ROTARYROCKET7

hey whats the best strut bar for a fc. I hear they help stiffen up the suspension for better response and less cabing noise.

serpent12

Cusco make good strut braces

Rob x-7

I would say if you are going to bother with one that also ties in the

firewall. MazdaTrix sells one. Not sure if there are any others out there.



if you are only getting a 2 point bar that I dont think the brand will matter.

Apex13B

2 point bars are useless in my opinion...the one that tie into the firewall are the only ones that work

gazellis

I just finished installing the one from Mazdatrix with the Firewall brace and it also bolts to the water pump bracket to stabilize the engine. I have not driven the car as of yet due to some catalytic issues but when running I do notice a change in the way the engine feels when revved. The engine feels more responsive because it is not trying move on the engine mounts since it is held still at the water pump.

Rob x-7

Gaz- you may end up taking the engine brace off, you will feel the vibrations in the car now when you drive. The brace I have HAD the engine brace on it and the previous owner ( Jim ) took it off because he couldnt take the vibration being trasferred to the car anymore.



By the way Jason- there is a guy selling braces that bolt to the firewall that are FC specific on Ebay, his prices seem cheap so I see no reason not to buy one of those.

gazellis

Thanks for the info. I will see what happens when I get it in the street.

rxpower

Corksport sells them for the front and the rear.

If your gonna do the front you should do the rear.

ROTARYROCKET7

yeah i got the greddy cause its cheap also , price wise. I found it for $87 bucks i wasted more on my sneakers lol so i dont mind and i think ill get one for the rear but let me see how the one in the front feels first. Im saving money now for my ACT stage II clutch and my 5spd tranny conversion total =$450.00 . have to put in some hours at AZ(AutoZone). Dont u just hate that commerical "Get in the zone , Au-TO zone" **** it makes me hate werking there lol

Rob x-7

I have never been in a AutoZone.



You should see about cancelling/returning that Greddy one and getting the one that bolts to the firewall from that guy on Ebay.