Mazda Strutbar
March-9th-2003, 11:55 PM
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March-10th-2003, 12:22 AM
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Its controversial on how much you notice them, but I would think a fatter swaybar would make more of a noticable difference, unless you are one of those guys that claim you can feel more power after dropping off your 25lb bag of groceries and switching to a different brand of oil...
March-10th-2003, 12:41 AM
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Originally posted by redrims
No, you should get a corksport, ractive, OBX, or another strut bar.
The Mazda strutbar is over priced IMO
It strut bar is a good mod too. You WILL feel a change.
No, you should get a corksport, ractive, OBX, or another strut bar.
The Mazda strutbar is over priced IMO
It strut bar is a good mod too. You WILL feel a change.
Third party bars are not designed with cruise control in mind. In fact, the Ractive bar is designed to replace the factory bar in the Protege5 only - you have to leave the passenger-side mounting plate in place.
March-10th-2003, 07:15 AM
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Originally posted by Toru
Unless your car is equipped with cruise control, in which case you would have to be stupid to choose a bar other than the Mazda bar, which is $99US from
Unless your car is equipped with cruise control, in which case you would have to be stupid to choose a bar other than the Mazda bar, which is $99US from
I have a corksport bar and I also have cruise control. All you have to do to make any other strut bar fit is shave down the cruise control bar a little. Only takes like 5mins away from the total time of the project. It's not a big deal.
Plus the corksport is only $60 and it seems to be thicker than Mazda's bar.
March-10th-2003, 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by redrims
Actually,NO...you'll have to be lazy.
I have a corksport bar and I also have cruise control. All you have to do to make any other strut bar fit is shave down the cruise control bar a little. Only takes like 5mins away from the total time of the project. It's not a big deal.
Plus the corksport is only $60 and it seems to be thicker than Mazda's bar.
Actually,NO...you'll have to be lazy.
I have a corksport bar and I also have cruise control. All you have to do to make any other strut bar fit is shave down the cruise control bar a little. Only takes like 5mins away from the total time of the project. It's not a big deal.
Plus the corksport is only $60 and it seems to be thicker than Mazda's bar.
March-10th-2003, 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by Toru
I shall rephrase: Unless you want to start carving **** up, or buying factory parts to relocate the CC, you'll want the bar that is actually designed to fit the car.
I shall rephrase: Unless you want to start carving **** up, or buying factory parts to relocate the CC, you'll want the bar that is actually designed to fit the car.
Its a way to save money. I rather save $30 instead of 5 minutes of installation time, but thats just me.
That extra $30 can be used for other things like gas, a 16 piece at KFC
, and a **** rental from Blockbuster
. 
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March-10th-2003, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by redrims
I understand where you coming from, but buying an aftermarket strut bar isn't that much of a problem. You grind the metal down smoothy for 3-5mins, then put the bar on as normal.
Its a way to save money. I rather save $30 instead of 5 minutes of installation time, but thats just me.
That extra $30 can be used for other things like gas, a 16 piece at KFC, and a **** rental from Blockbuster.
I understand where you coming from, but buying an aftermarket strut bar isn't that much of a problem. You grind the metal down smoothy for 3-5mins, then put the bar on as normal.
Its a way to save money. I rather save $30 instead of 5 minutes of installation time, but thats just me.
That extra $30 can be used for other things like gas, a 16 piece at KFC
, and a **** rental from Blockbuster.
$30 for a **** rental??
I though all **** was downloaded... 
March-12th-2003, 02:44 AM
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