Cusco Strut Tower & lower tie bar arrived.

 

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hella nice i was gonna get them but had no money. so are we sure the lower arm bar is gonna fit or are u the test fitter?

 

the upper bar does it fit with the stock?

 

What's the difference between a "strut" and "sway" bar?

 

Strut tower braces mount on the top of your shock(strut) towers - our front one you can see when you pop the hood - there's a stock bar on ours.

The swaybars are down near the bottom of the suspension and connect to endlinks that are near the A arms or whatever you want to call them on our car.

From what I know, sway bars help control body roll, strut tower bars are more for chasis/body flex control (rigidity).

 

Thanks for the answer JRock. Another question...

Going by your explanation, as I read it, couldn't you say reducing "body roll" and increasing "body flex control" or "rigidity" are the same things???

I'm sure they're not, so I'm looking for a little more explanation.

 

ooooo...that's so pretty...

did valuetl hook a brotha up?

do some high speed 90 degree turn tests and let us know how they handle.

 

1) Post some goddamn pics of them on your ryde!!
2) How much did you pay??

 

Yep, valueTL hooked me up. I only have the upper one on, we couldn't get those lower bolts off I'll get it on tomorrow.

It feels sooo much more solid at 130+ With just the upper on I feel a hell of a lot more confident than I did before.

 

fits like a glove..

and while I couldn't get the lower tie bar on, the it fit like a glove just the same.

 

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it fits w/ the stock bar, sweet.

 

So, how much were they and where can we get them?

 

So does this enhance handling??? Would the sways enhance the handling even further?

 

Yes, it makes the front end firm and tight. I'd think that adding sways would help even more, but I could be wrong.

 

hey mantis...nice car. I wanted to know if u had more pics of your trunk or just the three on your webpage?

Also, how much did those BR5's set u back?

Thanks,
Oscar

 

heh, my trunk is pretty much dismantled now as I blew my amp last night. I'll get up some pics once its back up and running..

...the BR5s were 714 each.

 

Nice. I ordered both the bars as well. I hope they come in soon.

 

guys. read the Tuners Guide... it has the answers to your questions (even though theyve been ansered 100 times in this thread now)

 

damn i love your rims...Like it better then the chrome ones..

 

very sexy.

 

I've had these for a while, they make a great difference

 

yo... are you ever gonna clear those headlights mang?

you need to do that in a bad bad way

 

Good thing we changed your plugs b4 you got that bar in.

 

Heh, no shit. There's NO chance of getting back there now.

 

Heh, I know man...I'm just a lazy mofo... Maybe I'll get around to it one of these days.

 

lower tie 1

 

Lower tie 2

 

Is the lower tie just as easy as bolting it on?

 

maybe toss somethin' up in there about the Cusco line?

 

hey mantis does it look like it will rub alot or not?

 

it'll probably rub against the stock strut tower bar a tad under VERY heavy cornering. Its a tight fit but won't be a problem.

There is a ton of space around the lower bar

 

my bad i meant the lower bar. do u think the lower bar will be scraping the ground or is it high enough?

 

Heh, its the lowest item on the underbody... I don't doubt that I may get a little here and there.

 

my tie bar is totally scuffed...I have about 3/4" of ground clearance with it.

 

mantis, whos lift did you use?

 

Ugh, that sucks Astro... I have about 3 inches of clearance. Maybe I'll have better luck. *hopes*


There is a little muffler shop that Jeff goes too in Plano, Danny.

 

ya mantis. id guarantee you have a good bit more clearance then robb...

ever since the Judgement Day show this fall his TL has been sitting on the ground. lol