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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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just installed a Tein S Tech springs and about to order some front strut bar, which strut bar do u guys have and how do u like it?
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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i just got the DC sports one. have yet to put it on yet so i couldn't tell you much about it.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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I have the Raceland Strut Bar I like it and you cant go wrong with the price either $37.00
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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I heard the motor will torque and actually hit the DC sports strut bar under hard acceleration. I went with TRD. They are all the same anyways... pretty much do nothing but sit there and look pretty.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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I heard the motor will torque and actually hit the DC sports strut bar under hard acceleration.
Whaa???? Where did you hear that?

I've had the DC Sports bar for a few years with zero issues. IMO, it is one of the most solid ones available for the tC. Not that it matters anyway though, considering that any performance benefit from any strut bar on the tC is negligible at best.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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you should get the sway bar instead
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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hotchkis, i hate it. its red. and it was a _____ to get my intake on with it sitting there, sorta. if it were black maybe i wouldnt mind lol, just weld flanges on a 1.5" solid chomoly bar.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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I had DC and got rid of it for the TRD. IMO it's just for looks and the TRD looks better than the DC any day. You won't feel any difference.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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go with the greddy front and rear it'll help u a lot
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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i have trd ,looks so pretty in my engine bay heheheh
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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id like to see pics if u guys have some
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:27 AM
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engine has changed a lil since this pic but this is the Tanabe bar I have

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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 02:48 AM
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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Front Strut Bars are practically for looks in our cars.. Get the cheapest, nicest looking one. Go with a red Raceland one or go on ebay and find a 50 dollar special...
Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:37 AM
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i have the DC strut bar as well. though i really didnt feel much of a difference cause i already had my TRD sway bar installed but i did notice that i dont hear creaks from the front of my car when pulling out of or driving up steep driveways and such.
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Originally Posted by ack154
Whaa???? Where did you hear that?

I've had the DC Sports bar for a few years with zero issues. IMO, it is one of the most solid ones available for the tC. Not that it matters anyway though, considering that any performance benefit from any strut bar on the tC is negligible at best.
I was just going to say......

http://www.dezod.com/pd_dc_sports_cs2_front_strut.cfm
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Strut bars are for looks (frontal anyways) so you can get any one you want, paint it however you want etc etc. Don't blow 100 bucks on a bar that does nothing. Better yet, save that money for a real suspension mod!
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