Strut Brace

[Johnny]

That is what I plan to do BUT then the bar needs to have two small bends in it...I am working that up!

[moparloper]

As it stands now, it should fit an '87 & up "G" body without the bends, correct? Are you accepting orders?

[Johnny]

It will fit all the G, P, K J, E, AA, and K cars...except those that have the metal hood vent that has the bulge dipping down.
I tested the early E car and it should fit that with the bulge if you remove the added plastic piece.
Yes I am taking orders.

[Johnny]

Welding...I tried the MIG and was not happy with it. So except the first two sets, all the rest are TIG welded. Here are shots of the difference.

[turbovanman²]

TIG, mucho nicer,

[Johnny]

If it were me making them Johnny I would TIG those welds. Visually the MIGed
look on some nice stainless brackets would turn me off from buying the piece.
But that's just me, I'm a touch more anal than the average.

Now you can buy one, I did what you wanted!

[Johnny]

Going to California Tuesday, anyone want me to bring one down for them?

[8valves]

I'm still waiting on the bar fitment for my Lancer. I paid Chris for it back in August of 2011. Any chance I can get one soon?

I'll likely call him shortly since I need some other stuff. Thanks.

AM

[Johnny]

Forgot about that really. Guess I better revisit that Idea....one for the T2 2-piece intake cars.

[mikecombs66]

Hello all, I'm the guy selling those Omni strut bars on eBay. I was surprised to read that someone was not satisfied with the strut bar I sell. I originally redesigned the other bars to fit on our cars until a few Omni and charger glhs guys requested a bar for their models. I didn't own one of these cars so I asked them to do the design they wanted and send it to me. I sent those designs off to be manufactured. I have sold many over the years and I did not ever receive a request to return as I would have honored it.

The other thing is that my part is professionally made in a factory with aluminum for strength and a lite weight design. The other guy here is promoting a cheap compromise. If your ok with that, it's fine. If you have a high powered GLHS model, you will need my bar because it's 2 piece design and offset mounted for engineered frame twist and for the anti- flex properties of hard launches at the track. I doubt he has done a serious comparasion except to promote you to buy something from him. It's a bit crazy what he tells others but it's another way to solve your strut bar search problem. I have been selling these for years.

[8valves]

Hello all, I'm the guy selling those Omni strut bars on eBay. I was surprised to read that someone was not satisfied with the strut bar I sell. I originally redesigned the other bars to fit on our cars until a few Omni and charger glhs guys requested a bar for their models. I didn't own one of these cars so I asked them to do the design they wanted and send it to me. I sent those designs off to be manufactured. I have sold many over the years and I did not ever receive a request to return as I would have honored it.

The other thing is that my part is professionally made in a factory with aluminum for strength and a lite weight design. The other guy here is promoting a cheap compromise. If your ok with that, it's fine. If you have a high powered GLHS model, you will need my bar because it's 2 piece design and offset mounted for engineered frame twist and for the anti- flex properties of hard launches at the track. I doubt he has done a serious comparasion except to promote you to buy something from him. It's a bit crazy what he tells others but it's another way to solve your strut bar search problem. I have been selling these for years.

I will advise you now that this group of enthusiasts is very close, and very pro supporting vendor.

Coming to this site and outright calling a reputable, and active supporting vendor's product inferior and under-developed will get you nowhere fast.

Moreover, come here educated. Just because many of these enthusiasts don't have uber-engineered race cars, they nearly all have a knowledge and fact based mentality with many very bright individuals helping educate everyone, and vice versa.

Translation? Don't come here trying to sound educated and promote your "professionally made product" over a "cheap compromise" and follow it with talking about "engineered frame twist"... about a part designed to eliminate the flex factory shock towers suffer from.

Reagrds,

Aaron M

[rbryant]

Hello all, I'm the guy selling those Omni strut bars on eBay. I was surprised to read that someone was not satisfied with the strut bar I sell. I originally redesigned the other bars to fit on our cars until a few Omni and charger glhs guys requested a bar for their models. I didn't own one of these cars so I asked them to do the design they wanted and send it to me. I sent those designs off to be manufactured. I have sold many over the years and I did not ever receive a request to return as I would have honored it.

Would you like me to post our email conversation where I stated my dislike for the bar back in '08 and requested to return it? I save every email that I ever send....

Sure I didn't figure out that I was unhappy with the bar for 8 months but that is how long it takes to get things installed sometimes and realize that a product has issues. You accused me a threatening you when I posted information (which you did not provide) about how the bar was at an angle in the engine bay, etc. Rather than deal with the issues or accept a return you suggested that I sell it on ebay...

Your claims that nobody has ever complained about the bar are simply not true.


-Rich

[turboshad]

Welding...I tried the MIG and was not happy with it. So except the first two sets, all the rest are TIG welded. Here are shots of the difference.

Soooo much better. Great job Johnny.

Now you can buy one, I did what you wanted!

lol, I would but I will be making some camber plates with integrated solid bar mounts with a bar that triangulates back to my roll cage so unfortunately I'm not in the market. But I will say that if I were looking for a standard strut bar you would have my money.

Hello all, I'm the guy selling those Omni strut bars on eBay...blah blah blah......and offset mounted for engineered frame twist and for the anti- flex properties of hard launches at the track......blah blah blah

Wow, I don't even know where to start with you but I thought I would leave in the funniest part of your post showing how little you know about what you are talking about. I also read your ebay add and you have done a great job at trying to fast talk people that don't know any better. Until you come back with a FBD of the forces during a launch demonstrating how much your bar does to benefit the chassis and why your bar will be soooo much better than what Johnny has then please feel free to not return. Also I would like to see the buckling and stress calculations you did proving your claims of why you chose aluminum for strength. After all it is engineered right? :facepalm:

Keep it up Johnny, they are looking great.

[turbovanman²]

Hello all, I'm the guy selling those Omni strut bars on eBay. I was surprised to read that someone was not satisfied with the strut bar I sell. I originally redesigned the other bars to fit on our cars until a few Omni and charger glhs guys requested a bar for their models. I didn't own one of these cars so I asked them to do the design they wanted and send it to me. I sent those designs off to be manufactured. I have sold many over the years and I did not ever receive a request to return as I would have honored it.

The other thing is that my part is professionally made in a factory with aluminum for strength and a lite weight design. The other guy here is promoting a cheap compromise. If your ok with that, it's fine. If you have a high powered GLHS model, you will need my bar because it's 2 piece design and offset mounted for engineered frame twist and for the anti- flex properties of hard launches at the track. I doubt he has done a serious comparasion except to promote you to buy something from him. It's a bit crazy what he tells others but it's another way to solve your strut bar search problem. I have been selling these for years.

Wow,

[francois]

Anyways...
Bars like that made out of aluminum are weak. Better then nothing but still, aluminum has a bad memory, meaning the material won't go back where it was. If it bend, and it will with this design, it won't be as effective like a triangulated bar or a bar made of 4xxx serie (steel)

Aircraft grade...again the public don't know these things but the 6 series is weak vs the 7 series.
Everything comes to a price.

I had one of those on a previous car, mind you it wasn't macpherson equipped but when I switched that styled bar with a Neuspeed one, I felt that the front end was more solid.(The car had been rescaped from a wreck, could that explain the reason I felt something?)

There is a lot of "pourparler" with the added "real" benefits of a strut bar...
I had a friend that did the experience on the track if it was going to bring is laps down. His results are showing that it was a waste of money if you are thinking it would have help!

I am in the process of making my own. Not trying to duplicate or going into business.
I bought my GLH because not much aftermarket is there so I could try to fabricate a few things here and there. I get bored at work sometimes...

Johnny his making a nice model.
That's all I can say!

[RoadWarrior222]

Really it's for the 5 speed 200HP+ guys so they've got something to chain the motor to, to pull and R&R the trans, after every weekends entertainment.

[turbovanman²]

I am in the process of making my own. Not trying to duplicate or going into business.
I bought my GLH because not much aftermarket is there so I could try to fabricate a few things here and there. I get bored at work sometimes...

Johnny his making a nice model.
That's all I can say!

There is alot of parts support for the GLH!

[Johnny]

I made one for my GLHS, but I am running the later intake, so there was room for a straight one.

[francois]

There is alot of parts support for the GLH!

There is but don't be too picky in general.

On a side note, I just can't go and buy a pair of Koni. Yeah, they come already sleeved..or you just buy an insert. Great for the fronts but what about the back?
I am way off topic on Poly section.

My bad!

So the log type vs the side draft one vs the 2 pieces intake vs a standard GLHT vs a GLHS have all clearance difference? (on a l-body)
Playdoh time, I guess!

[Johnny]

PlayDoh, is exactly what I used