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Well, I was supposed to buy a kit...but if not, then I was just gonna get this bar. Anyone know how good it is in terms of:
-fitment -ease of install -functionability
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i gots it... fitment was ok...we had to have it lifted a bit to have the bolts move a bit to align with the holes... but for fitment in engine bay...that's what I don't like...it doesn't stick up like the APR do...so it rubs against my Injen cover...and scratched the shit out of it... as for how good it works definately can feel a difference in handling...the celica handles awesome I'm gonna go with another strut bar soon and APR is one of my choices right now.
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so...anyone else thinking I should go APR if I get one?
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so...anyone else thinking I should go APR if I get one? i heard APR and Tanabe are nice...not to mention the Hotchkis - but that's a lot more money... APR
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so...anyone else thinking I should go APR if I get one? i heard APR and Tanabe are nice...not to mention the Hotchkis - but that's a lot more money... APR tanabe has the best fitment and functionality. APR looks pretty but does not sit flat against the strut tower so you hear a poping noise sometimes when you turn hard. i have tanabe and love it.
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so...anyone else thinking I should go APR if I get one? i heard APR and Tanabe are nice...not to mention the Hotchkis - but that's a lot more money... APR tanabe has the best fitment and functionality. APR looks pretty but does not sit flat against the strut tower so you hear a poping noise sometimes when you turn hard. i have tanabe and love it. really???? you serious about that APR noise?// oh and the RMM fits really good while sitting on each side
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so...anyone else thinking I should go APR if I get one? i heard APR and Tanabe are nice...not to mention the Hotchkis - but that's a lot more money... APR tanabe has the best fitment and functionality. APR looks pretty but does not sit flat against the strut tower so you hear a poping noise sometimes when you turn hard. i have tanabe and love it. really???? you serious about that APR noise?// oh and the RMM fits really good while sitting on each side yeah... one guy machined his to fit correctly... ask around. https://celicahobby.com/ubbthrea...&PHPSESSID=
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I have RMM and i love it...mine isn't chrome anymore cause i got it powdercoated RED
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i have the RMM and its great. I was down at RMM and we had to jack up my car so the frame could flex before we put the bar on. I guess its a good thing because the bar actually stiffens the frame that way. Go for the RMM, i love it. They come powercoated gray now too.
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That would be me Although i love my APR now (perfect fitment & verry stiff)...i wouldn't recommend it, because when you really want it to work, you have to modify the disks...AND buy a new battery Also you shouldn't go with a RMM (no offend to the people who got one!) because the plates are welded to the bar, and that's not as strong as when they would be bolted!...so I would recommend a 'Tanabe' ...it might not look as nice as the APR...but it's way better!
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You can make the Tanabe look really nice just powdercoat the end plates like I did, but choose a different color or else ***shakes fist***
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mine came in dark blue so it matched when i got it
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Don't you feel special, special ED that is j/k
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spaztikid you little whore, you just had to whore the other thread Tanabe is the way to go, unless you wanna wait for the Skunk2 one *cough* just like billy *cough*
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spaztikid you little whore, you just had to whore the other thread Tanabe is the way to go, unless you wanna wait for the Skunk2 one *cough* just like billy *cough* haha
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spaztikid you little whore, you just had to whore the other thread Tanabe is the way to go, unless you wanna wait for the Skunk2 one *cough* just like billy *cough* lol, it's either Skunk2 or Tanabe now. anyone have better pics of how the tanabe fits and how close it is to battery and top of engine?
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