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freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:25 PM
wondering if one is better then the other
is one know to be less quality

i plan on buying the front and rear bars
for my 02 cav ecotec

george



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 5:06 PM
a bar is a bar for the most part. buy the best priced



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:21 PM
i own a freedom desgin brace , and have installed a couple vibrants

my freedom fit very well , the vibrants ive seen fit like crap , and they didnt have enough length to them so they were barely secure with the ends where the adjustment bolts are









Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:49 PM
The freedom bars are built kinda cheap, but they still work.



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:04 PM
My front Vibrant bar I liked but the rear bar didnt seem like it had enough length to it like 97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™) said. Although it doesnt matter for me anymore since they arent on my car now hehe.





Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Friday, September 29, 2006 3:13 PM
I have the Vibrant front and rears installed. I love them. Great quality. I didn't have a problem with the rear. Only problem I had was that I over tightened the rear nuts, and stripped the bolt. I'd suggest using a torque wrench on tightning the bolts, because it's extreamly easy to over tighten the bolt and strip the thread.

NeverEnoughtAuto may be having a Group buy for the vibrant struts bars soon. PM him to see if it's going to go through.



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Friday, September 29, 2006 9:38 PM
I had both Vibrant bars, the front fit like a charm but the rear didnt fit well at all

I now have a set of RSM bars and couldnt be happier



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Friday, September 29, 2006 10:29 PM
Cherubim wrote:The freedom bars are built kinda cheap, but they still work.


my freedom bar looks alot better than the vibrants , i even like it better than rk's rear brace







Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Friday, September 29, 2006 10:35 PM
GM strut brace. FTW.





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Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:41 AM
Looks wise, I like the RSM, MRZ, and Vibrant.
MRZ is cool because you can get a custom engraved logo.
And the RSM and MRZ are the only ones I've not tryed.
But a bar is a bar when not attached to the firewall +/-.

FD carbon fiber is nice, but they don't make those anymore.

If I had my choice of course custom all the way.
Get as many strut, firewall, fender edge, front hood edge ot whatever the heck I wanted to mount too.

But realistically, any of the bars are good.
And the Vibrant shoulnd't have any fitment issues.
Not for the front anyway.

-M


Remember....syringes go in the RED waste basket.
Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:22 AM
my old vibrant rusted, now i have a freedom design. i love it.





Portage, MI

Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:33 AM
Qwik2k2z24 wrote:GM strut brace. FTW.




Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:38 AM
[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]
Cherubim wrote:The freedom bars are built kinda cheap, but they still work.


my freedom bar looks alot better than the vibrants , i even like it better than rk's rear brace

I don't know why I said "Freedom" I meant to type "Vibrant."



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:20 AM
GM bar for both price and the fact that its one soild bar.....or if you want to spend the cash i absolutly LOVE my DC Sports bar.



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:26 AM
Cherubim wrote:[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]
Cherubim wrote:The freedom bars are built kinda cheap, but they still work.


my freedom bar looks alot better than the vibrants , i even like it better than rk's rear brace


I don't know why I said "Freedom" I meant to type "Vibrant."

its a common issue with being near salt air from the pacific ocean , LOL

its called a cali brain fart









Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:53 AM
wow thanks for all the info
the mrz bar looks amazing and i like the fact i can make it my own
does anyone have a pic of dc sports bar

george


Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:52 PM
image is kinda big so ill give ya a link

http://www.azjbo.org/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=29

as far as i know dc only offers a front at this time







Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:02 PM
im highly doubting the actual effectiveness of those crap adjustable length ones with hinges on the mounting points...the only ones i would trust are SOLID bars.... such as the one cavi just posted a pic of, or the GM one... i actualy got a GM one to take off my parts car that I will be selling soon... for as cheap as they go for, you cant realy beat it... unless ur just looking for looks.


On the other hand....you have other fingers.

I just bought a 20 inch widescreen ultrasharp flat pannel..I'm going to have to subscribe to the high quality porn places now......damn
Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:52 PM
JLAudioCavalier(1bad02cav) wrote:im highly doubting the actual effectiveness of those crap adjustable length ones with hinges on the mounting points...the only ones i would trust are SOLID bars.... such as the one cavi just posted a pic of, or the GM one... i actualy got a GM one to take off my parts car that I will be selling soon... for as cheap as they go for, you cant realy beat it... unless ur just looking for looks.
Event tested the bars, and on a skid pad the differences were slim.

The adjustable ones can be preloaded, which if someone is autoxing, would be helpfull.

For someone who doesn't race though, a 1 piece would work just aswell as a properly installed adjustable one. The problem most people have with adjustable bars, is that they do not tighten them enough.



Re: freedom design or vibrant strut bars?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:31 PM
[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]
Cherubim wrote:[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]
Cherubim wrote:The freedom bars are built kinda cheap, but they still work.


my freedom bar looks alot better than the vibrants , i even like it better than rk's rear brace


I don't know why I said "Freedom" I meant to type "Vibrant."

its a common issue with being near salt air from the pacific ocean , LOL

its called a cali brain fart



I'm turning blond I guess.



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