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Old 16 October 2013, 04:44 PM
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ANyone using one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item51b30b7d7a
they dont look very strong but there cheap as
Old 16 October 2013, 04:55 PM
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suppose its fine if all you want is the "look" but the whole point is to add stiffness which that is unlikely to do IMO
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that seller is interesting, a couple of friends have Mitsi FTO's, they have ordered parts from them before, but they both came in Japspeed boxes. Not sure if they are affiliated, or that its Japspeeds 'second' company...
Old 16 October 2013, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kirky1
ANyone using one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item51b30b7d7a
they dont look very strong but there cheap as
how the hell can you tell they dont look very strong?
Old 16 October 2013, 10:08 PM
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buy cheap, buy twice
Old 17 October 2013, 08:09 AM
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the alu bar just looks a bit thin and weak compared to something like this tein one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tein-Strut...item2330b1c7d8
Old 17 October 2013, 09:02 AM
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I got one of those strut braces.
It was crap, cheaply made and didn't even fit properly, so it went back for a refund!
Old 17 October 2013, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kirky1
the alu bar just looks a bit thin and weak compared to something like this tein one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tein-Strut...item2330b1c7d8
Have you ever seen a genuine STI brace? its identical looking, which is imagine what the idea with that ebay bar is, to be a copy of the original. So looking at it on a picture, you cant really determine the strength, as if that was correct the genuine Subaru item would be weak as well!

However I imagine the thickness of the tubing and composite materials are nothing compared to an genuine item. Buy cheap, buy twice.
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Originally Posted by Trinity
Have you ever seen a genuine STI brace? its identical looking,

Which sti came with a brace that looks identical to the one linked ???
Old 17 October 2013, 04:51 PM
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alright not indentical so to speak! but 'similar looking' Trust me to be too literal on here
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