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Old 08-05-2006, 09:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Strut Bar

I want to make my car handle a bit better. I've ordered some coilovers and have rims, but I also want a strut bar. No one makes them for Geo Prizms, but shouldn't a strut bar from the same year Corolla be the same dimensions.

Heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 08-05-2006, 09:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Well, I ended up buying a front strut bar and a rear lower tie bar w/a free oil cap for 43 bucks shipped, I think it was a good deal.
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Old 08-05-2006, 10:03 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I have a ractive strut bar from my SR5 if you want it.
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ah man i wish I would have known you were selling one. I have already bought the upper and lower and whatnot.

This thing handles ok.. but it really needs to be lowered and pinned to the ground if you know what I mean.
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Old 08-05-2006, 10:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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What's a Carolla?

The Corolla and Prizms are basically the same car with different looks, so yeah suspension and parts wise everything will fit, interior and exterior body panels might be different.
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Old 08-05-2006, 02:03 PM   #6 (permalink)
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What's a Carolla?

The Corolla and Prizms are basically the same car with different looks, so yeah suspension and parts wise everything will fit, interior and exterior body panels might be different.
most people think I mispelled Corolla, but my name is Carol and I was trying to make a double pun.
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I put the gts strut bar in my car and really didn't notice a difference...
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I'm sure ill notice a bigger difference when its lowered, but for 20 bucks for the strut bar, its not that bad. If anything it will help the underhood appearence.

Does anyone know what a rear lower tie bar is
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Ah.. hehe.. that's funny that you ended up buying a car that's almost the same name as you.
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Ah.. hehe.. that's funny that you ended up buying a car that's almost the same name as you.
I'm just glad my name isn't Priz or something lol
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The rear tie bar is to tie the ends of your rear suspension arms (underneath the car) in place. That language probably isn't as accurate as it should be.

Personal experience with a 96 Corolla and a strut tower bar is that the tailhappy behavior will basically disappear. No more deliberately fishtailing your way around corners at city speeds. (Drat!) Corners will be flatter, the car will stay planted better. Good luck with the coilovers, but you'll probably want to look into upgraded shocks if you got coilovers with stiffer spring rates than stock.
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most people think I mispelled Corolla, but my name is Carol and I was trying to make a double pun.
Haha...I figured it as a pun/whathaveyou, but was off in my interpretation...I took it as "the other car"olla, as in, it's the "other car," not necessarily a daily driver or whatever....but I digress.... Carry on !!!
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well, my old car was an 87 chevy camaro, but 12mpg was killing me. So im trying to make my 1200 car faster than it was. to be honest with you, with a cai, header, downpipe, full 2 1/4 exhaust, its about as fast as it was on the highway.
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