http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33591

is this any good? or do the brand name bars actually stiffen it better and offer better handling?

 

I may be way off base here, but I doubt name brand bars are much better if any. But again, I'm most likely wrong.

I've bought cheap setups like this before and noticed an improvement.

 

go for it. a bar is a bar. if it breaks who cares it was like 10 bucks. The only real difference other then the name is the materials that they use. Some are solid inside some are hollow.

 

i guess i might get those..also does anyone know what the bar that goes behind the seats is called? it goes from seat belt mount to the other mount and its visibile through the rear window. thanks

 

if you are going to get tower braces do not get those. They have pivot points so when the body flexes so does the bar. If you are going to get some get the neuspeed style where it is a solid bar which prevent body flex.

prose

 

what about the tie bars? what would you recomend for strut/tie bars..this is for a 93 del sol.

 

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thats referred to as a C-pillar bar, but back to your other question, Id get it...better than nothing, plus its cheap

 

The lower tie bars aren't really functional...its more for bling. The upper strut tower braces actually do something. Since when you turn the actual body flexes and usually flexes at the shock points. If you're going to get a bar get one that doesn't have a 'flexing' point. A stock SI upper tower bar or a neuspeed or a carbing one are good because they are basically a 1 piece design and don't have pivoting points.

This is just from my experiences though and simple physics will tell you that if you're trying to make something solid to not use a piece that flexes itself.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .ken &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The lower tie bars aren't really functional...its more for bling. The upper strut tower braces actually do something. Since when you turn the actual body flexes and usually flexes at the shock points. If you're going to get a bar get one that doesn't have a 'flexing' point. A stock SI upper tower bar or a neuspeed or a carbing one are good because they are basically a 1 piece design and don't have pivoting points.

This is just from my experiences though and simple physics will tell you that if you're trying to make something solid to not use a piece that flexes itself.</TD></TR></TABLE>