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Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe #123587 Mar 12, 12:58am Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA This is the cheapest mod I can do at this point. Hotchkis is probably the best but too much for me right now. So what is better a RMM or a Tanabe Strut Tower Brace? and RMM is like $175 but a Tanabe is only $92 !! But if RMM performs better why not =P LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123588 Mar 12, 3:01am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,265 Pomona, CA Virgilson TheFilipinoCrew 2000 Toyota Celica GT Virgilson TheFilipinoCrew 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,265 Pomona, CA I have a RMM strut bar...you can manuever and handle the car more better.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123589 Mar 12, 4:24am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT they both perform the same. Only difference is that RMM comes with a battery tie down. The stock piece is good enough, so you don't need a new one, unless you want one for looks. I have the Tanabe & I've never had any problems with & I'm happy with it.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe v3n0m #123590 Mar 12, 6:37am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 509 Houston, TX FPcelica Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT FPcelica Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 509 Houston, TX i plan on gettin the tanabe soon its only 92$ thats freaking badass

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe FPcelica #123591 Mar 12, 7:30am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,134 San Diego, CA righteous_one Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT righteous_one Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,134 San Diego, CA Originally Posted by FPcelica i plan on gettin the tanabe soon its only 92$ thats freaking badass does n e body have a link on tanabe ($92)?

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123592 Mar 12, 8:50am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,899 Maryland Gen7fan ThE iRoN mAiDeN 2003 Toyota Celica GT Gen7fan ThE iRoN mAiDeN 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,899 Maryland I don't know about $92 but this place: http://intensepower.com/suspension6.html has RMM for $170 and Tanabe for $105

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123593 Mar 12, 11:01am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA I'm sure, Performance-wise, they're very similar

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe v3n0m #123594 Mar 12, 11:03am Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA Originally Posted by v3n0m they both perform the same. Only difference is that RMM comes with a battery tie down. The stock piece is good enough, so you don't need a new one, unless you want one for looks. I have the Tanabe & I've never had any problems with & I'm happy with it. some people with RMM rust... and the bar isnt adjustable... i have tanabe, and IMO its the best out there other than hotchkis.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123595 Mar 12, 2:52pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 254 maryland aykut Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT aykut Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 254 maryland i got mine from suprastore for $ 92 they have a nice service.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123596 Mar 12, 3:12pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 89 ohio hucke150 Member hucke150 Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 89 ohio you could also try wholesalehyperformance.com and check out there clearence stuff, used to have the tanabe on sale

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123597 Mar 12, 7:12pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY is it me.. or does the Tanabe.. look like a "rinky dink" strut bar.. compared to the APR one?? the APR has like a disk look.. but the Tanabe is more like a ring (doesnt look too durable)

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123598 Mar 12, 8:56pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 286 Houston, TX. Psquared Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Psquared Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 286 Houston, TX. I have had my RMM for 2 years, and it hasn't even begun to show signs of rust, granted I polish it like every other week!!

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123599 Mar 12, 9:11pm Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY what do you use to polish it?

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123600 Mar 12, 11:19pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 145 Washington, DC daekyu1974 Member 2003 Toyota Celica daekyu1974 Member 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 145 Washington, DC I have tanabe and it's nice. I got mine brand new for $80 from my friend's shop. I get little cheaper than anyone else.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe SilverXtreme02 #123601 Mar 13, 12:06am Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA Originally Posted by SilverXtreme02 is it me.. or does the Tanabe.. look like a "rinky dink" strut bar.. compared to the APR one?? the APR has like a disk look.. but the Tanabe is more like a ring (doesnt look too durable) the reason tanabe is better is because of the "rinky dink" ... even though its WAY strong... the APR sits on top of the actual strut and people hear poping noise with it because the strut moves. thats why tanabe is better, its just as if not stronger than the APR bar.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123602 Mar 13, 1:15am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT on the Tanabe did you sandwhich the endplates with the nutts. Like do you have a nutt underneath & ontop of the endplate?

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123603 Mar 14, 12:18am Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA just wanted to let you know where the $92 tanabe strut is at.. http://www.suprastore.com/tanfronstrut.html Regular price: $125.00Sale price: $92.00 the RMM is http://www.suprastore.com/rmmfronstrut.html Regular price: $187.00Sale price: $175.00 Going Tanabe !! heck $83 can go to more mods!! LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123604 Mar 19, 12:36pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24 Texas Krocdawg Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Krocdawg Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24 Texas Just got my Tanabe in today and installed it.. does anyone have any pics of their install so I can make sure I did mine right? I know it's pretty simple, but I have the bar right on the battery hold down and left a gap between the frame and the bar.

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe spaztikid #123605 Mar 19, 1:17pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4 NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA Originally Posted by spaztikid Originally Posted by SilverXtreme02 is it me.. or does the Tanabe.. look like a "rinky dink" strut bar.. compared to the APR one?? the APR has like a disk look.. but the Tanabe is more like a ring (doesnt look too durable) the reason tanabe is better is because of the "rinky dink" ... even though its WAY strong... the APR sits on top of the actual strut and people hear poping noise with it because the strut moves. thats why tanabe is better, its just as if not stronger than the APR bar. the only reason anyone would hear a poping noise with apr is if they didnt tighten it enough was....5speed with i/h/e 15.41 @ 89.30mph 2.282 60' is....04 srt4 stock 13.936 100.15mph 2.177 60'

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123606 Mar 20, 5:05am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT It should have a gap between the frame and the bar, or else, you'll be rubbing the bar against the frame & end up scratching it

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123607 Mar 20, 6:30am Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 VA blitz-gts Member blitz-gts Member Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 VA RMM overpriced. get tanabe like me...

Re: Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Erick #123608 Mar 20, 9:18am Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ get Tanabe... RMM sits too close to things. SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

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