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#104589 Feb 16, 5:35pm
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well guys I just dont know what to buy... I'm battling over the Rod Millen Motorsports Strut bar or the APR Performance strut bar... I can get both for real good prices. the Rod Millens 140$, but the APR's 110$. But I have been contacting Rod Millen and buying parts and they have been real good to me... any advise or an answer to this question? anyone like one better then the other?

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i'm very satisfied with my apr bar...just look one up here at the store

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Originally Posted by ct
i'm very satisfied with my apr bar...just look one up here at the store

https://celicahobby.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=124

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Yeah APR from your local internet store = Ecelica thumbsup


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Try Hypermotive if you have the cash - if not, APR

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APR is very nice. thumbsup

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Get APR from the ECelica store thumbsup
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Tanabe is also very nice grin

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Originally Posted by isaac
APR thumbsup

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Originally Posted by v3n0m
Tanabe is also very nice grin

do you have any pics of the Tanabe you can post? I've never actually seen one before.

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I got one but my dad borrowed my digital camera.

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Give me 1 min, I can go & take a pic, just for you grin

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the tanabe is nice! and you can get it for around $105


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I got mine for 50 dollars used. It is still in brand new condition!

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Originally Posted by v3n0m
Give me 1 min, I can go & take a pic, just for you grin

providing the batteries don't die grin

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better pic
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end plates

digi cam has rechargeable batteries tongue
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more pics of tanabe...

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i would go with RMM over APR


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Originally Posted by v3n0m
better pic

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***shakes fist***

my connection was acting weird, just like j00 happywink

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Hey! The dust bunny called and wants you to lower her rent grin

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screw you tree hugger kiss

I didn't wash the car 'cuz it's suppose to rain in the next few days. But I did zip tie all the loose cables that I had after I installed the Blitz intake

Well atleast I don't my celi out in the snow grin

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why can't we all just get along frown

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'cuz you're Canadian grin

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lol, now I can only make fun of you in the other post grin

j/k

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i can't stop laughing at that picture of cookie monster. seriously...how cool would life be to actually be a cookie monster tasty

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not really cool considering he doesn't have nutts rofl but if you wanna be like him knock yourself out grin

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Originally Posted by v3n0m
not really cool considering he doesn't have nutts rofl but if you wanna be like him knock yourself out grin

the cookie monster doesn't have nuts?

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You didn't know that

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DON'T Buy an APR...you will regret it, if you don't have the tools to modify it!

I've bought one, and the fitment is terrible!!! thumbsdown
You can't screw the plates against the strut tower!
it's pure for show, and you will get some noise, when taking corners!

check my previous post:
https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...&PHPSESSID=

Go for a Tanabe instead or the RMM! thumbsup


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i would go for the rmm. I have it and its great. they come powdercoated silver now too.

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get APR...i don't like the RMM, i'm going to get the APR or Skunk2 grin


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RMM thumbsup


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Not so fast, you'll get a skunk2 strut bar after I get my lazy ass down to skunk2 headquarters and let themm create one for the celica. their celica development depends on me and me alone. heh

Originally Posted by VSGTS14
get APR...i don't like the RMM, i'm going to get the APR or Skunk2 grin

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Originally Posted by Steven
Not so fast, you'll get a skunk2 strut bar after I get my lazy ass down to skunk2 headquarters and let themm create one for the celica. their celica development depends on me and me alone. heh

Originally Posted by VSGTS14
get APR...i don't like the RMM, i'm going to get the APR or Skunk2 grin

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Originally Posted by Elec-FuYu
Originally Posted by Steven
Not so fast, you'll get a skunk2 strut bar after I get my lazy ass down to skunk2 headquarters and let themm create one for the celica. their celica development depends on me and me alone. heh

Originally Posted by VSGTS14
get APR...i don't like the RMM, i'm going to get the APR or Skunk2 grin

laughsilly

i guess you've been told billy. grin

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Originally Posted by Steven
Not so fast, you'll get a skunk2 strut bar after I get my lazy ass down to skunk2 headquarters and let themm create one for the celica. their celica development depends on me and me alone. heh

Originally Posted by VSGTS14
get APR...i don't like the RMM, i'm going to get the APR or Skunk2 grin

lol, I know d00d...I'm not gonna replace my strut until I see what develops further...
I wanna see fitmen on the Skunk2 after they make it thumbsup


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I've been holding out on a strut tower bar for some time. I heard some interesting things about JIC putting out one for our Celicas from JIC's reps. I just got off the phone with them again and it seems they won't be developing it or any time soon. So it's Tanabe all the way, unless there's something better soon.

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So the APR strut bar only fits with the stock battery?

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^^idk..here's how it fits on mine..

I don't like the way it fits.
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Originally Posted by insanecelica
DON'T Buy an APR...you will regret it, if you don't have the tools to modify it!

I've bought one, and the fitment is terrible!!! thumbsdown
You can't screw the plates against the strut tower!
it's pure for show, and you will get some noise, when taking corners!

check my previous post:
https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...&PHPSESSID=

Go for a Tanabe instead or the RMM! thumbsup

so there wont be any noice with Tanabe if you take corners?

or???

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Originally Posted by booyaolian
Originally Posted by insanecelica
DON'T Buy an APR...you will regret it, if you don't have the tools to modify it!

I've bought one, and the fitment is terrible!!! thumbsdown
You can't screw the plates against the strut tower!
it's pure for show, and you will get some noise, when taking corners!

check my previous post:
https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...&PHPSESSID=

Go for a Tanabe instead or the RMM! thumbsup

so there wont be any noice with Tanabe if you take corners?

or???

no... tanabe fits like a glove and there is no noise. its a great bar and makes one hell of a difference in cornering.

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You know in all honesty they will all offer the same performance the only differance is the looks of the thing and its only gonna make noise if its installed wrong, I chose the RMM because of its one piece construction and because I don't like the look of anodized aluminim on my car and as for the adjustable kind, You adjust them to fit when you install them right? Well just how much more are you gonna adjust it after its in already? None.

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