Hey guys I was just wondering if I could get some opinions on these ebay parts...any feedback will help, so thank you very much. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/J-SPEC-REAR-FRONT-STRUT-BAR-02-06-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-05_W0QQitemZ290026301417QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33591QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-05-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-STi-FRONT-REAR-STRUT-BAR-2PC_W0QQitemZ190029486217QQihZ009QQcategoryZ33591QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
For the front strut tower brace, if you are looking for some under the hood bling, go for it. It is not needed though and will not really change the handling of the car in any way. Our Strut towers are right up against the firewall so they are already very sturdy and don't flex. Other cars, like BMWs have the strut tower in the center of the engine bay, and are far enough from the firewall to cause flex. They benefit from upgraded strut braces greatly.
You can feel a difference but it's only flight. The ebay ones are ok but are no where near as stiff as the real thing. It's basically better to have something there than to have nothing kinda thing. Unless you've got springs and struts and other stuff I say it wouldn't help as much as you might think.
you'de reap more benefits for your money with a good set of swaybars and endlinks. strut bars won't affect much
Don't buy cheap crap on ebay. It normally doesn't fit. If it is no where near the price that a vendor is giving, then its probably bad. I know of a few people that have bought "CAI" that are supposed to fit their car. Then when you get it home you realize you need a hacksaw to make it fit. Also, what they said, swaybars are better for our cars. Get some hood dampers if you want some cheap underhood "bling".