mkdxxx

Who makes them and what do you guys recommend??? I would like to buy but I don't want one that needs to be modified to fit!

blueprotege

what year pro do you have??? some can be bought off of ebay. what kind you can get depends on the year of your car.

mkdxxx

theman-
Thanks I have read the FAQ's but wanted the opinion of others.

Others-
Currently I own a 02 and I don't really want the yellow mazda one.

MikeD

Then buy the red Mazda one from a Protege 5. The yellow one came on the MP3.

ProRedWagon

I got one word !
www.Mazdastuff.com for all your stut tower bar needs LOL. They actualy have to from the MP3, the one for cars w/cruise and w/out. Both yellow, but that's what spray paint is for LOL. Go to the 2002 Protege Performance Accessories Page and yur GTG.

mkdxxx

But would be better to buy one that is adjustable???

blueprotege

i believe obx makes one for the 02 models. they sell them on ebay alot and they are adjustable and come in different colors. i think the ones that are on there now are polished. they go for about 140 if you buy them from a performance shop but on ebay you can normally get one for about 70 .

ZoomZoomH

get the Mazda strut bar kit. Great quality, perfect fit, no free play, I love it

Eric F

Yes and no. If you think about what a strut bar does for a minute, you'll realize you don't really need any adjustability. All a strut bar does is stiffen the front end of the chassis by connecting the upper strut mounting points. The best strut bar is one stiff enough to do the job, and as light weight as possible. The so called adjustable bars are for ease of installation, due to the design of the bar, or slight variations in manufacturing tolerances. I have the cheap ($59) RaceTech bar from Corksport. It's a polished aluminum bar with black steel end links. It's adjustable because the end links bolt to the center aluminum bar with bolts and lock nuts. The bolts and lock nuts allow some adjustment for length of the bar for easy installation. You can preload the bar by tightening the end links, then rotating the bar until it is tight. Hold it there and tighten the lock nuts. The bar will have no play if mounted this way. The only reason I can see for spending more money for the strut tower bar is for lighter weight. It would require carbon fiber to be notably lighter than aluminum, which would be considerable more expensive.

Davard

Once again, yes and no. The strut towers flex both ways. If you tighten the bar to pull the towers together, it still has some free play when the towers flex inward.

mkdxxx

I understand that but which way do you want to put the pressure to? Should the bar push outwards or should the bar pull inwards.