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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Default Upgrading to aftermarket Strut bars... Just bling or...

Does it have any performance improvement over stock bar to make it economically feasible??

If its 90% bling and 10% go then i think i would do it
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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With 5000 posts, I would think you would be able to search and put this in the right section!

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ight=strut+bar

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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickdogg
With 5000 posts, I would think you would be able to search and put this in the right section!

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ight=strut+bar
Allow me....MOVED.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickdogg
With 5000 posts, I would think you would be able to search and put this in the right section!

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ight=strut+bar
lol
just wanted a quicky...
this guy is selling his JIC bar and i figured if its good for both show and go... i'll do it...
but i guess its only show and no good...
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Strongest front strut bar is the stock unit. If you run another its just for looks and/or personal preference.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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The only performance advantage to the Cusco strut bar is a 25% reduction in weight.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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yeah so that'd be like 1 lb

...i'd rather keep the stock bar, be stronger, and save money
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
lol
just wanted a quicky...
this guy is selling his JIC bar and i figured if its good for both show and go... i'll do it...
but i guess its only show and no good...
you have time to do nonsense, useless thread whoring and can't spend some time to do search?
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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you have time to do nonsense, useless thread whoring and can't spend some time to do search?
...
i've been doing alot of picture book tutorials lately...
and please respect my time and effort to help people...
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
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i've been doing alot of picture book tutorials lately...
and please respect my time and effort to help people...
what is that have to do with your laziness? You even said yourself you want a quicky.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubble
what is that have to do with your laziness? You even said yourself you want a quicky.
quit being a ball breaker?
yes i said i wanted a quicky cuz i didnt have time to eat ***** for 30 minutes...
damn...
jk
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
quit being a ball breaker?
yes i said i wanted a quicky cuz i didnt have time to eat ***** for 30 minutes...
damn...
jk
how is this fit into your "please respect my time and effort to help people..."
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubble
how is this fit into your "please respect my time and effort to help people..."
because you are breaking my ***** ...
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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From the testing our race team did,

Stock Strut Bar all the way
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
From the testing our race team did,

Stock Strut Bar all the way
so u guys all had stock bars?
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
because you are breaking my ***** ...
hhahaha..you have one? i didn't know.

back to your question, 95% is for BLING.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
quit being a ball breaker?
yes i said i wanted a quicky cuz i didnt have time to eat ***** for 30 minutes...
damn...
jk
Relax Francis...you earned your reputation. If you want to be known as Mr. Helpful now, you're going to have to climb your way out of the hole you dug with over 5000 posts of almost pure spam in just six months of membership.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Let me add to this thread by asking, aftermarket SWAY bars aren't just for bling, right?

At least on the hotchkis website, they claim increased stiffness over stock. Is that right, or is it bullshyte?

http://www.hotchkistuning.com/cgi-bi...atalogno=22413
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Let me add to this thread by asking, aftermarket SWAY bars aren't just for bling, right?

At least on the hotchkis website, they claim increased stiffness over stock. Is that right, or is it bullshyte?

http://www.hotchkistuning.com/cgi-bi...atalogno=22413
They are actually "anti-sway" bars, and yes, those are not just bling. Their tension is adjustable to make them stiffer than stock.
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