hallss

probably already on here but i was wondering if anyone knows if there are any strut bar/ braces that will fit the 08 ss cars?? will the ones from the sc/ss fit?? and does anyone know about a harness bar i hear that the cobalt addiction one is kinda scetch on fitment

spike

i dont think anyone else make a harness bar but i would love 2 see a better one come out

juststickit124

My NRG does work, but requires some modding. As far as struts why wouldn't it be the same as a SS SC?
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EXsoccer1921

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more pics please

juststickit124

I was able to put the panel back on. but had to cut it to make room

Gestapo007

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charge piping and intake should be in the way of a strut brace

EXsoccer1921

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so you had to take off the panel behind the driver/passenger seats? and then the harness bar bolts INPLACE of the stock seatbelt thing?

juststickit124

yes and no. I took off the panel to fit the bar, then cut holes in the panels for the bar to fit...and as with all universal harness bar, you need to bend the ends of the bar in slighty to fit the contour, I bent the tabs outward about 1/2"-3/4", not too much. The support bar that leads to the floor however does not reach, and require and extra bracket to rear the stock seat belt bolts. Out of respect to my sponsor NRG I do not post pictures of this because I do not want to make their product look bad in anyway, they do not claim for this to fit in a cobalt in anyway, I just made it work.

Boosted_Cobalt09

cobalt addication makes a strut bar but from everything ive read it sucks. the nga one looks nice but again it requires mods and a lot of people dont wanna take the time to actually do stuff to the car. they just want a simple bolt on. no strut bar yet due to the charge piping being totally in the way and different companys coming out with all different designs.....injen and cia go across the motor where as the others go more twords the side.

turbaltss

strut bars on tc's will not do a thing for performance because the towers are welded to the firewall for additional support.

hallss

i didn't figure it would help performance just always liked the look

Boosted_Cobalt09

pretty much on any car its mostly for looks.

Zander916

Oh that's good to know! Thanks for sharing that cause I was curious about a strut bar too. I had one on my RSX-S and it did help. Just mostly with turn-in response and general stiffness of the structure.
I'm glad to hear GM took this approach. The bar I had on the RSX-S was a triangulated bar meaning it didn't just go from tower to tower. It attached to the firewall too. If an after market one were to fit I would think that might be the way.