Sorry lo. We know we off topic.
So, is that about all we can discuss on the bars?.....:rolleyes:

Sorry lo. We know we off topic.
One more thing about bars. These bars are metal - they add weight. A LOT of weight. I dunno about Myvi specifically since I only have the torsion beam strengthener (ARB sort of), but on my Wira I had the full set of bars and the rear ARB alone was heavy like mad. The front one no need to imagine is even heavier than the rear one. Then the two side bars are slightly lighter than the bars of my dumbells, front and rear struts are the lightest cuz they are hollow, but even then they are still weighty and add to the cars weight.
So many bars is like sticking 2 cartons of dynamat dampening material. HEAVY. That weight will more than likely be obvious in a stock car.
Real CF are really expensive woh!....
That is the point. I often hear things like this from my friends when I tell them about fast cars. Always will say "malaysia where can go so fast la, sure infront got car or pothole". I ask them back whether have they taken the acceleration time into consideration. I'll say these cars take a few seconds to reach over 100kmh or 200kmh unlike normal cars. Most of them kept quiet after that.![]()
One more thing about bars. These bars are metal - they add weight. A LOT of weight. I dunno about Myvi specifically since I only have the torsion beam strengthener (ARB sort of), but on my Wira I had the full set of bars and the rear ARB alone was heavy like mad. The front one no need to imagine is even heavier than the rear one. Then the two side bars are slightly lighter than the bars of my dumbells, front and rear struts are the lightest cuz they are hollow, but even then they are still weighty and add to the cars weight.
So many bars is like sticking 2 cartons of dynamat dampening material. HEAVY. That weight will more than likely be obvious in a stock car.
I thought there are aluminium bars out there? But aluminium might not be strong like metal... BTW, how about CF bars? Are there any of those?
Like this one here... Decoration or CF?
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Real CF are really expensive woh!....
They were like in their heart "Shit, we are messing with a pro here."![]()
No wonder you have strong arms, got dumbells at home. But like Renesis mention, maybe using Carbon Fibre bars would help but then again is gonna cost a bomb to put a full set on whole car.
Not common to see carbon ones for sale too.
But not commonly seen selling wor. Maybe that was custom? Or maybe imported from over the seas.
Full CF bars on one car I think can cost close to a Viva adi? :stoned:
Not pro. Just that it din't crossed their mind to put acceleration into account when they talk about speed. They'd probably thought top speed is everything and acceleration is just based on their normal cars like Saga, Wira, Myvi, Vios, etc.... If the acceleration speed is like those cars but top speed is 300kmh, I think need to swerve in and out of the lane don't know how many times only can reach that speed.
No CF but still got aluminium. But how does that fare compared to steel?
That STI bar is probably from Japan I guess. It was written on the sticker FHI Fuji Heavy Industries. Aero Space Division.
CF Bars, CF Drive shafts, CF bits and pieces, aren't something that you'd wanna use on Malaysian roads. Strong as steel, but as brittle as glass. All you need is the right impact at the right angle and there goes your few thousand ringgit especially on a part that's supposed to make your car rigid. But in a controlled environment like the track it's ideal.
Having said that, I'm not saying cars like my all-time-fav Agera S will shatter into a million pieces on M'sian roads. Different process in making the CF weaving will result in different tensile strength and shock resistance. Or something like that. Koenigsegg managed to make theirs pretty tough hence their ballsy CF rims.
Anyway, I've personally seen a carbon drive shaft on a Porsche and CF bars on a BMW. They are amazingly light and supposedly super strong, but at what cost? The drive shaft costs well into the 4 figures range and the bars can buy all my bars on my car and still allow me to do a full paint job.
Cost effectiveness. I'm sure they work well, but I'd rather spend on the cheaper alternative and sacrifice some weight than to blow thousands of bucks buying CF. DIY-er scrooge mentality.
As for aluminum, not many manufacturers make for other car makes and is usually specially made a car make like the Evos, Astons and all. Light weight chassis bracing bars that are non-cf.
Actually if you think about it, this bars market is pretty much monopolized by UR. The other brands like UTR and 3Max are slowly dying off and even MCMs featured UR bars on Martys MX5 build. Cusco, Carbing and all these brands are just too expensive to buy locally.
Cusco good but exps. As for 3Max, from what I got info, they are not that keen in doing strut bars, also if they do, they would only custom make if there are demand in the market. They are not like UR bars where they already have ready made for most cars. 3MAX just do for certain cars and only if can generate profit by custom making one for a particular car. If not they won't do. Example my jetta they won't do it cuz not much demand.
They said is better than UR bars in terms of improve handling and quality as they do test it nicely if they were to custom make one on a car.
(Wah Hornysex Agera your dream car) :top:
I like the Ford GT or at least the Mustang Shelby GT500
Actually, has anyone really tested the difference between different brands like UR, 3Max, Cusco, Dsport, etc? When I say test, it's not normal guy butt test. It's gonna be a formal test with readings and maybe a butt feel from a professional driver on a track. Because you see, the designs and mounting points are almost identical among different brands. So if the shape and mounting point are the same, the thing that matters is the material used. Harder, lighter, softer, lower tensile strength, yield strength, and so on...
Also, we often hear people saying oh cusco is good compared to UR, or UR is good compared to 3max, or vice versa. It seems that they more they pay, the greater the placebo effect. Of course we can't compare with imitations. From the look itself we can tell that it's rubbish. Want I am eager to see is a comparison between branded ones.
I think steel no matter still harder than aluminum? Logically la. Ya, just reached more than 110km/h on mousedeer again lol just when reach 100km/h if step gradually will climb slower more than that.
Which is why I think those CF bars have to import from over the seas then. Even TRD Strut bars not easy to find for my car. Wing Hin only have cars that is popular for mods. Such as the current FT86
CF Bars, CF Drive shafts, CF bits and pieces, aren't something that you'd wanna use on Malaysian roads. Strong as steel, but as brittle as glass. All you need is the right impact at the right angle and there goes your few thousand ringgit especially on a part that's supposed to make your car rigid. But in a controlled environment like the track it's ideal.
Having said that, I'm not saying cars like my all-time-fav Agera S will shatter into a million pieces on M'sian roads. Different process in making the CF weaving will result in different tensile strength and shock resistance. Or something like that. Koenigsegg managed to make theirs pretty tough hence their ballsy CF rims.
Anyway, I've personally seen a carbon drive shaft on a Porsche and CF bars on a BMW. They are amazingly light and supposedly super strong, but at what cost? The drive shaft costs well into the 4 figures range and the bars can buy all my bars on my car and still allow me to do a full paint job.
Cost effectiveness. I'm sure they work well, but I'd rather spend on the cheaper alternative and sacrifice some weight than to blow thousands of bucks buying CF. DIY-er scrooge mentality.
As for aluminum, not many manufacturers make for other car makes and is usually specially made a car make like the Evos, Astons and all. Light weight chassis bracing bars that are non-cf.
Actually if you think about it, this bars market is pretty much monopolized by UR. The other brands like UTR and 3Max are slowly dying off and even MCMs featured UR bars on Martys MX5 build. Cusco, Carbing and all these brands are just too expensive to buy locally.
Actually, has anyone really tested the difference between different brands like UR, 3Max, Cusco, Dsport, etc? When I say test, it's not normal guy butt test. It's gonna be a formal test with readings and maybe a butt feel from a professional driver on a track. Because you see, the designs and mounting points are almost identical among different brands. So if the shape and mounting point are the same, the thing that matters is the material used. Harder, lighter, softer, lower tensile strength, yield strength, and so on...
Also, we often hear people saying oh cusco is good compared to UR, or UR is good compared to 3max, or vice versa. It seems that they more they pay, the greater the placebo effect. Of course we can't compare with imitations. From the look itself we can tell that it's rubbish. Want I am eager to see is a comparison between branded ones.
Only feedbacks from users of ex-ultra racing that convert to 3Max, especially the rear ATR bar. Feedback is that the car corners better than the UR atr bar
Don't think there is. All just marketing and butt feel.
Real CF are really expensive woh!....
I thought there are aluminium bars out there? But aluminium might not be strong like metal... BTW, how about CF bars? Are there any of those?
Like this one here... Decoration or CF?
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This one I'm not sure. The one at pic is friend's father's car. He claimed his dad opened halfcut shop business but I'm not sure how true is that because he seems to be rather secretive when he talks about his father. Maybe get from halfcut...
They were like in their heart "Shit, we are messing with a pro here."![]()
No wonder you have strong arms, got dumbells at home. But like Renesis mention, maybe using Carbon Fibre bars would help but then again is gonna cost a bomb to put a full set on whole car.
Not common to see carbon ones for sale too.
But not commonly seen selling wor. Maybe that was custom? Or maybe imported from over the seas.
Full CF bars on one car I think can cost close to a Viva adi? :stoned:
Only feedbacks from users of ex-ultra racing that convert to 3Max, especially the rear ATR bar. Feedback is that the car corners better than the UR atr bar
Don't think there is. All just marketing and butt feel.
what is ATR bar ???
Full CF bars on one car I think can cost close to a Viva adi? :stoned:
Actually, has anyone really tested the difference between different brands like UR, 3Max, Cusco, Dsport, etc?
Only feedbacks from users of ex-ultra racing that convert to 3Max, especially the rear ATR bar. Feedback is that the car corners better than the UR atr bar
UR made a video showing how their products increases the G a car can make at corners, but no comparison with others..