Does anyone know how the DC Sports front strut bar is compared to the TRD or the hotchkis strut bars :roll:

dont know about the DC bar, but the Hotchkis and the TRD are really flimsy and mainly for looks. Just put your hand on the top and watch it flex. I honestly think my stainless strut bar is the strongest one around.

I just recently installed the DC Sports strut bar, and it's strong, and sturdy as hell! BTW it's a good deal! I got mine at www.optauto.com :D

wee neeed pics!

I saw a TRD bar last weekend... pretty cheezy! They used a "U" shape bar instead of a boxed piece.

For the cost of any of these, I'll build my own from 4130 chrome molly and save a bunch of $$$.
ken

i've had the cs-2 on my car for about a month now and its really sturdy like someone said above... i can shake the car from the strut bar... i think the hotchkis one actually felt like it was gonna bend when i did it at the dealership. dc sports makes good stuff and i think its one of the cheapest strut bars around (optauto.com). i would've gotten the trd, but the blue ain't my color and it looks like it was made in metal shop at some high school. looks hella plain, dc sports cs-2 looks really nice and it's pretty damn strong. and for 83 bucks, you can't beat it for the quality.

whoa...83 bucks is hella cheap :shock:

heres the bar that I build. Its 1 1/4" diameter square tubing, 1/8" wall thickness, and the end brackets are 3/16" plate. All stainless steel, with the welds ground down. Its surgical grade. 8)
http://www.randode.com/parts/strutbar2.jpg

I have the DC Sports Strut bar on my xB. It is a nice piece, and strong as hell to. I got it for $83 too. Can't beat that price. I recommend it to everyone :D .
Go here for pictures:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287617169

JIC is the strongest i ever seen!!!! 8)

heres the bar that I build. Its 1 1/4" diameter square tubing, 1/8" wall thickness, and the end brackets are 3/16" plate. All stainless steel, with the welds ground down. Its surgical grade. 8)
http://www.randode.com/parts/strutbar2.jpg
thats nice....u should make them and ebay them

^^ i believe they are for sale

yeh they are ... Randode Racing (http://www.randode.com)

there's the link ... Quality products and a good guy.