this strut bar any good for the gs?

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11-22-09, 05:43 PM

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this strut bar any good for the gs?

this strut bar any good or does anyone have it?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-05...Q5fAccessories

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11-22-09, 06:06 PM

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I don't like those adjustable bars because they don't reduce torsion or twist.

I would only use the TRD brace on the GS, personally.

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11-22-09, 08:05 PM

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yea it looks a lil shady but it wuld prolly do sumthng jus not be super efficient. i would go wit trd or tein for that only. names u can trust

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11-22-09, 08:39 PM

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02...#ht_3412wt_975

looks better than the one linked above.. but iono if i would do it. lol

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11-22-09, 09:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalSC4

I don't like those adjustable bars because they don't reduce torsion or twist.

I would only use the TRD brace on the GS, personally.

+1, weerddddd

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11-22-09, 10:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalSC4

I don't like those adjustable bars because they don't reduce torsion or twist.

I would only use the TRD brace on the GS, personally.

I would buy the TRD if I could afford it, but this will do for now

but here's mine....

OEM JZS147 bolts right up

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I just cleaned it up a bit.

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11-23-09, 06:32 AM

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Sorry for the ignorance and not knowing anything about strutbars but shouldnt they all perform the same function, they all bolt down to tighten up the suspension?

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11-23-09, 07:04 AM

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They are meant to reduce body roll. So the better quality item you buy, the better it should perform. But hey, to each his own. Buy it and try it out. I personally use Tein.

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11-23-09, 10:45 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalSC4

I don't like those adjustable bars because they don't reduce torsion or twist.

I would only use the TRD brace on the GS, personally.

There adjustable? First time seeing this.

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11-23-09, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tecn9ne45

this strut bar any good or does anyone have it?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-05...Q5fAccessories

You have a GS400...so this may clear your engine cover.

Personally, I'd get an stb that is thicker.

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11-24-09, 01:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Infamous 1

They are meant to reduce body roll.

Maybe that's not the best way to phrase it... body roll is controlled by the suspension, specifically the anti-sway bars. Chassis braces do exactly that - they stiffen the chassis. The more rigid you can make the car, the better job the suspension can do.

The OE front chassis/strut tower bars on cars like my MR2 are rigid and non-adjustable. The adjustable bars can only resist compression or tension. The rigid bars can control the twisting forces of one strut tower relative to the other.

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