I emailed Tanabe recently asking when their DF springs were going to be released for the tC since my friend has them on his xB and his car looks and rides great. Unfortunately... they said that they were still in production but would be arriving soon.

On a brighter note, the nice guys at www.tanabe-usa.com told me their tower bar just came in and they emailed me some picture links and even referred me to a local shop who would give me a good deal on it for under $100. (!!!) Very pleasant company to deal with.

I think I'm going to buy it in a few days to hold me over until the springs arrive. Here are the pics. I'll post pics of the install after I get it:



Apparently, this is the underside


It looks simple, clean and functional. The end plates also match my car's color.

Does anyone have any experience with their tower bars on other cars? They mentioned something about adjusting the preload, but I wasn't 100% sure what they were talking about.

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pics don't work.

 

Finally! A strut bar that is sanely priced!

I don't care if they look cool, I can't shell out lots of $$ for a metal bar.

I like the looks of that one. Oh, and I also live in SD so if you could pm me the store details I'd appreciate it!

 

wow...i checked the link and that is pretty cheap for a strut bar.

 

How do you post the pictures? The img tag doesnt seem to be working for me

heres the url link they gave me:

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/r&d/DSC00025.JPG
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/r&d/DSC00024.JPG

It's shiny shiny :D The other bars that i've seen were all kind of mat painted which i dont like. Price is the best though. Tanabe is by no means a small name when it comes to performance parts

Will do suby

 

those don't work for me either.

 

us this site to host your pics.

http://imageshack.us/

 

a price i can get on board with.

 

sweet. i'll definitely look into this for some engine bay bling after i get the TRD sway.

 

cool, i want! so where to order?

 

Im going to be getting mine from speedalliance in San Diego

Thanks for the link RSX

 

I picked up the tower bar today and i'll be installing it tonight! Looks nice, and of course, the price was right

Camera is busted right now, but i'll see about borrowing someones so i can post the installed pics

 

sweet! can't wait to see the pics.

 

those look like the ebay one i had for my corolla, which was like $30 shipped to hawaii

 

hmm looks nice...but tower bars are more show than "go"....but at any rate, looks good

 

I would like to see a full pic of this installed. the corner and middle don't peek my interest much

 

how'd u get the bar for $100??? i've seen it for sale at some places but they want like $125 for it, and even more at one or two other places.

 

tell us how it is, if its good im definitely all over it

 

i wonder how long it'll take for a $20 bar to appear for the tc. i got the front strut bar for my maxima for ~$20 shipped.

 

I bought these strutbars at ebay.
I like em a little better because it's gun metal and it matches the flint mica =).
and they are the 2005 SCION TC DC SPORTS CARBON STEEL STRUT BAR BARS 05
Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ME:B:EOTB:MT:6

Well i hope the link works.