zeroptzero

Your front strut bar sits a bit lower than mine, and it doesn't have any coating on the bar. Your's probably doesn't touch the insulation like mine did , which is good. Awesome engine bay by the way

S~Factor

True. It maybe just 1.5 lbs, but to me, that's 1.5 lbs of just dead weight.

zeroptzero

I drove my car today for the first time since underhood insulation removal, FWIW I didn't notice any additional noise, but I have an oem intake system, perhaps someone with an aftermarket intake would notice more noise. This solved my initial concern so I'm happy.

S2K_@L3X

im sorry i didnt read my post til now, i meant to say mine does not rub up against anything lol

zeroptzero

yeah that's what I figured,

zeroptzero

Here is a picture of my current bar, it sits a bit higher than some others so it was rubbing, with the burnt finish I wanted to avoid long term rub marks. The other picture below was the Comptech bar I had previous to my current bar, it had a painted finish and the rub marks were more definite, it also sat higher than some other bars. But I'm glad I ditched the insulation, easy solution to my issue, easier than getting rid of my strut bar, lol.

PapiChuloNica

what radiator cap is that? It looks clean !!

zeroptzero

Thanks !. That is a Mishimoto rad cap with built in temp gauge. I like it, and it is actually pretty accurate.

S2K_@L3X

well i just got a strut bar just for the looks and to have something to lean on while working on the car lol and i just kept seeing and hearing about pretty much all of the high end brands rubbing on something except for the cusco but i was defenetly not going to drop 200 bills on a bar, so i saw the current strut bar i have on ebay and the picture was actually slightly different but at the end i was glad i got what i got because it fit perfectly and looks sort of like a cusco except for the blue but other than that its clean, lightweight, and blemish free... for 24 bucks, you just cant beat it.