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Tower Bar for GS430 with engine cover???

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Old 08-13-12, 08:29 PM
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Question Tower Bar for GS430 with engine cover???

I'm still looking for an tower bar that works with the gs430 engine cover on, just wondering what you guys are using that are still in production and can be bought.

Also will SC430 tower bars work???

So far I know

- Tein ones can be used but needs modifying
- Ultra Racing might work but haven't seen a pic of it installed
- Cusco makes one but once again I haven't seen a pic of it installed on a GS430 only SC430
- Carbing makes one but GS430 ones are long discontinued and SC430 ones can be special ordered but I can't confirm fitment.

here are some pics of Cusco + Carbing clearing the engine cover on a SC430.





Thanks!!
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i got the trd strut. i removed my cover. didnt really like the cover. i also have an intake and if you have one you will know that the cover doesnt really sit correctly where the cover rubs against the beginning of the intake piping.

but yeah def dont go with the ADJUSTABLE ones. get the ones that are one piece. the adjustable ones are multi pieces and are not as ridged.
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I run a tein bar which requires a few small tweaks to work
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i run a tein that i tried to get to work... ended up just taking off the engine cover... the engine looks better with it off anyway... yea baby i like it raw!!!
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RMM bar works... sakakaj has one
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Originally Posted by kamlung
i run a tein that i tried to get to work... Ended up just taking off the engine cover... The engine looks better with it off anyway... Yea baby i like it raw!!!


rofl lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooo
rawness.
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well the only none adjustable one is the carbing one, but damn I just got a reply from B2 saying the cusco one is special order from Japan too.
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Originally Posted by GS4_CS
I run a tein bar which requires a few small tweaks to work
same, can confirm it fits gs300 with engine cover off (only a few mm like 1-2mm gap)
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Originally Posted by neegroy
i got the trd strut. i removed my cover. didnt really like the cover. i also have an intake and if you have one you will know that the cover doesnt really sit correctly where the cover rubs against the beginning of the intake piping.

but yeah def dont go with the ADJUSTABLE ones. get the ones that are one piece. the adjustable ones are multi pieces and are not as ridged.
Thats me. No engine cover. Love the big sturdy TRD bar.
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Originally Posted by neegroy
rofl lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooo
rawness.
I was hoping someone would have gotten that
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tein is adjustable and there isn't a big difference to me
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