Strut bar?!

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Strut bar?!

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Hey people,<P>Just wondering who has strut bar? Front? Rear?... I saw it once that someone had a rear strut bar, or maybe it was a sway bar?!<P>Do you notice a difference when driving around corners?<P>Is it easy to install yourself? What would I need?<P>Anyone ever bought a front strut bar off eBay? I saw one a while ago?<P>Are there different kinds/makes? Which one is better, if there are?<P>I'd like to thank whomever in advance for answering my questions.
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I have the front strut bar. I have one I special ordered from Nakayama Racing Sports. <BR>What a strut bar actualy does is her reduce body flex. And yes, it makes a difference you can tell, esp around corners. The rear strut bar does the same thing. Its very simple to install. You just remove your strut's nuts (yes I know) on the top of them under your hood. Place it on the bolts and put the nuts back on. Thats it. Tighten it as neccessary. All you will need is a socket set. They are all basically the same, but remember, some motor swaps will prevent you from using one. <A HREF="http://www.corksport.com" TARGET=_blank>www.corksport.com</A> sells the FASTCO brand (I think they call it the corksport brand) which is very similar to mine. Its a realtively inexpensive mod for the handing improvement.
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I have both the front and rear strut tower bars, I got them both off of Ebay. You need a hacksaw if you're going to get the rear strut tower bar. You have to cut some metal pieces and some plastic as well. Check the corksport website, they have a full description of it.
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