Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Which strut bar is better?

Which strut bar/flex control bar is better? The APR Flex Control Bar, RMM Strut tower brace, or the tanabe front strut bar? Any opinions and comments will be appreciated!

I like the APR since thats what i have it, they all are made and fitted the same.. probaly slight difference here and there, but in the end same out come... better GRIP!

They all perform pretty much equally. The best strut bar is the hotchkis strut bar becauseyou can control your front camber with the camber plates it comes with.

Hotchkis if you don't plan on getting coilovers, but if you get coilovers, then I would go with whatever your heart desires . I went with Tanabe 'cuz I have their coilovers and I plan on getting their coilovers whenever they come out this year and'cuz it's Japanese.

i'm gonna go with RMM because of the single peice construction, so it's stiffer. But i think all of these will perform close to the same.

pretty much all perform the same, install wise, ive done both tanabe and apr, the apr install is a lot easier since the bar is circular (the tanabe is in a short of ellipse shape). however, i did have to shave down some of the battery tie down to make it fit. the thing i like about tanabe is that the length is adjustable, so you can get so that it is a nice, tight fit. apr is super easy to install, fits perfect.

i like my apr. like everyone here said, i don't see much of a diff in each brand name performance wise

I have an RMM...
I think it's awesome.

I'll probably end up going with the APR..thanks everyone!

LOL, I don't know why no one has pointed that out to me. What I ment to say was that I plan on getting their swaybars.

how can you adjust camber with a strut tie bar. i font get it. how can a bar make the wheels strait?

Hotchkis has it built into it. That's why it's like $400, pillow mounts aren't cheap, you're looking at atleast $200 for the pair, plus whatever front strut bar you go with. So by no means is the Hotchkis over priced.

do you need to adjust front camber when you lower your ride?

I bought that one also...I like it!!

it depends how much you lower. Under 2 inches is fine w/o a camber kit from what i hear.

thanks

APR flex control bar, light and looks awesome

we sell them in our store.

i just installed mine yesterday

I had the APR and could not stand it. it is so cheap, chinsey, and lame looking. I sold it and went with the tanabe and the quality/strength seems much better, plus its cheaper and much classier.

Are you sure you arent talking about APC???
Everybody else thinks APR is high quality including me

i think the apr is good quality. its made by a repected company as well as tanabe, and the other strut bars as well, except apc. its just a matter of preference.

where can i get the tanabe front strut bar for a good price???

love my apr..looks good under the hood plus noticed a diference in performance

suprastore.com, its around 100.

Hey RedDevil...Have you bought and tested out the Hypermotive strut???IF so,let us know.I was thinking about getting some of their components in the future.

im gettin tanabe now!

I'm going to have to check out their site.All this talk about their struts makes me curious.