Style bar - does it improve chasis rigidity?

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:04 pm

has anyone ever bought those style bars on ebay? the ones from WA? any feedback on the quality of it?

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:12 pm

The guy in WA buys several of the American ones at a time and then sells them on ebay Australia for a profit. Skip the middle man and get it from the US for less than $200.

Boags

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:02 pm

To be honest, I noticed almost zero difference going from the NA8 brace to the BD steel roll bar. Unless you were starting from a NA6 base with no cross brace, then in reality, there is little difference between the \"mouse trap\" style-bar and the BD bar. Of course you are comparing a $200 bar to a $700 one. It's probably more worth your while putting your pennies into the butterfly brace.

For me, I love the looks and surity of a proper roll bar and can always add a BD to passenger floor bar in the future for much more rigidity.

Jimmy · Postby **Jimmy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:18 am

hmmm, guess i better start saving then! thanks for all your help guys, i think ill be going with the butterfly brace and the style bar for looks. but thats not for a while now, recently unemployed uni student = stone broke!

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:19 am

Boags'MX5 wrote:The guy in WA buys several of the American ones at a time and then sells them on ebay Australia for a profit. Skip the middle man and get it from the US for less than $200.

Boags

what's the major difference between them ones and the obx and the racingbeat II ? :cry:

i wanna get a style bar but would like personal feedback from different peeps before i make a purchase i won't regret

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:07 am

The ebay ones are made in China... They are a copy of the RBII style bar. The material and the welds are probably not as good, so inperfections are common. For me, a few imperfections are ok if it saves me $700ish and the product still looks the same. Personally I love my eBay one, and only notice flaws if I'm really looking for them. Some people can afford the best for their baby. If I could, then I'd probably also go with the RBII and not a copy.

It is always a trade-off between quality and price. As always, get the best you can afford.

Boags

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:54 am

just out of pure curiousity.. does that ebay style bar feel lighter than what it looks? does it feel as though the bar is hollow or is it solid?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:06 pm

you would hope its hollow.

Hollow piping is actually stronger & lighter than a solid bar.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:18 pm

It is certainly hollow!

Probably wiehgs 5-10kgs, I've never put it on the scales though.

Boags

Adam_NAclubman · Postby **Adam_NAclubman** » Sat May 05, 2007 6:02 am

Boags'MX5 wrote:The guy in WA buys several of the American ones at a time and then sells them on ebay Australia for a profit. Skip the middle man and get it from the US for less than $200.

Boags

The USA ebay guy (well... DRIVENGEAR who seem to be the only ones with them atm) dont want to ship to Australia