legit, or crap, strut bar

[felkajamine]

how are they selling these for 3 bucks (even tho shipping is 20 bucks, but still)

are these things pieces of crap, or do y'all know?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7957816512

[strmagiceet]

I'd also like to know, I was thinking of purchasing this.

[userlain]

I have one on my gen2 and it works pretty well

for $3 you can't go wrong!!1

[felkajamine]

that same one, and you got it from ebay?

how long have you had it?

[thealkimo]

i'm sure a brand name one would provide better performance...

but like userlain said...$3? why not...

[Toysrme]

Adjustable tower braces, and/or any non ultra-beefy tower brace is virtually worthless.

A great one does little for handling, a mediocer< brace just let's the upper intake manifold's smack into them during shifts, while bowing under the chassie flex. (not strong enough to hold it together)



felkajamine won it on ebay LoL!

[JetspeedCamry]

Mine was $5...so i got ripped..damn...haha.
But yer..works good for me. Creates a nice aesethic <sp? appeal and yer..my intake certainly doesnt smack into it!!!

Worth it IMO.

[terrastrife]

you dont have a gen 3 :P

[JetspeedCamry]

Originally Posted by terrastrife

you dont have a gen 3 :P

Ya think!??? haha
I was just commenting on the 'cheaper' ebay strut bars..as thats where mines from.
Gen 2..3..4...doesnt matter.

[bowlofturtle]

i feel its more of a show peice then anything. like all parts of a car they all work together. So if you only have 1 peice of the puzzle it doesn't help but say if you get a rear sway it should help more. kinda like the whole intake/exhaust and other things.

[felkajamine]

Originally Posted by Toysrme

Adjustable tower braces, and/or any non ultra-beefy tower brace is virtually worthless.

A great one does little for handling, a mediocer< brace just let's the upper intake manifold's smack into them during shifts, while bowing under the chassie flex. (not strong enough to hold it together)



felkajamine won it on ebay LoL!

haha, yea i sure did, almost thought i wouldnt win it (so many people were going for it and all ) but yeah, i thought why not, it's at such a low price i'll either get what i paid for or...nothin, which is okay with me for right now...but i'll let you guys know how it works and everything for future investors

[Stryker360]

IMO Strut bars are more for aesthetic appeal. I've seen people say in previous posts that the only strut bars that work are the one's that have 3 points of contact with the car (the towers and firewall maybe?). I myself have an SPW strut bar on my Gen4 (I got it off of ebay too) and I can't really tell if it made a difference, but it does look pretty nice. But I did encounter a problem. When I first installed it my throttle body dug into the bar . I had to put some spacers to help with the clearance problem.

[Pineapple]

Look at how much for shipping. You can get it cheaper in any shop.
Sturt tower bar reduce body roll at light to mid cornering. You'll see more different with stiffer spring. It helps a bit with stock suspension. Its the cheapest and more effective mod. Of course a 3 point is the best but you can't bet a $20 bolt-on that works.

[CamryPunk]

Originally Posted by Stryker360

IMO Strut bars are more for aesthetic appeal. I've seen people say in previous posts that the only strut bars that work are the one's that have 3 points of contact with the car (the towers and firewall maybe?). I myself have an SPW strut bar on my Gen4 (I got it off of ebay too) and I can't really tell if it made a difference, but it does look pretty nice. But I did encounter a problem. When I first installed it my throttle body dug into the bar . I had to put some spacers to help with the clearance problem.

Well, if they're for asthetic purposes, then they should let car manufacturer's know that they're wasting money into R&D for putting strut bars into OEM spec vehicles.

Also, they WORK BEST WHEN YOUR CAR IS LOWERED. If your car is lowered it creates a lot less body roll and that's when the strut bar really shines.

Besides, if you get it and it doesn't do much.. you're out, what, $23? Meh, take that chance unless you REALLY can't afford that.

[Pineapple]

If you can't feel a different, either your suspension is too soft or you don't corner fast enough