Are ebay strut bars good?

[stence2028]

I was looking at other threads on strut bars, and i was wondering if strut bars from ebay are any good?And is putting a strut bar on a car with stock suspension realy help the cars handling? are they or

[evil_demon_01]

Which one on Ebay?
Theres literally 1000's of them on that site and Ebay doesn't make any of them.

A well made strut bar will stiffen the chassis, resulting in less flex.
Which in turn, creates better handling.

[Tishock]

Read the stickys.

*** Suspension Thread Index *** Look here FIRST

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=36278

[stence2028]

Thanx A lot tishock for the link,it helped a lot.I understand that ebay dont make or sale the items.thank you evil_demon_01. Do you know where i can get a strut bar for around $20-40?and is a lower tie bar worth the money?

[cb7 dohc]

This is the same setup i have on my cb7 right now i had this set up for 3 years and never had a problem it comes with all three strut bar upper,lower ,and the small tie bar. Hear is a link to it http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...Q5fAccessories

[stence2028]

Thanx cb7 dohc.are they good quality?can you realy feel the change?

[alb_accord]

do the ebay ones make a difference? hmmmm who knows for sure. some people say they do some say they don't. if i was you, i would save some money and buy the esp ones. now they do make a difference, and i speak by experience....

[cb7 dohc]

They feel fine to me i was like you i did not havea lot of money so i just got the ebays ones but if you got the money for the esp bars then go for it

[stence2028]

Thanx for your input alb accord and money is a problem right now so thats why im looking into the ebay ones. that are not made or sold by ebay.lol

[deevergote]

ebay does not make parts.

Generally "ebay" is used synonymously with "cheap shit"... so you're asking if "cheap shit" parts are good?

At the very least, get a Megan Racing bar. Anything less will bend, and do absolutely nothing.

If you don't want to spend money, then don't modify your car. If you just get the cheapest possible parts, you're going to be dissatisfied with the performance, and if you cheap out on some things, you may damage your car, or make it very unsafe to drive.

You don't need to spend top dollar to get the best... but get parts that will perform the intended function safely and properly for your needs. A $25 strut bar... will not do that.

[Tishock]

There are good new and used name brand parts that can be purchased through Ebay. Like this forum you need to learn how to use the website and the website's tools to its fullest. And you need to know who to buy from.

For example I bought a used DC Sport front strut bar for $50.00, new DC Sport rear strut bar for $60.00 and new DC Sport lower rear bar for $30.00 for my cb7 over 7 years ago. It took some time to find these deals but they are there to be had.

But the first thing I ever did to my suspension was to make it reliable. Remember you're driving a 20 year old car, so some parts are not going to be in the best shape. Bushings, ball joints and boots should be your focus at first. There are plenty of DIYs on this site to cover this stuff. If you have a few bucks to spend then upgrade to energy suspension bushings. You will be surprise how much better your car will handle after updating the suspension.

Too many guys here either cheap out or cut too many corners and then are surprised when their 20 year old car is falling apart around them. Remember, this car if taken care of will last you a very long time.

[deevergote]

Just as a note... the lower rear bar does nothing on our cars. It's only for looks. That is not a flex point on our cars.

[jbar]

you wont notice much of a difference if any. in the long run it will just be a nice clean addition to the engine bay.

[Tishock]

To be honest I didn't feel any difference when I installed it. But I like how it looks. The UR lower front bar made more of difference than the DC Sport lower rear bar ever did.

[alb_accord]

some very good ideas in here. if i were you "and i should have done this" i will start replacing old parts in the car. things like bushings, now they might get a lil expensive but save the money $50 for the braces and $20 here and there and you will have all the money for the bushings. then put a rear sway bar, again that is expensive but you will save, then buy the esp shock tower braces. once you have finished buying all this, then you will come back and thank us. do it smart and in the end no matter how expensive the parts will get, you will still save money. saving $20 per week saved up will take you a long way.