I hate to get into pointless arguments, but to point out some important facts:
Originally Posted by meangreen96
The OEM strut bar itself is solid however the ends of it are thin and held on my two small bolt. Not only that, but it is not even connected to the top of the strut itself. A strut brace is "designed to tie the two opposing strut towers together as a single solid unit" to prevent flex. Have you felt the weight of the stock bar. Very light compared to any aftermarket.
Weight is not the determining factor of something's rigidity. Design is. Many of those aftermarket strut bars that you find being sold on ebay are many from a solid piece of billet aluminum, or often even worse, a hollow piece. The OEM strut bar is a tube of steel. Cylinders also have the highest lateral crush rigidity of any shape. And the mounts are more than sufficient. Have you ever seen an integra with the stock strut sheared off by any accidental means? To my knowledge, EVERY SINGLE OTHER strut bar except for the Neuspeeds use the exact same "two small bolt[s]", and often many no-name aftermarket bars use the most minimal mounting imaginable.
Originally Posted by meangreen96
Neuspeed make bars that are primarily for cosmetic use. Hense the reason it comes in red and blue. These bars are not solid and are not as effective.
Proof that you are pulling facts out of your ass :closed:
Please, don't spread misinformation. It's not good for the board.