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  • Review: Racingline Strut Bar

    Product: Racingline Strut Bar
    Date: Dec 24th, 2010
    Price: $89 + 15 for shipping

    Quality of Product: 10 (out of 10)
    Ease of Installation: 10
    Installation time: 10 minutes
    Recommend?: Yes

    Pros:
    - Tighter steering
    - More control over car
    - Even wearing of front suspension

    Cons:
    - None (this item should have been factory, or at least for the GT's)


    Additional info/Overall Impression:
    The difference is not mind blowing, but it is definitely worth the money. The steering is tighter and lets you have more control over the car.
    2006 Pontiac G6 GT

    Appearance Mods: AIT front bumper, Black Eagle Eye Halo Projectors with DDM Tuning 5000k HIDs 35w,
    GT door decals, painted interior trim, red calipers, de-chromed window trim
    Performance Mods: WAMS tune, CRABS, aftermarket sound system

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      Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

      worth the money for sure.
      Visual Mods: Back half 5% tint, Front half 15% tint, Eyebrow 5% tint, Windshield 35% tint, Rain guards, Debadged, Arrowhead overlays, Painted engine covers, LED tails, 6K Lows, 8K Highs, 6K Fogs Painted grilles, Painted window trim

      Performance Mods: CRAB intake, 18" Toyo Extensa x 4, RacingLine STB, RacingLine Grounding Kit

      Audio Mods: Head Unit: Pioneer AVH-P5100DVD, Front Speakers: Memphis 6 1/4, Rear Speakers: Memphis 6 x 9, Subwoofers: Kenwood KFC-W3012 12" x 2, Amp: Kenwood KAC-8105D 500W

      Progression Thread -
      http://www.g6performance.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=18428

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        Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

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        2006 Pontiac G6 GT

        Appearance Mods: AIT front bumper, Black Eagle Eye Halo Projectors with DDM Tuning 5000k HIDs 35w,
        GT door decals, painted interior trim, red calipers, de-chromed window trim
        Performance Mods: WAMS tune, CRABS, aftermarket sound system

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          Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

          So for the very few people who reviewed this item, it is totally worth the money. Because i have had my eye on this since i bought the 6 back in August and now i have Christmas money and was going to buy this for my first mod. Do you think this is a good first mod and also do you think its worth the money, like does it do the job that everyone claims it does. Thanks for any help, just don't want to waste my money

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          • #6
            Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

            okay i dont understand these strut bars.....how can they do what they are claimed to do....Im not bad mouthing them im just asking how they work....i dont understand how a simple bar across the enging can give you tighter steering and better handling....like i said not bad mouthing just wondering....
            Logan Campbell

            Mods:
            100 Watt P.A. System, Under Dash Lights, Glasspack Exhaust, LED Tails, Sony Xplod 12" Sub, Pioneer 760 Watt Amp, Red Dome Light, Painted Engine Cover, Debadged, Front Grilles and Pontiac Logo Black, Spectre Cone Filter, Removed Intake Resonator, LED Light-Up Grilles

            Future:
            GTP Rear Valance, Dual Exhaust Conversion, Custom Rims, Painted Calipers, Painted Side Mirrors


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            • #7
              Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

              Two words: less flex


              OK two words and one smiley...
              CRABs, STBs, Uppers, Loud Noises Coming Out The Back End


              Odd random pics on my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001119651822


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                Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                As the car age, a strut bar will prevent body flex and upset the car's suspension and steering geometry. You will notice the difference when the car is old. You should not notice much difference when the car is new. If you do notice a big difference, then the car is poorly engineered and poorly made.

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                  Strut bars are nice investment especially for our price ($100). For cars who don't have performance or sport suspension the strut bar works, but if you ride in a corvette or bimmer then the strut bar is a waste of money. Basically, our suspension is mediocre so we need aftermarket help to stiffen it.
                  2006 Pontiac G6 GT

                  Appearance Mods: AIT front bumper, Black Eagle Eye Halo Projectors with DDM Tuning 5000k HIDs 35w,
                  GT door decals, painted interior trim, red calipers, de-chromed window trim
                  Performance Mods: WAMS tune, CRABS, aftermarket sound system

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                    Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                    If you drive into corners way to too fast for the amount of suspension you have and can feel the body roll for three corners after a strut bar will help. The G6 is based on a sedan suspension, so the body roll/ dive is evident in cornering. This adds stiffness to the front and instead of trying to pull down one corner of the car it is trying to pull the whole front end down.
                    Last edited by BobcatG6; 12-31-2010, 02:30 PM.

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                      Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                      ok thanks
                      i understand a little better now.
                      Might have to add one to my list of future mods!
                      Logan Campbell

                      Mods:
                      100 Watt P.A. System, Under Dash Lights, Glasspack Exhaust, LED Tails, Sony Xplod 12" Sub, Pioneer 760 Watt Amp, Red Dome Light, Painted Engine Cover, Debadged, Front Grilles and Pontiac Logo Black, Spectre Cone Filter, Removed Intake Resonator, LED Light-Up Grilles

                      Future:
                      GTP Rear Valance, Dual Exhaust Conversion, Custom Rims, Painted Calipers, Painted Side Mirrors


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                        Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                        Thanks for all the advice... it now confirms that this is a good first mod for my 6 and worth the money...

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                          Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                          i have basically 0 body roll thanks to the eibachs, but im gonna get a bar for the looks, too bad they didn't come anodized in different colors
                          09 GT Coupe in Techno Grey, lowered on eibachs, debadged, duplicolor red calipers, Full CRABS setup, silver CRAB stickers in my coupe windows +20HP G6Performance.com decals ,carbon fibre inlays

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                            Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                            anodized is big dollars :-) my ower of my shop does it. It cost like $100 for min. weight
                            GMPP Cat-Back Exhaust, MMS Headers, 3" DP with Electric cutout, Full CRAB Intake, RacingLine Street Motor Mounts, NRG Engine Damper, RacingLine Strut Tower Bar, Vector 91 ECM/TCM Tune/HSRK, R1Concept Brakes, HAWK Ceramic Pads, DW's 245/45/18 with TC Wheels, Poly. Sway Bar Bushings, 6000K HID's Lows & Fogs 35watts & 55watts 6,000K Hi-beams

                            Future: Slicks for the track & Maybe alittle Nitrous

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                              Re: Review: Racingline Strut Bar

                              100 bucks to anodize the bar red? im in
                              09 GT Coupe in Techno Grey, lowered on eibachs, debadged, duplicolor red calipers, Full CRABS setup, silver CRAB stickers in my coupe windows +20HP G6Performance.com decals ,carbon fibre inlays

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