GT Spec

[Brian]

So, some of you may know that I LOVE little knick knack bars going up, down, left, right, and diagonal in my car.

I've been looking for soem sweet bars for a while now since I don't like those plain ol' tiny Megan ones. (C pillar bar and whatnot)

So, I stumbled onto "GT Spec"
GTSPEC (http://www.gtspec.com/)

They make soem cool bars.
tower bars, C pillar bars, trunk bars, and whatnot.

So, I decided to get some. I got the C pillar bar, trunk bar, and lower bar for the toe links on the subframe.

Well, I have not installed them yet, but HOLY SHIT. These are AMAZING.
the bars are solid design and BEEFY.

The C pillar bar looks insane. I love it.

So, I just want to give a heads up to anybody who might be interested in this stuff. They also are painted in some crazy color. bluish/goldish pearl effect.

Sorry, I'm not usually TOO much of a dork about parts, but I am 300% impressed.









discuss.

[xplicit240]

yeah they make good parts. they are based out in Long Island.

where did you buy their parts from?

[Brian]

I got them from Gt Spec directly.

The c pillar bar is badass.
all one piece. totally solid.


Do you have any of their parts?

[stiizy]

Ravspec = GtSpec...

Just Like Vivid Racing = Agency Power

But i like Ravspec a whole lot better

Just a little FYI and they make killer shit for Suby's

[Brian]

yeah, for real


Lol, I think the C pillar bar is same size as my cage bars.
hah

[stiizy]

They had me sold when i saw the trunk cage that shit was a must have!!!

and their customer service is great...

C-pillar bar is a go Brian fa real

[drift freaq]

Ya I like that C pillar bar as well. Its one of the nicest I have seen. Trunk cage looked pretty cool to though they did not have for a S13 fastback.

[S14DB]

http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-specials-sales/197379-___miracle-x-bars-s13-___.html

[Brian]

Yah Miracle Cross Bar is amazing.... but, You're lookin at least $500 when all is said and done.
ouch.

[stiizy]

Ya I like that C pillar bar as well. Its one of the nicest I have seen. Trunk cage looked pretty cool to though they did not have for a S13 fastback.

Oh yeah i got the cage for my Suby i love it....

http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-specials-sales/197379-___miracle-x-bars-s13-___.html


Those X bars are hot too

[drift freaq]

http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-specials-sales/197379-___miracle-x-bars-s13-___.html

Those suck! IMO! Put those in and you can't even load tires in back for going to the track. I would never put a x brace in the back of my S13 it would take away the utility factor that makes having the fastback dope, besides it just looking better.

[Brian]

I'll give yall some pictures soon.
where the hell is my micrometer!?

[stiizy]

Get the Gt Spec though

[Brian]

http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/Gt%20Spec%20bars.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/Gt%20Spec%20bars.jpg

Yum.

[stiizy]

^^ Hotness

[xplicit240]

back in the days they made like carbon fiber strut bars too. lolz.

[Om1kron]

back in the days they made like carbon fiber strut bars too. lolz.

I have a carbon fiber rear strut tower brace, it looks like if I needed to defend myself I could remove it and beat someone to death in a bar fight with it lol.

[Full-Lock]

that is cool. i would like to get the c pillar one so it looks like my roll bar has more bars. but they dont have an s14 application in that one

i always heard about these guys but i never seen anyone buy from them.
looks like a good set of braces.
nIce

[sr20boostn20]

they started out with mainly suby parts.

the owners brother is big into 240s tho so more and more 2240 parts seem to be coming out.

only part i have used is the turbo manifold. good manifold made good power, but im top mount now,

so its for sale/

[stiizy]

I'll Vouch For GTspec anything i love it and it all works very well not to mention all made cleanly and looks great

[projectRDM]

STR in Japan makes a ton of that shit too. Back in the late 90s I bought a lot of stuff off YahooJP made by STR, most of it was very nice quality. They had this crazy cage for S13s that included a trunk bar, Cpillar bar, strut tower bar, and bars connecting each piece fore/aft to each other and to the front seats, all with adjustable ends for tension. I never could find a website listing everything but there's plenty of it still available on the Japan auctions.

[Brian]

Yeah, I'm surprised none of that stuff really made it's way over here.

they have some weird stuf for s14.

[180Sil]

the GTSPEC S13 c pillar brace really works, got rid of so much noise/flex when i'm going up and down my driveway

definitely a must have, can't wait till you install them and give everyone here your feedback

[5t341tH]

what year is ur s13 Brian?
i heard that 89-90's are different mounting points/angles from 91 and up
but on their site it says 89-94. so im not sure.
lmk bro, i need a pillar bar bad

[Brian]

1991.
I have not put it in there yet.

I'll let you know how it goes.

[silviaguy240]

stiizy, do you happen know if the temp gauge adaptor is a 1/8th fitting?

[EJ253]

GT Spec is amazing.
i had quite a few of those parts on my subaru.

very well built

[bigtom]

the gauge is always broken.

what up greg?

[Brian]

Maybe I should get the tower bars too?

What do yall think?

[Brian]

I just asked them about the Pillar bar.

they built it off a 1991 spec car, so.... I don't know about the differences.
I am new to s13

[ROIDMONKEY]

S13 front strut bar looks pretty good . I'm running a TEIN bar right now. After changing from side feed injects to top feed injects using the JYG fuel rail the TEIN bar won't clear the JYG fuel rail . Had to drop some washers on the TEIN bar base. So I really would like to find a strut bar that clear the top feed Injrctors setup . I know it's hard unless some one here is running my setup .

[PoorMans180SX]

I think you should pick up the Stealth Custom Fab rear STB. It's solid, as opposed to the GT spec ones, which have bolts.

Maybe Stealth Custom Fab could make copies of these.

They look really good though, I want some. I've always wondered how much that rear trunk bar would do. Looking forward to some feedback.

[Brian]

ouch.

I'm pretty bummed on the current generation of 240 owners.

If they see a good part, then want a copy.

This goes for everything. Bars, kits, wheels, engine parts.

I miss the OLD 240 crowd.


anyways, the solid designs do seem better overall.

I think the trunk bar will help.
I mean, nissan DID put them in s15s for SOME reason, right?

[kuruptR]

BH if it makes you feel any better, i buy the real deal :D
Real megan, Real OBX, Real K Sport..

[usdm180sx]

Don't worry BH you know I still buy the real deal. And not the brands mentioned above haha (Not that there's anything wrong with those brands, it's all about budget and preference, right?)

[RurouniMidnight]

yeah these look really nice and solid i might try out that beefy trunk brace, ive seen there fender braces before and thought they looked nice but i didnt know they made all these parts, glad you posted them up.

[driftedfc3s]

Hey, I run all of there bars, minus the rear strut tower bar. It didn't fit with my cage. I actually am an authorized GT Spec dealer, so if anybody needs anything, just let me know.

Oh, and the best thing about the strut bars is they apply positive pressure. A lot of the time you need to pry the bar into position, but when it's bolted in it helps keep the pressure onto the strut towers.

[PoorMans180SX]

ouch.

I'm pretty bummed on the current generation of 240 owners.

If they see a good part, then want a copy.

This goes for everything. Bars, kits, wheels, engine parts.



I'm really not a fan of copies of anything (see sig), but I'd rather support Jonnie is his fabrication endeavors, especially since he hooks us up with quality parts for less than everyone else.

I don't have any knockoff parts on my car besides the Jonnie Fraz/Stealth Custom Fab tension brace (SPL tension rods, tie rods, ends, Tein coilovers, ES sway bar bushings, (soon to have some FN's)). And I don't plan on adding any more unless they're from Jonnie or someone else on here that is making quality stuff themselves.

Hey, I run all of there bars, minus the rear strut tower bar. It didn't fit with my cage.

Haha, yeah, that would be a bit redundant.

[LongGrain]

no wonder you are a hero to so many

you actually found this stuff AND bought it WITHOUT making a thread first asking everyone else if you should buy it?

amazing.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

http://www.gtspec.com/images/s13-rear-strutbar-blue.jpg

I want.

[Brian]

sweet.
put in the pillar bar today real quick.

Super easy
Looks badass too.

[Brian]

http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/0829081509.jpg

ok, this is where it mounts on the 1991+ model.
I don't know what any other differences might be with 1989-90.
If yours looks like this, it should be good to go.

I assume this is where the stock rear seatbelt bolted into at one point...

(passenger side for reference)

[The ROMAN]

Hey, I run all of there bars, minus the rear strut tower bar. It didn't fit with my cage. I actually am an authorized GT Spec dealer, so if anybody needs anything, just let me know.

Oh, and the best thing about the strut bars is they apply positive pressure. A lot of the time you need to pry the bar into position, but when it's bolted in it helps keep the pressure onto the strut towers.

When are they coming out with those side-view mirror and tail light braces I was asking about? Cause I really feel a lot of flex there...both are S13 weak points!

[ROIDMONKEY]

ouch.

I'm pretty bummed on the current generation of 240 owners.

If they see a good part, then want a copy.

This goes for everything. Bars, kits, wheels, engine parts.

I miss the OLD 240 crowd.


anyways, the solid designs do seem better overall.

I think the trunk bar will help.
I mean, nissan DID put them in s15s for SOME reason, right?
im with u 100%. i think im gonna give a try to the front strut bar . i hate running washers on my TEIN so it clear my fuel rail

[180Sil]

so brian any update on the braces on your car?

[180Sil]

so brian any update on the braces on your car?

[singlecamslam]

Man i cant get onto their site, i'm pissed.

[Brian]

No update yet.

My car surprised me with NO brakes this morning when I started to drive it and I almost crashed into a couple cars.

ugh.


I'll try to get something soon.
I hardly get to work on my car.

:(

[Brian]

Anybody else get any of this stuff?

[kuruptR]

urm... working on it, trying to find a bar on my car that i dont have.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

i think im gonna pick up the rear strut soon. shit looks solid.

[Brian]

lol
I hear ya.

What about the trunk floor bar?
It bolts into the 4 holes where the rear bumper reinforcement goes.

I'm just trying to get my interior painted up before I put it in... don't want to look ghetto.

[Modrified]

whoa. that must of been scary as f*ck. no brakes. glad you're okay. can't wait to see update and pics. those bars are really beefy. good share.

[Brian]

yeah the no brakes situation sucked a lot.
I really am glad I pulled it off though

[xplicit240]

how did you hear about GT SPEC?

[Brian]

How did I hear about them?

Searching.

I have always liked C pillar bars

Back in the day, I wanted one from RASH FACTURE (which was a japanese company who sold pretty nice ones, but I could never seem to get one)

Then one day Megan racing started selling them and I got one of those.
It was dreadful to say the least.

Then Not TOO long ago I found out about Gt Spec and saw that they sold one that looks DAMN nice.

I got one, and am overly happy with it.

[Full-Lock]

i just bought a c pillar bar too. not gt spec since they dont make one for s14 chassis :[
these things work really good though. i was surprised.

the company was japan company and it was used. it was from some company called "BackYard.." something.

everyone should buy a c pillar brace.

[Brian]

backyard special?

[Full-Lock]

yea that might be them. but i only thought they made honda parts?
maybe its a honda bar then? its adjustable so it could be.

[S14DB]

yea that might be them. but i only thought they made honda parts?
maybe its a honda bar then? its adjustable so it could be.

Yeah, it's off an integra. same length as the S14.

[articdragon192]

Booo, no Z32 stuff ;_;

[Brian]

Where is S14 wannabe?
he got a trunk brace.

Lets hear about it, man!

[Om1kron]

I want a trunk brace for my s14... Not that my girlfriend is going to enjoy riding in it anymore than she does now HAHAHA!

[Brian]

get it please.

DO IT.

GT Spec now . hit them up.

[Om1kron]

lol I went to bookmark their page to find out it's already in my list of things to buy...

gotta get the SR in and wired up and paint first.

[Brian]

ahhhh RATS.
well, paint IS pretty important, but so are bars running every which way in the car...

[Brian]

according to Dr. baby 1989 and 1990 s13s have a different rear seatbelt point.
This C pillar bar will work on the 1991 and on s13s.

[shomestyle]

GTSpec is a great company... I know some of the guys over there (I live in long island), and they are great people.... we had our annual bbq over there for long island subaru club last year... if u guys want I can see if they can get signed onto these boards

[Brian]

http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/GT%20braces.jpg

C pillar bar and Trunk brace installed.
Looks AWESOME.

rear tower bar coming soon.

The bars come with harware too (bolts and washers). Real basic install. Real nice quality.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

looks very good.


does trunk floor brace really do that much though? i think rear strut tower bar would increase rigidity way more

[Brian]

Rear tower bar arrives Monday.


Well, lets put it this way

Nissan decided to put a trunk brace in the S15.
I guess it MUST be good... especially on something so open as a s13 hatch.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

good point.

coupe>hatch :D

just playin, cant wait to see pics so ill be convinced to man up and buy one.

[Brian]

pics of what? rear tower bar?
Next week. photo will be taken

[Ninjabread]

SO BRIAN.

This car has no interior.

Is this now a SERIOUS track car or, whats?

Those bars do look nice :)

[usdm180sx]

yup. this car is sweet. i saw it.

[Brian]

No, not a serious track car at all.

[iHeartTheTouge]

GT SPEC is bad ass, i saw their booth at GT Live a couple years back, soo legit. i hope i can eventually rock some of their stuff. have you driven the car after installing any of their bars and braces?

[Brian]

No not yet.

Car still doesn't have brakes...

[articdragon192]

It sure does look cool parked. I mean, look at all those bars, lol.

I keed, I keed. Can't wait to see her all done up.

[S14DB]

That trunk bar is tempting. But I have a custom floor in my S14 that would get in the way. Sigh.

[illvialuver]

ouch.

I'm pretty bummed on the current generation of 240 owners.

If they see a good part, then want a copy.

This goes for everything. Bars, kits, wheels, engine parts.

I miss the OLD 240 crowd.


anyways, the solid designs do seem better overall.

I think the trunk bar will help.
I mean, nissan DID put them in s15s for SOME reason, right?

I cant agree with you more on more than one topic you post in.
Very true, but I think that if anyone is to blame, it is the current state of the economy, if more people made more money than maybe they would not skimp on parts.

I like the gtspec stuff, I heard of them a long time ago but thought they were subbie only.
I have some stuff from whiteline, I think there stuff is pretty beefy too.

[Brian]

well yes of course that has something to do with it too...

[illvialuver]

I don't know anyone who would choose a knock off over the real deal unless its just the cost of things that come to play.
I would rather leave it stock and be patient than throw my money away on some knock off garbage. oem>knock off.

[Jakob]

my buddy always says...
"its at least as good as the real deal.... and if not its better than the stock part"

anyways, too bad they dont do more s14 stuff... i'd love to have that c pillar bar in my car.

[Johny5]

i think its sweet you're so serious about bars!!!

[i8yourfwd]

Contemplating that trunk floor brace...

I already made myself a C-pillar bar a few years back because I got tired of looking for a decent one xD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/intelectualism/DIYhatchbar/hatchbar-009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/intelectualism/DIYhatchbar/hatchbar-012.jpg

[mhchan218]

i had there trunk brace in the 14. Good product. definitely stiffened things up and made the rear feel more responsive.

[Brian]

Got the rear tower bar today.
uhhh this thing is BEEEEEEFY

Install coming soon.

[silviaguy240]

you buy your stuff directly from them? nm found a kinda local place that i ordered from. picked up one of their radiator hose-temp sensor adapters.

[Brian]

I got the parts from GT Spec.

[supermariokartdrift]

s14wannabe is a good friend of mine, and i saw the trunk brace. that shit is beefy. Its looks almost as wide as the rear strut bar. I think I'm gonna get the whole set for my hatch

[Jordn]

I'm liking the trunk brace. Only thing stopping me is I use my spare wheel well for taking wheels to the track [coupe here]. I can get three 17s in the boot without one but it looks like I couldn't fit a wheel in there with the brace - can anyone check for me?

[SoSideways]

I'm liking the trunk brace. Only thing stopping me is I use my spare wheel well for taking wheels to the track [coupe here]. I can get three 17s in the boot without one but it looks like I couldn't fit a wheel in there with the brace - can anyone check for me?

Take the brace off for transport, get to the track, then put it back on.

It's like 4 bolts...

[Brian]

Install next post!

I'm lovin' it.

[Brian]

Okay, I'm going to do a write up for this.
An install guide. I feel like doing this with the new car I guess.

C Pillar bar.
This works for the 1991-1993 hatchbacks. They have a bracket on the C pillar that the bar bolts to. It is to my understanding that the 1989 and 1990 models do not have this specific bracket. The bar comes with 2 17mm bolts and 2 washers. The install is very straightforward. Remove the factory bolts that are there 914mm I believe). Put the bar up to the brackets and thread in the provided 17mm bolts. It will be much easier with 2 people, but it can be done with just 1. Tighten the bolts and you are done.
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/1004081208.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/1004081208a.jpg

Trunk Brace
This is a very simple install also. Remove the 4 14mm bolts that hold the rear bumper reinforcement in place. Put the Gt Spec bar in there and thread in the 4 provided 17mm bolts/washers. Tighten the bolts and you are done.
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/0927081501.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/0927081432a.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/0927081432.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/0927081431.jpg

Rear Tower Bar.
If the end plates on the tower bar are tight, please loosen them up. There is an allen head bolt and a 17mm nut. Next, remove the 4 12mm nuts. (2 per side) on the rear suspension points. Place the Tower bar over These and then put the nuts back on and tighten them to spec. Then tighten the bolt and nut on the tower bar end pieces until tight.
img]http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/1004081208b.jpg[/img]


All 3 bars are very simple to install and can be done with just one person and hand tools.

http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/1005081746.jpg
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/2/1004081210.jpg


Enjoy.


:)

[lflkajfj12123]

looks rad

you should of cut out the seat holder plates

koguchi style

i think thats what i'll do

i want a x bar though what do you think bh

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Fucking awesome, Brian. I'm defiantly buying these for my next project.

[Brian]

I would have liked to take those out, but ehhh, seemes to hard.

I tried to hammer it with a flimsy chisel.
Didn't work, so I gave up.


thanks duders.



I wanted a X bar too, but I just couldn't justify the price!

[Ninjabread]

Does it make a difference in stiffness i wonder?

Enough to notice?

Would a bolt in s21 do the same?

[Brian]

I haven't driven it yet, but I bet my MONEY on the fact that it stiffens the car up.

Even when I put a stupid little Megan C pillar bar in my s14, it stopped creaking when I went up driveways, so, this is pillar bar is WAY bigger and the hatch is a much bigger open space...

Tower bar - Same thing with my old s14. I tried doing simple turns here and there with the bar in and the bar out. Seemed different.

Trunk brace - S15 comes with one from the Factory. It must be good for SOMETHING huh.

A cage would stiffen up the car too, but different parts of the car are going to move differently.

:)

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Yeah, my cheap-o c-pillar bar (it was given to me for free so don't hate) stiffened it up a noticeable amount.

[Ninjabread]

So in essence, a shitload of bars is NOT useless, even with a cage(moreso a bolt in one)

sweet, looks like im buying some bars this winter.

Weird thing about c pillar bars, i have an ebay one, and my car is an 89, and it fits ... ill get pics tomorow.

[Dousan_PG]

waste of money!
spot weld the car
or get a real cage
bars and shit
what is this, honda world?

[Brian]

Hey Dousan.
Want to come over one day and help me swap to new brakes and 5 lug?
I'll let you look at the bars.

[Dousan_PG]

yeah sure
sat is FD
might be free sunday (not sure yet)
u should get some speedbleeders from SPL or something
makes ilfe easier imo for brake jobs
i love mine
i bleed my brakes w/ no assistance

[Brian]

Sweet.
I'll call you and we'll set something up.

I'm trying to finish my car up so I can drive that Ziptied event in Nov.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

So in essence, a shitload of bars is NOT useless, even with a cage(moreso a bolt in one)

sweet, looks like im buying some bars this winter.

Weird thing about c pillar bars, i have an ebay one, and my car is an 89, and it fits ... ill get pics tomorow.
Mine is the same way, I had to flip the brackets though.

[bornslippy73]

I received my rear lower tie brace and c pillar bar a couple of days ago. I'm impressed on the size of the bars. I now regret not buying the truck floor brace. I finished installing them. It only takes minutes.

Also, GT Spec has metal badges on their bars...damn they're proud of their products...rightly so!

A buddy of mine has the Megan C pillar bar ooooooh when he sees my GT Spec bars he is gonna punch me in tha face for sure and wish lighting strikes me twice.

Thanks Brian for this thread!!!!!

[aNskY]

waste of money!
spot weld the car
or get a real cage
bars and shit
what is this, honda world?



exactly what i was thinking...

even a bolt in would be better...

how much is the 4 point cusco? $400?

[SoSideways]

exactly what i was thinking...

even a bolt in would be better...

how much is the 4 point cusco? $400?

He has one already. And he has a 5 point.

[Brian]

born - awesome to hear! See, I wasn't just blabbing about nothing. These are bad ass.

I love bars in the car. Best thing ever!

[IIIXziuR]

Looks nice.
No rear seat brackets looks clean but they are kinda tricky to remove unless you got a spot weld remover and a drill or something.

I tried with a hammer and a chisel at one point and it was looking something horrible. Aggghh.

[Exas Spec D]

After seeing bornslippy's c-pillar bars. I punched him on the face and called forth the thunder hammer and strike thee with lighting. I'm getting them now. For show (Fasho).

[Brian]

Yeahhh thats hwat I am talking about.

they are THICK as F word huh

and the color is extra style.

[Om1kron]

waste of money!
spot weld the car
or get a real cage
bars and shit
what is this, honda world?

Only if they were miracle X bars and carbing bars running in a z pattern from the shock towers to the trunk brace LOL shit would look like a 3-D Battleship gameboard.

[Antihero983]

hmmm....so you're building an S13 eh?


I like the bars, if I don't end up doing a cage, I'll look into them.

[Brian]

You can do a cage and the bars.
There shouldn't be anything preventing you fron doing both.
They don't interfere with eachother.
:)

[Brian]

bump.

I'm going to get the front tower bar next week or so.
This will complete the whole package.

So far while driving around the streets and whatnot the car seems pretty solid. When I go up driveways the whole car is pretty stiff. Doesn't seem like there is creaking and stuff from the rear.
good good.

[Brian]

I finally got to drift my car with these bars yesterday


AWESOME.


As we know, s13 hatch is just a HUGE open space.

The car felt super solid with the rear tower bar, C pillar bar, trunk bar. It felt just like my s14, but a little better. No body roll, no creaking, no tipping over.

Totally impressed with them.

[gunluvS14]

wow that looks beefy

[Jadeskyline]

I just got the same setup w/my coilovers and added tanabe f & r sway bars and god my car feels so much better...... i enjoy the car soooooo much more now

[Brian]

Pictures???

[Brian]

http://bhworld.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/front-tower-bar.jpg

The last part to my puzzle.

I've been having turn in issues with the car the last time I drifted it. Now that I think about it, it might because I had no front tower bar on the car.


THIS BADBOY should fix that.

[lilredstiffy]

Cusco OS???

[Brian]

no, GT Spec.

[Brian]

Put the front tower bar on last night. So nice.
Can't wait to drive it.

[vespaman]

hey Brian, i just wondering how much is the GT spec c pillar bar go for?

i'm getting the rash facture or maybe the replica one pretty soon(same meterial just no rash facture tag) but the gt-spec look more beefy so now i don't know what to choose.

rash facture
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x195/kitnitchee/rashfacture.jpg

rash facture replica
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x195/kitnitchee/928-20090225095826.jpghttp://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x195/kitnitchee/927-20090225091327.jpg

[Brian]

Man... nobody knows about Rash Facture. lol.

As far as C pillar bars.

thin to fat...

megan
rash facture
GT Spec.



these ones retail at $129.

[INeedNewTires]

GT spec is the shit! just got their fender braces and wow they are beefy! fit perfectly, high quality, sweet color n shit too.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/car%20parts/DSCN3287.jpg

[Brian]

very nice sir.

The color is pretty badass huh.

[lflkajfj12123]

wow those are huge

[xs240]

GT spec is the shit! just got their fender braces and wow they are beefy! fit perfectly, high quality, sweet color n shit too.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/car%20parts/DSCN3287.jpg

They look mega heavy are they heavy?

[xs240]

GT Spec should make a crossbar like the miracle x bar.. connecting c pillar bar with towers...... can they? plz? ... cuz being 'jdm' is retarded... i mean the miracle bar is great quality but wtf u can buy a cage for the price.

[INeedNewTires]

really not that heavy, much stronger looking than the other brands with the small tabs and no reinforcing triangular connection. Color really is fucking baudass too, wish i could find some vinyl like that...

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/car%20parts/DSCN3272.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/car%20parts/DSCN3276.jpg

Kittee approved!

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/ineednewtires/Funny%20Stuff/DSCN3310-1.jpg

[Brian]

I wouldn't mind painting my car that color!

[xs240]

That indeed is bad ass... now for that miracle x crossbrace bar that connects towers and c pillar... do it gt spec DO IT!!! I'll buy :D

[Brian]

I would also buy it, but for now... the regular bar they have makes me happy. :)

[INeedNewTires]

I wouldn't mind painting my car that color!

I agree.. but my car gets beat up too much and i'm sure paint matching would be a bitch, however if i could buy 150 square feet of vinyl in that color i'd wrap the whole thing!

[enkei2k]

these bars look beefy as hell! i think i might just pick up the rear strut bar combo'd with their BC coils and see how that works out. gooodyyyyyyyyy

[Brian]

Yes, do it.

Join us. You won't regret it.

[dued]

Lets see some pics of s14 front & rear strut braces.:hug:

[Jadeskyline]

Pictures???

messy yes

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/alphamc21/S7301042.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/alphamc21/S7301039.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/alphamc21/S7301040.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/alphamc21/S7301043.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s122/alphamc21/S7301041.jpg


:hsdance:

[Brian]

Totally bitchin.

[Enna]

Pretty sweet looking stuff. I'm just iffy about STB's with pivot joints like that. I prefer 1 solid piece unit. Just think its stronger overall, but I will admit if I am completely wrong.

[JeremyR]

Pretty sweet looking stuff. I'm just iffy about STB's with pivot joints like that. I prefer 1 solid piece unit. Just think its stronger overall, but I will admit if I am completely wrong.

you make a valid point. i like how most of gt specs other bars are solid with no joints, they should follow suite on the struts as well, imho.
stealth custom fabrication makes solid STBs if thats more your thing.

not to steal any of gt specs well deserved thunder, i will be purchasing there full lineup of hatchback braces.

[Brian]

I can agree that a solid bar could be better than a jointed bar, but I honestly do NOT think that these will flex more because of the joint. They are pretty solid and they WORK.


:)



drift.

[enkei2k]

any reviews on their BC coils? say for example compared to Stance GR+ Pro, PBM, etc, looking into getting some coils, like i stated earlier, i am interested in their combo kit, but i think RavSpec being in NY, the tax is gonna kill me. thanks for the input.

[Jadeskyline]

I can agree that a solid bar could be better than a jointed bar, but I honestly do NOT think that these will flex more because of the joint. They are pretty solid and they WORK.


:)



drift.


Agreed......solid would be the more ideal route...but you pair these with the under braces etc you will recieve the desired results :2f2f:

[Jadeskyline]

any reviews on their BC coils? say for example compared to Stance GR+ Pro, PBM, etc, looking into getting some coils, like i stated earlier, i am interested in their combo kit, but i think RavSpec being in NY, the tax is gonna kill me. thanks for the input.

check their thread (ravspec) buddy i posted a mini review.... ill post a better one if people are interested but i spoke w/the guy down here that runs the office for north america and they indeed (bc) make stances coilovers so they are comparable i never rode on stances but ive heard nothing but good and coming from tien super drifts id say i like these a helluva lot more so far

[driftedfc3s]

As for the BC Racing coilovers -

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/183294-bc-racing-coilover.html

BC Racing BR-Type Coilovers - TeamFC3S (http://forum.teamfc3s.org/showthread.php?t=55531)



As for the GT Spec stuff -

I am parting out my track car, so all of my GT Spec stuff is up for sale. (Pics this weekend when I get to my parents.) I also have a set of BC Racing coilovers for sale in a 12/10 spring-rate setup. They have about 200 miles and 10-12 events on them.

I have a new lower tie bar (S13), used front strut tower bar (S13), new c-pillar bar (S13), and a used trunk bar (S13). The front STB has a couple scratches, but nothing wrong with it. The trunk bar has a couple marks from wheels are tires being placed in the hatch.

Also, the front STBs are amazing, even with the fact that they aren't one piece. One piece bars suck, since they are not adjustable and leave some "slop". The GT Spec unit uses positive pressure to keep everything tight. You basically will need to use a pry-bar to push the bar over slightly to get the bolt to go through. That way everything is pushed apart slightly, keeping pressure on the strut towers.

[Brian]

bump......

[ZenkiCam]

thanks for the bump, when i decide to order braces, ill know who to go to.

[Flicktitty]

is anyone running a GTSPEC front strut tower bar with a 2JZ?

i'd like to make sure it's going to fit before getting it and realizing it won't fit.

[xs240]

its too bad they dont make s13 fender brace.

I got their s13 tie bar, trunk brace and cpillar bar for my hatch.

[ixfxi]

waste of money!
spot weld the car
or get a real cage
bars and shit
what is this, honda world?

i just had to re-quote this post.


fuckin aaron, dropping the knowledge bombs.

[[email protected]]

i got a set of nagisa auto braces today. I will be installing over the weekend. I was also going to install the gtspec c pillar bar. But it look like i have to get the seatbelt brackets from a 91-93 s13 fastback. I will be going to the junkyard tomorrow.

[mrflip69]

Hey Mel, you don't need seatbelt brackets. I've got a 1990 hatch, and the c-pillar bar bolted right in.

[xs240]

Well the trunk brace and c pillar brace made a nice difference combined with my dc sports strut bar of old.

I just need to install the toe brace.

I am considering the nagisa fender brace... but I think it may be hassle to take doors apart right now lol...