does it matter which strut bar i go with? i was just gonna go with a cheap one from summit.... is that a bad plan? do they actually make a difference?

1998 GS
Mods: Cold air intake, Ported/polished stock intake manifold, AFX 55mm TB, Pacesetter header,
Custom Magnaflow cat-back exhaust system, AFX Underdrive pulley,
B&M short throw shifter(cut/welded), Symborski Shift Kit, Solid front motor mount, Monster ground wire kit.

Status: Finally up and running!

Most strut bars do the same thing. If your going for a front upper i wouldn't recomend a Ractive as i have one and it rubs on the heat shield on the hood. As for making a difference, it defenitely makes a noticeable difference when cornering. I also have a rear upper strut bar which cut out the amount of movement my back end has around corners. All in all i wouldnt spend more than 60-70 bucks on one. Try Nopi.

I have the cheap-o ebay ones, and I noticed a difference. But I also have Hurricane_GS lower front and rear bars, those made an ENORMOUS difference.

with all that... did it help your take off any better? acceleration? or is it just cornering?

1998 GS
Mods: Cold air intake, Ported/polished stock intake manifold, AFX 55mm TB, Pacesetter header,
Custom Magnaflow cat-back exhaust system, AFX Underdrive pulley,
B&M short throw shifter(cut/welded), Symborski Shift Kit, Solid front motor mount, Monster ground wire kit.

Status: Finally up and running!

Just cornering. I'm riding on stock shocks/springs and 14's and my car handles pretty good. I had springs and tokico illuminas too, but I unlowered it for winter and it still handles pretty damn well.


Your increase in acceleration will come from stiffer rear springs and shocks so you get less rear weight transfer.

I have some cheap ebay ones that work great for me.



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I ended up getting a brand new Konig front strut bar for $5.00!!!! plus shipping off of Ebay...It rubs just slightly on the heat shield, but I don't know if it is possible to get one that mounts lower. Anyway, It does its job, and I noticed a difference right away...(lots of turns to get home from work) I doubt it really matters, but I hope someone else reads this topic and posts one they haven't had a rubbing problem with.

i've got an apc front strut bar...it doesn't rub

2007 wrx

I have 5 strutbars. I got an ebay front and rear. like 12 bucks a piece. I also have a neuspeed front upper. It was 60 in a groupbuy and made a more noticeable difference with the ebay bars. It bolts up to a different place so you can have 2 front uppers. I also have the hurricanegs front and rear lower bars that helped out. steering response feels a lot nicer with all the bars and i recommend em.

I have a cheap front and rear strut support and they helped out alot with body roll. I would have to say they cut it down by 40 percent even with stock springs and shocks.

I drove around for awhile without strut bars when I had my KYB AGX struts and Eibach Pro springs, then when I bought cheap carbon fiber look-a-likes off of e-bay, I noticed a big difference in handling. Everything was tighter and crisper.

I have the Bomz upper front and upper rear ones. I bought them cheap off eBay. They made a huge difference on my RS The front one rubs on the hood heatsheild a little, but I don't care.