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    Custom Front/Rear Strut bar

    I'm thinking about making my own strut bars due to a thread I was reading on how cheap ebay strut bars bend over time.

    http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=173646

    What would you guys suggest using, because honestly I don't have the kind of money I'd like to invest in a nice Neuspeed or Megan Racing strut bar when I would rather invest in other things.

    I was thinking of using a flat piece of plow cutting edge that my dad has in bulk, heating it with cutting torch and bending it so it will just clear engine and hood. The stuff is about 1/4" thick and probably 2.5-3" wide made of solid steel.

    I'm just wondering if that is major overkill or should I go for it and hope for the best. I'll probably attempt it sometime this weekend when I'll have the shop and my car inside to do minor engine work
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    If I were going to make my own I would probably try and come up with something similar to the ESP bar using square tubing and having it bolt up at the firewall along with the strut towers. Just do some research on them and come up with your own design. Then again you can get the Neuspeed bar for like $100.

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      Personally if i was going to DIY it, I'd use tube steel.
      Square or round doesn't matter, but tube lengths have less flex than solid lengths.

      You'd only need 3/4" max OD tube with a wall thickness of about 3mm.
      That would be stiffer that 3" wide 1/4" flatbar.


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        Originally posted by Brandoncb7 View Post
        If I were going to make my own I would probably try and come up with something similar to the ESP bar using square tubing and having it bolt up at the firewall along with the strut towers. Just do some research on them and come up with your own design. Then again you can get the Neuspeed bar for like $100.
        I completely forgot what those esp 3-point strut bars looked like. I'll see if I can do that, it wouldn't be too difficult either, just a little time spent designing and some welding.
        I'll post some pictures when I attempt this on saturday and you guys can tell me what you think
        Being normal is probably the lamest thing you can try to be

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