custom strutbars..

[RS13]

If I wanted to custom make some strut bars (I refuse to pay $200 plus for a bit of tubing!), how would I go about it? Just make some plate up for the strut towers, and weld a bit of steel pipe between them? Are there any hints or tricks to it, any reason why most seem to use aluminium?

[Mr Revhead]

coz its lighter

if ya gunna weld it solid measure carefully! or use rod ends

[RS13]

Dude, it's going on the Cef, I've accepted that my car is a fat bastard already, I'm sure another couple of kg's aren't gonna hurt much..

[Mr Revhead]

haha fair enough

some 1" box section should be cheap then

[RS13]

Hahah! I dunno aye. Why use rod ends? So that I can get the thing off?

[barryogen]

haha fair enough

some 1" box section should be cheap then

I got a dual 1" box section one made for mine, tooke an hour or so to do, then an hour or so to polish, then about 20 mins tops to put on, it looks sweet, and it's not that heavy(under 10kg), and does make the car feel "tighter".

[RS13]

barryogen, any chance of a pic? Cheers..

[Jebus]

You can pick up nice adjustable ali ones for under $70 brand new from a couple of places around here.

[AJz]

Dude, it's going on the Cef, I've accepted that my car is a fat bastard already, I'm sure another couple of kg's aren't gonna hurt much..

so basically you want bling


i accepted long ago mine was a whale, so it does need all the help it can get. (see pic - adjustable cusco strut brace)

Would be much cheaper and easier to make one yourself, just got to know how and have the tools.

[barryogen]

barryogen, any chance of a pic? Cheers..

Can't do until I find a cable for my phone, my digital camera is out of action, and I've lost my cable for my phone.

Have asked the place that made them for a few pics, will post if he sends some.