fifty

a chassis tightener is a chassis tightener... just get something that is constructed well... it doesnt matter if the cost is high or low, go for quality. Never Ever skimp on suspension.

97EXB18C

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Same here

xxcivichickxx03

i don't think the name brand matters in my opinion. i mean they all work the same all your doing is just paying more for the name and thats it. but its up to you. personally i would just go with the cheaper ones.