Strut Bars...?
skunk_monkey
10-27-2004, 01:53 AM
does anyone know where and if they even make strut bars for the 2000+ eclipses???? ive looked around...but i havent had any luck...
03DMeclipse
10-27-2004, 08:30 AM
I got my front bar for my 03 GS from freedom design at a local car shop. Ebay has them, but dont get them from their. The rear one are easy to find. Which one are you looking for?
eclipsed4utoo
10-27-2004, 11:18 AM
if you have a GT, the dont worry about the front one. it is better than any aftermarket one. if you want a rear one, go to http://www.roadraceengineering.com/3gsuspension.htm
its at the bottom of the page
its at the bottom of the page
skunk_monkey
10-27-2004, 11:35 AM
dude...i have a 2001 GS and im looking for front and rear...i saw the one at road race engineering... on ebay...i dont see very much at all...o3dmeclipse...dude is yours compatiable with the 01 GS's? how much was it? and do you have a pic of what it looks like?
eclipsed4utoo
10-27-2004, 12:45 PM
my bad dog, you didnt specify which eclipse you had, but you should go with the freedom design front and the RRE rear. dont get them off ebay
crazy_ugly_coyote
10-27-2004, 02:21 PM
dont waste your money on strut bars, they only help minimally! instead get a good set of sway bars. they will offer you the most noticeible performance. go for a 22 mm. too much bigger than that you run the risk of tearing out somthing. they work really good though!!! better money spent that a strut bar!
skunk_monkey
10-27-2004, 02:44 PM
dude...i was gonna get sway bars too...but then...hehehe...not too much luck finding those either...when i search around...i almost always just find 2g stuff...so yeah dude...if you know of any decent sway bars...let me know...
eclipsed4utoo
10-27-2004, 03:07 PM
suspension techniques has a rear swap bar for the 3g
eclipsed4utoo
10-27-2004, 03:08 PM
sway bar that is
03DMeclipse
10-27-2004, 09:34 PM
heres a pic of my strut bar...well actually my car page. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/620210/2 it is compatible w/2000 and above eclipse and it only cost me $150
johnnyBgood
10-28-2004, 11:30 PM
Strut tower bars DO help a car. Imagine a shoe box and when empty, how easily that twists. that is how your car's chassis twists. Now put a pen in between the walls and see how easily it twists. Big difference.
Strut tower bars keep the car flatter throughout the cornering.
Sway bars are also an excellent addition to help the cornering ability of the car.
Strut tower bars keep the car flatter throughout the cornering.
Sway bars are also an excellent addition to help the cornering ability of the car.
FairyDust
10-29-2004, 10:58 PM
stupid question time :biggrin:
Where do you place sway bars?
I have an 01 GT and I had kinda looked at the rear strut bar, but once you install it you can't remove it right? Because I tend to put a lot of stuff in my car (you'd be amazed at what can fit in an eclipse) and the rear strut bar would get in the way.
Where do you place sway bars?
I have an 01 GT and I had kinda looked at the rear strut bar, but once you install it you can't remove it right? Because I tend to put a lot of stuff in my car (you'd be amazed at what can fit in an eclipse) and the rear strut bar would get in the way.
eclipsed4utoo
10-31-2004, 04:03 PM
yes you can take the strut bar off. with the sway bar, it goes across the rear axle
montecarlo9683
10-07-2005, 08:40 PM
how do you take the strut off?
eclipsed4utoo
10-07-2005, 10:51 PM
how do you take the strut off?
you want to take the strut off or the strut bar off?
you want to take the strut off or the strut bar off?
Sleepr awd
10-08-2005, 12:34 AM
well the strut, you've got to take ur wheel off, then unattach it at the hub, then find the strut tower and take off the bolt there (just a little tricky on the rear)...you most likely won't want to do this yourself if your having to ask the question. its something i had to learn at a friend's shop and i wouldn't do it again w/o him being there and it will require (at least it did on the acura we did) a few tools not found ina normal toolbox
the strut bar has a few bolts...undo them...it should come off
BTW about the original topic, can't GS/RS guys just mount up a GT frnt strut tower bar??
the strut bar has a few bolts...undo them...it should come off
BTW about the original topic, can't GS/RS guys just mount up a GT frnt strut tower bar??
eclipsed4utoo
10-08-2005, 10:27 AM
BTW about the original topic, can't GS/RS guys just mount up a GT frnt strut tower bar??
yes i believe so
yes i believe so
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