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Old 03-16-2006, 03:43 AM
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Both the front and back ones.... I know the price is a little high but a sponsor has a sale and if they are a good set I might pick them up.

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Old 03-16-2006, 04:05 AM
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They're well built and powdercoated which makes the price a little high. The rear bar is too big at 25mm, the car will become tail happy. The front is a nice size though.
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In addition to the rear bar quite possibly being a tad bit big, I'm also not that keen on the bar-to-body bushings and bushing mounts with Zerk fittings. While it serves as a convenience when it comes to greasing the bushings, I've seen several instances where the bushings will develop stress risers and fail prematurely.
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So far, so good with my front 36.5 mm bar (click on sig for a pic of the bar mounted on the car). I would not get the rear 25mm.




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