strut tower bar

[Boogieman142]

Whats better for one aluminum or steel and how much of a difference will it be?

[turbovanman²]

Aluminium will be better, its lighter. As long as its rigid, doesn't matter what is used.

[Boogieman142]

ok, thanks. I just got one with shipping 22 dolla

[turbovanman²]

ok, thanks. I just got one with shipping 22 dolla

Good deal,

[Boogieman142]

and will that bend make any difference.

The one i got is ebay # 8070566057

[turbovanman²]

Nope!

[Garret]

but if you don't have a triangulation point you're not getting the full benifits of a strut tower bar, make another section that branches off to the firewall and connects to both strut towers. Then you'll have a solid bar

[GLHSKEN]

Look at Chris Still's (csracer) thread or post to se a great example of what Garret is talking about.. Awesome piece

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4693

[GLHNSLHT2]

look closer Ken. Chris' strut bar ISN'T triangulated into the firewall. Nice bar though still and Steel is way better than aluminum. Square aluminum tubing is better than round by far but square steel tubing isn't much heavier. I have a set of old D&F bars for my GLH made out of round aluminum tubing. Even with them set as tight as I can get them they still flex. The square Steel tube rear brace in my ShelbyZ with the bolts not even tight won't flex at all.

[GLHSKEN]

LOL I realize that.. BUT, there are triangulation points for each strut. When it comes to strut bars, Chris is top notch

[GLHNSLHT2]

I agree it's stronger than most of the bars out there. But Garrett is talking about triangulating it into the firewall not just itself. Both strut towers now have to move together which is harder but they can still move. By triangulating it into the firewall they have a much harder time trying to move as the firewall is now restricting that movement as well. Chris puts a lot of time and energy into his work and the product looks great but the engineering level could be raised a bit and have some really awesome bracing.

[iTurbo]

I have an aluminum strut bar on my Shelby Lancer. The bar itself is nice, but I don't like the strut tower plates. Since my strut towers aren't completely flat on top, the cast aluminum plate will bust in half when you tighten it down. I managed to get it to sit a little flatter using a file on the plate, but I'm afraid to tighten them down to spec!

Where can one buy steel strut bar plates?

[GLHNSLHT2]

would love to be able to buy just the plates.

[Boogieman142]

if someone made some that are for our cars that can use a "universal" bar so that you don't have to redrill them,and you could just buy the plates.....

[Boogieman142]

so, where can chris's bars be had at? I see they are not on his site

[csracer]

so, where can chris's bars be had at? I see they are not on his site

I don't offer them because the front strut brace on my car is made to fit my camber plates and had to be custom fit and built on the car.

[GLHSKEN]

But the "regular" ones you offer are STOUT Pieces.

[Boogieman142]

just installed mine and it looks great

[Chris Faulk]

What did it take to make it fit? Re-drill any holes?

[91DSX]

What did it take to make it fit? Re-drill any holes?

Most adjustable strut bars for the 95-99 Dodge Neon work with only having to drill one or two holes, thats what I did for mine to fit. They are adjustable in almost every direction so only the plates need modification.