Does anyone have any experience with a quality (preferably solid) rear strut bar that does not require cutting the side interior plastics?

 

never seen one in my life lol use a soldering iron make it look clean

 

that is not an option. I've seen some of the el cheapo ones that go through the strut access panels... but those are garbage. How about the DC bar it looks like it might work? Anyone have a DC bar?

 

anyone else have some input?

 

I have one lol. Not sure who makes it though. It's been a long time since the purchase.

 

Have picture of it ?

 

I bought mine for my hatch from Summitracing.com and didn't have to cut anything.

 

are these solid bars? or ones with the "joints"?

 

doesnt matter if its solid or jointed.

as long as its not ADJUSTABLE, it works.

both bars will keep the strut towers form doing this ---> / \ or \/

jointed does this--> \ \ or / /

the fact its stiff across teh car makes the biggest difference


now when you have a high dollar suspension, and bushings, then you should stick to a solid bar for best benefit

 

why not just buy an ebay one, since it does fit w/o cutting the plastic, and just have everything welded to make it solid

 

cuz teh mounting pieces are so flexable I could dack slap it and it would bend

 

reinforce it?

 

make your own?!?

I don't know why you want one anyways, but whatevs.

 

I asked about solid vs. "jointed" because I was trying to get away from the ebay ones... Most of those are "jointed" so I was trying to rule out ebay ones. Mostly because of cheesy mounting. Yes I could "reinforce" it and end up with we a cheap looking POS that has gussets welded to it. I realize I could make one. I realize I could reinforce a cheap ebay one. These are all things that COULD be done.

However my original question:

Does anyone have any EXPERIENCE with a QUALITY (preferably solid) rear strut bar that does not require cutting the side interior plastics?

BTW, I wouldn't go as far as saying I have a "high dollar" suspension. But for the canyon driving my car does see I feel it is sufficient.
K-sport coil overs, ES bushings, Mugen trailing arm bushings, Mugen front/rear sway bars, neuspeed front brace and ETD traction bar.

 

well, for the rear strut bar to be "effective", have to cut the plastic is the way to do it. if this is going to be like a "show piece", then have one made that'll look nice or get a cheap ebay one and get it reinforced and make it look "nice". then throw a mugen sticker on it and do some canyon driving

 

agreed my vote would be ebay welded....function>form

 

Once again. Not looking for peoples opinions. Looking for people that actually have the brace.

 

have you tried
http://www.icbmotorsport.com/nemicrbaref8.html

 

I've looked at those. Looks like they solve the cutting of plastic/quality problem. But then it adds the cutting/removal of the cargo cover problem.