The Tanabe strut tower bar is one of the least expensive upgrades that can provide a very high degree of benefit that is felt immediately after installing. Often one of the first modifications performed on a vehicle, the strut tower brace improves handling and stability of a vehicle.
This strut tower bar has been very popular due to its low price and high functionality. By connecting the strut towers, and creating a balance, the shocks are prevented from independently moving and causing small changes in suspension geometry.
My feelings echo what I wrote about the front bar, there are a few potential pitfalls that need to be (and may be) addressed in an instruction sheet we can all read. I'm giving the rear bar a slightly higher rating than I did the front because there were no clearance issues that required grinding or that the cross bar be in any particular orientation when tightened.
10
01/16/2008
Prelude
Product performed great. Install was easy. Tough to tell how much this bar by itself helped, as I installed the front and rear strut bars at the same time. But together the car handles much tighter(chasis flex is all but eliminated) and all that is left is some body roll. Steering seems to be tighter, understeer seems to have been reduced and a little bit of lift off oversteer seems to come into play at the right speeds(i'm no expert, so i'm not sure if this is just from pedal play...)
10
06/21/2007
240SX
look great
10
03/24/2007
MR2
Better than I expected! The bar is a beautiful anodized red with black brackets. There were no clearance issues and installation was simple.
Tanabe Rear Strut Tower Bars from HorsepowerFreaks
tanabe rear strut tower bars from horsepowerfreaks strut tower bars. Install and installation help available for parts and accessories for these model years.
(9.5 of 10)