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Originally Posted by Dix GD3
still $130 to ship to canada?
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Sorry shipping to canada will be 210 shipped for both bars.
The 130 shipped price is for the lower 49 State only.
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Originally Posted by TomiGunz
Getting the nut supplied for the rear struts are easy, but once you put on the bracket, it's a pain in the ass to get it tightened down with normal ratchet hand tools. But I got it. Took about 5 minutes each side. It was dark so I just did the rear ones. I noticed that the rear brackets have quiet a bit of space when you put the bar on. With the nut and bolt, do you tighten them all the way down? or do you leave a gap? I just hand tightened it for now until I have the right tools with me. Didn't have a hex tool large enough.. =(
Looks sweet! Can't wait to get the front ones on now...
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Once you get the bolt on to the bracket. Put the bar on, and just Tighten all the way down. It is tuff to put the oem bolt on, but you can do it! After that just tighten all the way down. Anymore problems let me know.
TUAN @ A Spec.
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Originally Posted by mikeyfiend
Pardon my ignorance here, but I don't quite understand this product. For me cars have always been just a way to get from point A to point B and performance tuning isn't something I know much about.
Having said that, I *do * understand that you'll get a better response on steering with these bars. However, I'd like to know what the trade-off is. I figure that there must be a down-side to it or else it would just be standard equipment on all cars.
Will my passengers and cargo take more lateral force from the turns?
If I drive like my grandmother, will I even get anything out of this?
Does this modification have any impact on my factory warranty from Honda?
I can't do the rear one as it will interfere with the cargo area (and I'll need it to haul band gear around). Will only having a front strut bar do any good?
Thanks.
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There isn't really a trade off. A strut bar helps to add rigidity to the chassis but will not make the car uncomfortable at all.
The reason it is not on all cars is most likely due to cost and vehicle purpose. Most commuter cars (such as the Fit) were not marketed to be "sports cars," so suspension bracing for aggressive driving would not be standard equipment. If you look at cars such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, they come with strut tower bars from the factory. Another reason why it is not standard equipment on cars is most likely due to cost. A car can still operate without a strut bar, so auto manufacturers won't spent extra cost to put an item on that isn't "necessary," except in cases such as the Lancer Evo example.
Your passengers and cargo will not take more lateral force, not in noticible amounts at least. The strut bars SHOULD not void warranty on your vehicle, but perhaps you should talk to the dealer you purchased it from before buying. In fact, a lot of Honda dealerships have performance parts departments that sell items such as strut bars on the premises.
If you choose to only run a front strut bar, then that's not a problem either.
Hopefully that clears up some of your concerns.
TUAN @ A Spec.