Front strut bar.....does it work

[billytheman1188]

I am going to get the front strut bar off pfyc and i wanted to ask the people who have them, do you notice a difference??? I am going to get the rear one too, thats another time though, once i get the subs out of the trunk i will buy the rear one.

But will i notice any difference with the front one?

[AGT]

I bought em both and noticed it felt tighter in the steering rounding a corner. It's not 'amazing' or anything but I liked them a lot. I had a huge box in the back and the rear still cleared no problem.

[jabartram]

yes they help.

[jackal2000]

i have both, the rear one is a PITA to get it to fit right. i have a huge sub box myself and it is geometrically impossible to remove the box with the strut bar in there. nice anti-theft feature.

and yes they do help. what i noticed is that after i take a turn i have to turn the wheel back to go straight. i feel like i have more control over the steering.

[alerored04]

Definately worth the money.

[doubleN0alero]

there's a slight difference...where you notice it is when you take it off...

[battistoni21]

i have both front and rear struts and yes they do help

[SweetNLow]

your car is designed to flex. you shouldnt put them on a unibody car

[jackal2000]

your car is designed to flex. you shouldnt put them on a unibody car
if you are going to think like that then you shouldnt put stiffer springs on either. :rolleyes2:

[joealmighty13]

^what he said :)

[Redog]

Yeah they are a good buy, saved my car in the accident too

[SouthDakotAlero]

there's a slight difference...where you notice it is when you take it off...

Yep, I couldn't believe how bad the car handled when I took both strut bars off.

[SweetNLow]

if you are going to think like that then you shouldnt put stiffer springs on either. :rolleyes2:

thats like comparing apples to oranges. your not tieing the body structure together with springs

[jackal2000]

thats like comparing apples to oranges. your not tieing the body structure together with springs

either way a strut bar is actually beneficial to a unibody, your arguement is bs.

READ http://courses.engin.brown.edu/courses/en175/project%2001/peverill/UnibodyProject.htm

[Cliff8928]

your car is designed to flex. you shouldnt put them on a unibody car

Then why do some cars come with them from the factory?

[Redog]

^^ Probably as a performance option, or to save money so they don't have to build the frame / engine brace as strong to handle the toqure

[billytheman1188]

Im debating wether i should get an Optima yellow top or strut bar for the car with my money....i have around $200 to spend. I do need a new battery but its not urgent, and a strut bar would be nice

[alero168]

save up money and get both you know you wanna...

anyways i got one and before i used to take curves going 25 now i take em going 143mph... eh ok maybe not but i guess it helps, i honestly dont remember what it was like without it. i do take the "dead mans turn" on LSD in chicago going the regular limit 40-45 and not the curve limit of 25, but then i have the stb and stiffer springs

[acold7dusta]

eh it made a lil difference. id say on a scale of 1-10, it was a 2, and the lowering springs were a 5

[Redog]

Battery frist, if you think it's going, it could leave to stranded

[RedAlero01]

I have both STB's front and rear and they do make a difference. Not only do they make the body more rigid, but by reducing flex they improve 'turn in' (better direction in turning). The only downside is that by reducing body flex, they tend to increase the noise of the interior panels, as they now flex more than the body itself. Unless you're also installing stiffer springs and struts, you won't realize the maximum effect of the STB's, though.