Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ?
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Alberto)
Carbing 3pt (triagulation) bar is pretty nice. Too bad, you have to mess wth wire harness by the passenger side shock tower.
I'd say that it's a good buy. Is it better than Mugen? Probably at 10/10th driving.
I'd say that it's a good buy. Is it better than Mugen? Probably at 10/10th driving.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Alberto)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Alberto »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Will carbing bars outperform Mugen, Spoon, etc..?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Outperform? It's a very hard piece to test for effectiveness. Most do a good enough job for those of us without big $$ in test equipment to test chassis flex/rigidity/etc to compare stuff like this.
Outperform? It's a very hard piece to test for effectiveness. Most do a good enough job for those of us without big $$ in test equipment to test chassis flex/rigidity/etc to compare stuff like this.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Mires)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mires »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its got more bLiNg than the others. </TD></TR></TABLE>
What is this 'bling' I keep hearing about? My 2 point Carbing bar was $140, not $1400.
What is this 'bling' I keep hearing about? My 2 point Carbing bar was $140, not $1400.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Doctor CorteZ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doctor CorteZ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any bar that adds another attachment point will outperform the other , especially something that is triangulated.
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True.
I thought Carbing made a 2pt also.... a direct comparison between a 2pt and 3pt attachment bar is useless, IMO.
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True.
I thought Carbing made a 2pt also.... a direct comparison between a 2pt and 3pt attachment bar is useless, IMO.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Chris N)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I thought Carbing made a 2pt also.... a direct comparison between a 2pt and 3pt attachment bar is useless, IMO.</TD></TR></TABLE>
oops.
I forgot about the 2 point , yeah pointless.
I thought Carbing made a 2pt also.... a direct comparison between a 2pt and 3pt attachment bar is useless, IMO.</TD></TR></TABLE>
oops.
I forgot about the 2 point , yeah pointless.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Doctor CorteZ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doctor CorteZ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
oops.
I forgot about the 2 point , yeah pointless.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's like comparing your jumping skills on 'da moon' and on the moon's moon, Earth. Pointless.
oops.
I forgot about the 2 point , yeah pointless.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's like comparing your jumping skills on 'da moon' and on the moon's moon, Earth. Pointless.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Alberto)
I do believe that a strut tower bar that attaches to the factory location is utterly useless.
This is comparing the stock ITR "strut" bar to a Carbing aluminum two point. Totally understood why Doc Cortez mentioned flexiflyer when I told him my spring rates. Car used to squeak, groan and just didn't feel all that great driving through pot marked highways with the stock ITR bar. Now, there isn't a peep out of the chassis after installing the front Carbing bar.
This is comparing the stock ITR "strut" bar to a Carbing aluminum two point. Totally understood why Doc Cortez mentioned flexiflyer when I told him my spring rates. Car used to squeak, groan and just didn't feel all that great driving through pot marked highways with the stock ITR bar. Now, there isn't a peep out of the chassis after installing the front Carbing bar.
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Re: Carbing Strut Bars better than.... ? (Chris N)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
It's like comparing your jumping skills on 'da moon' and</TD></TR></TABLE>
my strutbar has 5....thousand dimensions.
It's like comparing your jumping skills on 'da moon' and</TD></TR></TABLE>
my strutbar has 5....thousand dimensions.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM TypeR 508 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">U wouldnt feel a diff...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats like saying I wont feel the diff between a ebay 2-pt and a mugen strut bar.
Thats like saying I wont feel the diff between a ebay 2-pt and a mugen strut bar.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Alberto »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats like saying I wont feel the diff between a ebay 2-pt and a mugen strut bar.</TD></TR></TABLE>
How do you know you would feel a difference? I'm not convinced any of us could tell the difference.
How do you know you would feel a difference? I'm not convinced any of us could tell the difference.
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what about this:
The only thing that worries me is that its not 3 straight pieces of metal but rather 2 curved. Looks like its a point for more flex and such...
but its around half the cost of a carbing bar
The only thing that worries me is that its not 3 straight pieces of metal but rather 2 curved. Looks like its a point for more flex and such...
but its around half the cost of a carbing bar
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integra-modder »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what about this:
The only thing that worries me is that its not 3 straight pieces of metal but rather 2 curved. Looks like its a point for more flex and such...
but its around half the cost of a carbing bar</TD></TR></TABLE>
that was a good piece but it did not fit in my engine bay/would not clear the tops of the tein ra.
The only thing that worries me is that its not 3 straight pieces of metal but rather 2 curved. Looks like its a point for more flex and such...
but its around half the cost of a carbing bar</TD></TR></TABLE>
that was a good piece but it did not fit in my engine bay/would not clear the tops of the tein ra.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Primo. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
that was a good piece but it did not fit in my engine bay/would not clear the tops of the tein ra.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good thing I took it off your hands
-Sergio, who loves his Benen 3pt
that was a good piece but it did not fit in my engine bay/would not clear the tops of the tein ra.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good thing I took it off your hands
-Sergio, who loves his Benen 3pt
