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strut bar #148532 Apr 8, 7:15am Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois i've been looking around, but haven't found any good info about this im just wondering what do you guys think is the best front strut brace is best for the celica your feedback would be much appreciated thanks If you want peace... Prepare for War

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148533 Apr 8, 7:17am 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 will all perform the same, but most would say Tanabe 'cuz it's the least expensive & it fits like a glove.

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148534 Apr 8, 7:17am 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 alot of people here like the tanabe or apr strut bar - I have Hypermotive for the bling factor

Re: strut bar Sultan #148535 Apr 8, 12:02pm Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois so most strut bars perform the same? If you want peace... Prepare for War

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148536 Apr 8, 12:04pm Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered ya so it mostly applies to the durability rather than how they last in the beginning...

Re: strut bar #148537 Apr 8, 12:04pm 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 tanabe

Re: strut bar spaztikid #148538 Apr 8, 12:10pm Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica My Sixth Gear Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,303 Chicago, Illinois u guys seem to be in favor of tanabe so that's what i'll get, what about the rear what do you guys recommend? If you want peace... Prepare for War

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148539 Apr 8, 12:13pm 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 the trd 3-point rear strut brace is a pretty good option...

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148540 Apr 8, 1:02pm 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 go tanabe.. i'd go hypermotive for looks but its more than twice the price LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: strut bar Sultan #148541 Apr 8, 1:04pm 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 Sultan the trd 3-point rear strut brace is a pretty good option... wurd... or hypermotive

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148542 Apr 8, 1:06pm 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 if you want more info on strut bars here's Three threads.. you could also get a strut bar from the ecelica store if you want? its on SALE APR Flex Control Bar (Upper-Strut-Tie Bar) List price $189.00 to your price $130.00 to the SALE price of only $110.00 HyperMotive Front Strut Bar any better than a Tanabe ?? Which is better? Strut Tower Brace : RMM or Tanabe Strut bar? Which is the Best? good luck Last edited by Erick; Apr 8, 2004 1:09pm.

Re: strut bar spaztikid #148543 Apr 8, 1:16pm 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 Originally Posted by spaztikid Originally Posted by Sultan the trd 3-point rear strut brace is a pretty good option... wurd... or hypermotive right, I have the Hypermotive 2-point rear

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148544 Apr 8, 1:35pm 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 tanabe since it's not that much and fits well... RMM is nice too...i just think it sits too low. SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148545 Apr 8, 1:40pm Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,449 B.C. Coquitlam Elec-FuYu Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Elec-FuYu Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,449 B.C. Coquitlam tanabe...altho i have the apr~ I am a HID Maniac!!

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148546 Apr 8, 11:01pm 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 for the rear you can't go wrong with TRD

Re: strut bar v3n0m #148547 Apr 8, 11:28pm 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 Originally Posted by v3n0m for the rear you can't go wrong with TRD agreed but i don't have one yet but been hearing good reviews for it LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148548 Apr 8, 11:30pm 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 only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar.

Re: strut bar v3n0m #148549 Apr 8, 11:38pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI Originally Posted by v3n0m only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar. But honestly when was the last time you really carried something that big in the trunk?

Re: strut bar JBing #148550 Apr 8, 11:40pm 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 JBing Originally Posted by v3n0m only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar. But honestly when was the last time you really carried something that big in the trunk? i put my surfboard in every weekend... and usually a few times during the week...

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148551 Apr 8, 11:44pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI yea but who surfs, lol J/K, lucky bastard. The biggest swell Ive seen on the Great Lakes was 3 feet lol

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148552 Apr 8, 11:55pm Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 503 Oakland, CA glitch Senior Member glitch Senior Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 503 Oakland, CA i was thinkin about gettin a TRD rear too, but i need my car to fit my drumset //2k3 zephBlue celica

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148553 Apr 8, 11:58pm 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 i carry a large load a couple times a month, that's what keeping me from buying it

Re: strut bar v3n0m #148554 Apr 8, 11:59pm 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 i carry a large load a couple times a month, that's what keeping me from buying it i carry a large load at all times

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148555 Apr 9, 12:00am 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 haha, that was so funny i forgot to laugh dumbass

Re: strut bar v3n0m #148556 Apr 9, 12:03am 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 haha, that was so funny i forgot to laugh dumbass FU

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148557 Apr 9, 12:04am Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,449 B.C. Coquitlam Elec-FuYu Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Elec-FuYu Specialist 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,449 B.C. Coquitlam get the 2 point blah blah bar...from blah blah company... it's mentioned up there...im obviously too lazy to check... I am a HID Maniac!!

Re: strut bar spaztikid #148558 Apr 9, 12:04am Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT JBing Pizza Geek 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 1 Detroit, MI Originally Posted by spaztikid Originally Posted by v3n0m i carry a large load a couple times a month, that's what keeping me from buying it i carry a large load at all times

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148559 Apr 9, 12:21am 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 i didn't notice that spaz got a new sig btw it's the hypermotive 2pt strut bar.

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148560 Apr 9, 2:11am 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 yes, the hypermotive is removable...

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148561 Apr 9, 6:51am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 114 Iowa YBLEGAL Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT YBLEGAL Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 114 Iowa I guess I am the only one but I would go with Hotchkis. It has the camber plates mounted in it.

Re: strut bar YBLEGAL #148562 Apr 9, 7:32am 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 Originally Posted by YBLEGAL I guess I am the only one but I would go with Hotchkis. It has the camber plates mounted in it. is nice but i think v3n0m mentioned something about it before and it possibly breaking?? LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: strut bar My Sixth Gear #148563 Apr 9, 7:34am Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 264 Camarillo, SoCal clockwork Member 2000 Toyota Celica clockwork Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 264 Camarillo, SoCal skunk2 is making both front and rear for our cars now. 2000 GT-S 6spd AEM CAI Tanabe SRM exhaust ACT STREET MOD CLUTCH UR FLYWHEEL TRD SPRINGS TANABE FR TOWER BRACE OBX SHORT SHIFTER ENERGY SUSPENSION MOTOR MOUNTS CF HOOD SUPER STOCK STEREO SYSTEM WITH BUDS TK421 MODIFICATION

Re: strut bar JBing #148564 Apr 9, 7:36am 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 Originally Posted by JBing Originally Posted by v3n0m only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar. But honestly when was the last time you really carried something that big in the trunk? Same thing for me if i want to carry something huge like i did last time... yep thats a toy vending machine It's in my room right now LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: strut bar YBLEGAL #148565 Apr 10, 8:37am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 20 Aviano, Italy NewCelica04 Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT NewCelica04 Member 2004 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 20 Aviano, Italy Originally Posted by YBLEGAL I guess I am the only one but I would go with Hotchkis. It has the camber plates mounted in it. BUMP!

Re: strut bar Erick #148566 Apr 10, 8:51am Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 oas Specialist oas Specialist Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 Originally Posted by Erick Originally Posted by JBing Originally Posted by v3n0m only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar. But honestly when was the last time you really carried something that big in the trunk? Same thing for me if i want to carry something huge like i did last time... yep thats a toy vending machine It's in my room right now wath you doing with that

Re: strut bar Erick #148567 Jun 27, 8:11pm Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 673 Hartsville/Greenwood, SC XxMerlinxX Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica XxMerlinxX Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 673 Hartsville/Greenwood, SC Originally Posted by Erick Originally Posted by JBing Originally Posted by v3n0m only downside is that if you ever have to carry a large load, you gotta remove all the plastics to remove the strut bar. But honestly when was the last time you really carried something that big in the trunk? Same thing for me if i want to carry something huge like i did last time... yep thats a toy vending machine It's in my room right now Where the hell did you steal that from???

Re: strut bar XxMerlinxX #148568 Jun 27, 8:40pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 372 darksidecelica Member 2001 Toyota Celica darksidecelica Member 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 372 tanabe is good

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