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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CTCOBALTSSS
Don't get the CA Brace. I had one on my 02' eclipse and it's junk. Way too many connections that loosen up after a couple days. The black paint where the brace connects to the strut mount just falls off after tightening and it just keeps chipping. Not to mention that part of the brace is weak. Very cheap IMO!
You had a Cobalt Addiction strut brace on your 02 eclipse?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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its sweet, read my post about the code i through, i think it was just the computer getting used to the added air, man she sceams and u feel a lil more boost in the butt
I was actually just reading your other post about the code. Very interesting.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
You had a Cobalt Addiction strut brace on your 02 eclipse?
they used to(idk if still do) make parts for other cars too.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
You had a Cobalt Addiction strut brace on your 02 eclipse?
That strut brace is made by Vibrant Performance. Vibrant makes strut braces for many vehicles.



Here is their link http://www.vibrantperformance.com/vi...rformance.html
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CTCOBALTSSS
That strut brace is made by Vibrant Performance. Vibrant makes strut braces for many vehicles.



Here is their link http://www.vibrantperformance.com/vi...rformance.html

???, what brace is made by vibrant?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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???, what brace is made by vibrant?
He is saying CA's brace is made by Vibrant.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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That's exactly what I thought.
it looks like they bought the vibrant brace, and made new brackets for the ends to fit the cobalt.

it's a pretty good Idea as long as none from vibrant cares enough to do something about it.

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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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Or maybe they have an agreement with Vibrant to market Cobalt parts under their name. I don't see much reason to speculate, just buy whatever product you think will serve you best.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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That may be true, but why would they do such a thing. I'm sure they could produce it for cheaper then CA, and make more money out of it
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Old May 4, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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The reason is if they sell the braces to cobalt-addiction they make their money and they don't have to spend any on advertising or marketing. They leave that up to cobalt-addiction and Vibrant already made their money by selling it to CA.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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There is a real ugly one on http://www.rsmracing.com/cobalt.htm for $300.00!!!

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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnyNFullEffect
There is a real ugly one on http://www.rsmracing.com/cobalt.htm for $300.00!!!

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Old May 8, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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is the DC sports # CSB2004 will fit on a 2.0l S/C and some one could tell me if this is a good deal... and if the strut bar will be the same as the picture if not, please tell me what it will look like... adress of the deal : http://www.cardomain.com/item/DCSCSB2004

Please answer quickly I want it for summer time..

* sorry for ma english I'am not speaking this language often !!!
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Old May 8, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SS-MAX-SS
is the DC sports # CSB2004 will fit on a 2.0l S/C and some one could tell me if this is a good deal... and if the strut bar will be the same as the picture if not, please tell me what it will look like... adress of the deal : http://www.cardomain.com/item/DCSCSB2004

Please answer quickly I want it for summer time..

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Yes that will fit.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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My strut bar from them is terrible workman ship with the welds. Mine has weld splatter on it which is not good, the bar is pretty tho but the welds suck. With weld splatter this can cause corrosion and moisture build up which can be less strength and possible rust. I am currently in school for Nondestructive testing and quality control,which we inspect welds, pipes and all materials using visual, mag partical, radiation X-ray, penetrant and ultrasonic, also eddy current inspection techniques. This peice is easy just looking at it with the weld splatter being very visable. Any questions contact me, I will be posting some pics and a ignorent e-mail from JBP soon as possilbe
ndi eh? i was just talking to some ndi guys today. there is a very attractive girl that works in the shop. its a good job fun stuff.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Ordered my JBP brace on 5-2-06 and it came today, so they must have shipped it out same day. I'm really happy with how fast it came. JBP should be an obvious choice for anyone in Canada who doesn't want to have to wait forever and deal with brokerage and customs fees.

Whoever said that the pics don't do the bar justice was right. The welds are a bit heavy but look much better than they do in the website pics. The bar is solid, heavy and gives the impression of being a serious suspension upgrade as opposed to just a shiny show peice.

Unlike everyone who says they'll post pics and then doesn't follow through, I actually will post some tonight after I get it installed
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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well here is mine:


and no weld splatter on my bar
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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now that picture actually makes it look pretty rigid considering it goes under the notch below the windshield instead of around it. Less bends = less weak points.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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Old May 10, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackWinterDay




Thanks for the pics. Yeah the welds arent the cleanest but still looks the most durable though and I cant say I care for the color so Ill have to paint it when I get mine.
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Old May 10, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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I like my DC Strut Bar. Nice and solid and only took 5 minutes to install. Best $80 I ever spent.
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