ever seen this before?, Apex'i Front Strut Bar Options

[azian_advanced]

i saw it online, it resembles closely to that of a Cusco strut bar

anyway, i was in absolute awe when i saw it.. thinking "whoa, never seen this before on a 6th gen"
it's not in the Parts Database, so i'm guessing it is now discontinued? or maybe atleast it's very rare.

here are some pics: (u can never get sick of pics..)








well, i just got it in earlier today, and because i haven't worked for 2 weeks straight due to an injury on my right leg, i had nothing else to do and i just HAD to install it!
you know how it is when you get a part you've been waiting to get... hehe



here it is installed:




unfortunately, the power steering reservoir is sort of in the way and now it's tilting slightly to the inside when the bar is in place.. i'm guessing it's located elsewhere on a gt-four. but let's just hope that the bar does it's job and doesn't push the reservoir any further during a hard turn or else i'll have a big problem.

also, since the bar is meant for an st205, it kinda bridges upward.. which makes the stock hood hard to close. but that's okay.... for now

[azian_advanced]

i just got back from a quick test drive..
the car feels a lot more solid during turns than the stock bar did. with the stock bar, the car felt like the front chassis was still flexing during a hard turn which slows the car down but with this, it felt more rigid and solid which made turning quicker and more responsive.

and yes, the bar is hinged but it isn't hinged loosely. cuz then, what is the point in adding a strut bar? i believe they're hinged for easier installation and can be adjusted to spread to really tighten the gap between the struts..

a fully closed 3-point strut bar like TRD, JSpeed and C-ONE truly is better than any 2-point. however, the stock strut bar only has 2 members going diagonally from the firewall. with that said, the stock strut bar allows for better bracing during linear hard braking but the 2-point bar allows for better bracing while actually doing the turn.
but that's just my opinion..