 adjustable strut tower support bar fits 2000-2005 celica, Would it fit a 6th gen? |
 Jan 2, 2008 - 1:01 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%)  |
Someone local to me is selling this for 25 bucks, was wondering, will it fit our cars and is it even worth having?
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Jan 2, 2008 - 1:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Nope. Bolt holes don't line up. One of my friends had a 7th gen and after his battery hit the strut bar and grounded out he pulled it off. I placed it in the 6th gen bay and none of the holes lined up.
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Jan 2, 2008 - 1:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
redrill the holes?
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Jan 2, 2008 - 2:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Maybe if you're getting it for 25 bucks, but it's not really worth it in the end.
-------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Jan 2, 2008 - 2:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
Sounds like it might just be more hassle than it's worth, and redrilling the holes I imagine would kinda defeat the purpose by compromising structural integrity, so I think I'll just pass on it. Thanks for the help.
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Jan 2, 2008 - 3:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
No it would not compromise the structural integrity unless the new holes are extremly close to the old ones. I'd do what plyr said and redrill the holes if it were me but you can find OEM and aftermarket STBs everywhere so W/E - it's your choice but shouldn't be difficult at all to do.
--------------------  ENGINE: '93 RC 3S-GTE/WRC CT-20b [18-20PSI] PERF: TRD/HKS/ARP/NGK/MSD/ACT/Blitz/STRI/APEX'i/TwosRus/GReddy/Magnaflo/KOYO SUSP: Tein/Bilstein/SusTech/ INT: SS-III SEATS/Toyota Hyper Sports EXT: WRC/TRD/404 QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 25, 2010 - 10:13 AM)  Its a safety feature so that people like you don't end up killing themselves or everyone around them. Slow down Paul Walker. 6GC Chat - Go there: [url="http://www.griffgirl.com/forum/chat/index.php[/url] |
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Jan 4, 2008 - 5:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Jan 2, 2008 - 10:14 AM) [snapback]627440[/snapback] Nope. Bolt holes don't line up. One of my friends had a 7th gen and after his battery hit the strut bar and grounded out he pulled it off. I placed it in the 6th gen bay and none of the holes lined up. so, if none of the holes line up, but the bar is the correct shape and length, wouldn't it be just as good as doing a dodge neon bar? --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 2:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE so, if none of the holes line up, but the bar is the correct shape and length, wouldn't it be just as good as doing a dodge neon bar? Basically. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Jan 8, 2008 - 4:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
It's this one:
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/strutbars/default.asp Now I'm wondering if for $25 I should pick it up and make it fit. Any opinions? Or is it just lame? -------------------- |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 4:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Jan 9, 2008 - 7:07 AM) [snapback]629279[/snapback] It's this one: http://www.tanabe-usa.com/strutbars/default.asp Now I'm wondering if for $25 I should pick it up and make it fit. Any opinions? Or is it just lame? I'd get it and have a go at modifying it. But then again I don't know how technically inclined you are. The fact that you are weighing up the possibility probably means you'll be able to sort it out. 
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Jan 8, 2008 - 4:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
As for being technically inclined, I hold my own pretty well... otherwise I probably wouldn't be on this site!
 So if I can mount it securely (sounds dirty) would it be a respectable upgrade or would it just make me a poser?
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Jan 8, 2008 - 5:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
Just do it and f*@k the haters.
BTW - the biggest thing about making a STB work properly is to not oversize the holes anymore than you have to. If the bolts can move inside the hole before the bar braces - it's not doing any good. -------------------- ENGINE: '93 RC 3S-GTE/WRC CT-20b [18-20PSI] PERF: TRD/HKS/ARP/NGK/MSD/ACT/Blitz/STRI/APEX'i/TwosRus/GReddy/Magnaflo/KOYO SUSP: Tein/Bilstein/SusTech/ INT: SS-III SEATS/Toyota Hyper Sports EXT: WRC/TRD/404 QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 25, 2010 - 10:13 AM) Its a safety feature so that people like you don't end up killing themselves or everyone around them. Slow down Paul Walker. 6GC Chat - Go there: [url="http://www.griffgirl.com/forum/chat/index.php[/url] |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 5:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Jan 9, 2008 - 7:52 AM) [snapback]629291[/snapback] As for being technically inclined, I hold my own pretty well... otherwise I probably wouldn't be on this site! So if I can mount it securely (sounds dirty) would it be a respectable upgrade or would it just make me a poser?GriffGirl, I think I'm in love!  Nah I don't think it would make you a poser. I've read elsewhere that the strut bar isn't all that useful without a decent suspension setup, but for 25 bucks who cares? Go for it! |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 5:28 PM
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QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 10:24 PM) [snapback]629301[/snapback] QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Jan 9, 2008 - 7:52 AM) [snapback]629291[/snapback] As for being technically inclined, I hold my own pretty well... otherwise I probably wouldn't be on this site! So if I can mount it securely (sounds dirty) would it be a respectable upgrade or would it just make me a poser?GriffGirl, I think I'm in love! You stay away from my wife. I kill for less. -------------------- "He won't come out of the bathroom. He keeps telling us we're dark somethings and not his friends."
"Hmm. Ask him if he's the dragon reborn." "What?" "Just do it." ".......He said yes." "Tell him you are not darklings. He should open up." ".......Sweet. Thanks." "No problem." |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 5:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 9, 2008 - 8:28 AM) [snapback]629303[/snapback] QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 10:24 PM) [snapback]629301[/snapback] GriffGirl, I think I'm in love! You stay away from my wife. I kill for less. Crap! Curse the inability to see ring fingers of other people on the internet! I'm yet to kill so my killing standard has not yet been established... |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 6:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
I've got a doge neon strut bar, basically the same thing. you have to drill holes in order to make it fit. it stiffens up the front end a bit (speaking of sounding dirty...) but it's not really a major improvement. it's not going to make your car handle uber good, but it's not like it makes it worse. it's only $25 though and it's definately worth that just for the looks in the engine bay!
-------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 7:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
It's still an ST so even if it handles well it'll still be slow as dookie. But eventually, like in the near-ish future, there is a better suspension on the horizon, so perhaps this is the start of a beautiful relationship between myself and my steering wheel.
 QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 2:57 PM) [snapback]629310[/snapback] QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 9, 2008 - 8:28 AM) [snapback]629303[/snapback] QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 10:24 PM) [snapback]629301[/snapback] GriffGirl, I think I'm in love! You stay away from my wife. I kill for less. Crap! Curse the inability to see ring fingers of other people on the internet! I'm yet to kill so my killing standard has not yet been established... God I'm such a...uh... sucker for an accent! -------------------- |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 7:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 23, '07 From Houston TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(GriffGirl @ Jan 8, 2008 - 7:03 PM) [snapback]629327[/snapback] It's still an ST so even if it handles well it'll still be slow as dookie. But eventually, like in the near-ish future, there is a better suspension on the horizon, so perhaps this is the start of a beautiful relationship between myself and my steering wheel. QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 2:57 PM) [snapback]629310[/snapback] QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 9, 2008 - 8:28 AM) [snapback]629303[/snapback] QUOTE(Mangozac @ Jan 8, 2008 - 10:24 PM) [snapback]629301[/snapback] GriffGirl, I think I'm in love! You stay away from my wife. I kill for less. Crap! Curse the inability to see ring fingers of other people on the internet! I'm yet to kill so my killing standard has not yet been established... God I'm such a...uh... sucker for an accent! Talk about sounding dirty as for the bar i would be very carful. You need to make sure that the orignal holes will be far away from the new ones youll have to make. if it where me, since i assume you havnt done this kinda of work before, nor have the right tools for it i wouldnt do it, and even if you have the tools and the know how, its to close for comfort for me. id just go and get a bar that will fit what you got and spend the extra money for the comfort of knowing that it will not F you later. but thats just me. |
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Jan 8, 2008 - 7:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
So it looks like I'm gonna actually get it on trade - the guy needs a logo designed for a sweatshirt or a sticker, and that happens to be what I do for a living (graphic design). So I'm gonna whip up a sticker design and he's gonna let me have the bar. At which point I will assess the situation - if it's gonna look cheesey and half-assed, it probably will be, in which case I'll sell it myself and put the $ toward one that's right for my car. BUT if the original holes are far enough away, I might just go for it.
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Jan 8, 2008 - 8:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '06 From wyomissing pennsylvania Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
im glad you decided to get it, anyoen can buy parts that fit perfectly, but to make your own... that just makes you soo much cooler than them
and why is your husband in texas? and you in oregon? -------------------- you know why they put sheep at the edge of a cliff.... that way they push back!
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