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mikkyo
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: Silly Valley, CA
Posts: 230
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Review Date: Mon September 29, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $75.00
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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Much cheaper than a real STi strut bar
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Cons:
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Requires some movement of A/C line, may not fit all large TMIC
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This bar has good color-matched paint and is welded nicely. The aluminum is sturdy making the bar as functional as higher priced models.
Fitment is good, though, as with most strut tower bars, some bending, movement of the A/C line is required.
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t-wrexxx
Registered User
Registered: May 2003
Location: www.tristatetuners.com
Posts: 433
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Review Date: Tue December 30, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $60.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Very close replica of the Sti bar
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Cons:
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Not genuine STi
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Fitment is great and looks just like the genuine part minus the logo. I had to adjust my AC lines as well.
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achrisco
Registered User
Registered: June 2003
Location: Mililani
Posts: 76
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Review Date: Thu February 19, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $75.00
| Rating: 9
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It works great, looks great and was inexpensive!
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I learned the hard way about moving the A/C line...I just got it fixed at the dealer...they covered it under warranty...I got lucky I think.
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pimpUall
Registered User
Registered: February 2004
Location: Carson, CA
Posts: 75
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Review Date: Sat February 21, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $52.00
| Rating: 9
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Price, got ft & rr for $52. fits great
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Cons:
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none so far
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What problem did other guy have with his A/C hose that he needed dealer help?
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'04 WRX Wagon
'64 Grand Prix 389 w/tri power(3 2bbl carbs)
'56 Ford F100 PU w/ Built chevy 327
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Review Date: Mon February 23, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $50.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Looks great and adds rigidity (i guess)
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Cons:
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Move the AC line (not hard)
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Great look at a great price. I actually think i paid less for both on Ebay. it was a no brainer. I think the front bar is less effective that the back because it is next to the firewall. the AC line was easy. i just removed the two screws on the bracket and put the upper bracket hole in the lower hole in the firewall.
Oh and i also removed that aux hoen on the strut top. what is that for anyway, everything still works
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Review Date: Tue March 30, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: $30.00
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Looks great, easy install
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Cons:
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poor fitment, questionable functionality.
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Like Others have said it the look is great, just like the STi save the logo. The A/C line did need to be moved. it was easy to fix basicly just move the bracket on the firewall down (remove the lower screw and put the top screw hole down to the bottom hole in the firewall) and make sure the ac lines dont rub the brace.
the fitment was AWEFUL, after just placing eventhing to gether it became obvious that the brace itself is slightly skewed and the brackets wont accecpt the brace without bending them slightly or scratching the paint, so the might look nice when you get them but by the end of the install it will be all scratched up, can't help it much.
The functionality is questionable the bolts fit VERY loosely through the brace so if the brackets actually fit properly you could probably move the braket around with at least an inch of play. Most other brackets like the real sti and the cusco one have tension bolts to set the tension across the strut towers, this one has nothing.
all in all I can't complain much I didn't pay much and it does look great, when I have a bit more cash I'll probably buy a REAL brace.
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Review Date: Sun June 20, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Cheap
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Cons:
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How to fit in! Need Deep Socket Wrenches
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What more can u ask for at : 75 dollars
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soundwave
more than meets the eye
Registered: November 2003
Location: NorCal
Posts: 4761
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Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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cheap and it works
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a nice cheap upgrade and it looks good
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thebankman
VIP Member
Registered: November 2002
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1819
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Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $125.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Looks good, cheap price, tightens suspension
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Cons:
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Cops don\'t like pink, A/C lines had to be moved to fit
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I would not drive my car without front and rear strutbars, period. The front strutbar makes the car handle more like a FWD vehicle, but this feeling is balanced out with the rear strutbar. It looks tight, it\'s functional and moving the A/C lines was easy. No problems after 18000 miles.
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kspek
VIP Member
Registered: March 2003
Location: touge
Posts: 2479
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Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $50.00
| Rating: 8
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great fitment
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nicely built. fits perfectly.
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sykosis
VIP Member
Registered: February 2004
Location: Driving the Green Beast
Posts: 4058
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Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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It does what it\'s supposed to do
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Cons:
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Heavy - have you felt the cusco TI one?!!
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I can\'t complain for the price. It fit fine and it looks authentic. The guy who said it doesn\'t fit may have gotten his bent in shipping. I\'ve read elsewhere that this happens, then the alignment is off.
Couldn\'t afford to get a $200-$300 strut bar so this does fine for me.
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mins
Registered User
Registered: January 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 27
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Review Date: Thu February 3, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $28.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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looks great, price, easy to install.
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Cons:
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none
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no differences.
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VIBEELEVEN
VIP Member
Registered: October 2004
Location: Napa
Posts: 4908
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Review Date: Tue February 15, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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These are a cheap alternative to more expensive ones thay probably do the exact same thing. Why pay a couple hundred dollars for a name brand static part when you can get a set of these for way cheaper?
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hayn_wrx
Registered User
Registered: January 2005
Location: Kunia
Posts: 1606
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Review Date: Tue July 12, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $80.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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cheaper then the sti one\'s
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Cons:
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a/c line needs movement
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good for now i guess...can tell the diff a lil
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gdogg
Staff Member
Registered: October 2003
Location: selling my soul fo that 911 fo sho
Posts: 7766
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Review Date: Thu August 25, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $40.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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cheap
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looks cheap
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great price- it\'s a piece of metal that makes a minute difference. if anything its a great cheap \"bling\" mod and \"peace of mind\" mod.
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Dice
Registered User
Registered: December 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 758
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Review Date: Wed September 28, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Looks Good IMO, very good price
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Cons:
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not name brand, A/C lines
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I just finished installing both sti replica strut bars ony my car today. I havent been able to drive it because i broke 2nd gear in my tranny so i cant talk about the performance part of it. I got lucky and bought each strut bar used for 60 shipped total they look good, were kinda of a pita to install but im happy with how it turned out. They work just as good as the name brand bars and i paid 30 for each bar soooo i just had to do it.
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TheScoobyMedic
Registered User
Registered: July 2005
Location: livermore CA
Posts: 561
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Review Date: Wed June 14, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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pink, cheap
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cheap, weaksauce
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i bought them, and i shoulda burned my money...son of a bia
atleast i painted them purple to match the helix strut top mounts...but still...they do absolutely nothing and they are coming off as soon as i buy some REAL ones...maybe cusco or fuji heavy
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