zkeller

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I always wanted to try this. It was an easy modification. I used some 2 and 3 inch turbo compressor housing straps I had laying around and made it work. The front strut bar is shorter that the rear bar.

Just figured I would share the picks.

adam c

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Why??????????????

If I recall correctly, the OEM rear bar is stiffer than the R1 strut bar. I don't see the point of doing this.

A3VT UNLTD

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for looks... the car is all black with red trimming...

NoPis10

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It actually looks good but probably isn't as functional..

L8R

zkeller

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It's an appearance preference and will do the job.

I do not track the car, just street driving. It does not seem to affect handling.

GoodfellaFD3S

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And I thought I'd seen it all

Looks pretty good actually. Mad props, Zach. What does your bizness partner Nick 'Livestrong' Yanni-poo think of it ?

zkeller

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Nick-*** I think is out of the country right now on vacation so I am peddling parts and cars until he is back.

DaleClark

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Actually looks pretty cool! Best way to do it would be to re-engineer the bracket on the strut towers so the mount is out enough for the bar.

I don't think that sub-bracket would be very structurally stiff. But, like you said, on a street driven car you most likely will never notice the difference.

Dale

tt7hvn

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i'd rather get the autoexe rear bar....looks a lot better and is functional

turb0x2

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I am back bitches! Me likey!

allrotor93

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Yanni-poo. Awesome.

I felt less competition while you were gone. Go back.

GoodfellaFD3S

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I'd consider doing this to my dad's FD with a spare freshly repainted R1 bar I have sitting in the garage collecting dust. Probably do something to make it stiffer where the bar meets the mounts, but it looks surprisingly good.

Btw, since you guys are posting in this thread...... I know John is planning to make DGRR this year, what about Nico and Zach?

zkeller

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You said stiffer. There is a metal fab shop in town. I plan to take the bar to him and have him make some solid aluminum mounts to replace the mock up mounts that are on there now.

turb0x2

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^^^That sounds like a plan. Make that two sets please...I knwo Rob will want to join the club as well...so three!

zkeller

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It may take him awhile as he is very busy. I will get a few made and see what happens with the haters who poked fun at me for my bling.

dvo

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Should've just bought the Tanabe one if you wanted a red one. It's also not too expensive.
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/towerbar.asp

moconnor

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Than Tanabe bar is nice. Unfortunately, like all such bars, it will not work with the shelf thingy.

ptrhahn

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I'd at least take it to a welder and have those extension tabs welded on to the tower caps, and re-spray them black. That might return some of the structural integrity by removing a bolted joint.

muibubbles

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zach! glad you posted this up... saw this in person and looks goood, i love the idea

Ka Kui

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Wow, nice idea.... looks good!

Chixican

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It does look nice as far as aesthetics, but with two pivot points on each side there is minimal bracing. the stiffness of the bar is now directly related to how tight your bolts are. It's almost no different than driving without a rear strut tower bar.

zkeller

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Those brackets were just for mockup. My intent was/is to get solid aluminum pieces made. Just have not gotten around to it.

Narfle

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I dun like it. But, it's neat.