z34Phoenix Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ok those familier with my Z know i have/Had the GMPP STB and used the ZZP brackets to mount it. the handeling was GREAT! car wasnt sloppy when making sudden steering inputs and gave a over all comfortable feel when driving "spirted" So about 2 months ago i came across a Convert Cutty with the Front STB. and knowing how rare they are i grabbed it up pretty fast. not long after i installed it on the Z. there wasnt a major noticable diff from the GMPP STB down to the cutty bar. but it wasnt as good as the GMPP stb obviously. the size of the bar alone should be able to tell that. since the cutty bar is about 5/8" solid square bar vs the D shaped tube of the GMPP that is about 1.75 dia. following are pics of both... the best advantage of the cutty bar is i can remove the upper intake manifold of the DOHC without removing the STB like i had to with the GMPP. you can see the cutty bar hugging the fire wall in the pic. so i finally started to miss that razor edge feel of the steering so i desided tonight to try runing both the cutty bar and the GMPP! overkill right? pretty much... i deff dont remember the GMPP being this sharp. deff not a pair you would want for a winter setup where you would see ice. here is a quick pic i just took of both bars... sorry for the night pic.. i know its not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I think that the GMPP is an eyesore and looks completely "tacked on"....and both at the same time looks ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I think that the GMPP is an eyesore and looks completely "tacked on"....and both at the same time looks ridiculous I can venture that in his case, he is going for functionality over aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 is the gmpp bar the same as the factory equipped one on... say... a 99 or 98 Buick regal GS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Awww hell, Ken is plotting another jy run if they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 does 2 STB's work like a double decker spoiler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I think that the GMPP is an eyesore and looks completely "tacked on"....and both at the same time looks ridiculous The GMPP bar looks better black IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 is the gmpp bar the same as the factory equipped one on... say... a 99 or 98 Buick regal GS? 99-02 IIRC. Impalas also got them sporadically. Marty Conlos too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Cutlass 3.1 STB roundbar FTW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 won't work with his LQ1 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 No..But they are the best looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The GMPP bar looks better black IMO marginally.....it still looks tacked on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I can venture that in his case, he is going for functionality over aesthetics. touche' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34Phoenix Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 yeah it is about funtionality. and now i do think the STB would look better black. personally i would enjoy a more stock look. before i was proud of all the mods i was doing and wanted to show them off. but now feel like going for the sleeper look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I don't think the Buick F-bar one will work as well since you have it connected at only 2/4 spots. Torsion=less strength. is the gmpp bar the same as the factory equipped one on... say... a 99 or 98 Buick regal GS? 99-02 IIRC. Impalas also got them sporadically. Marty Conlos too. MC's w/3400 got some wierd ones that aren't the same that twist and curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 gmpp bar ftw. that is all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 is the gmpp bar the same as the factory equipped one on... say... a 99 or 98 Buick regal GS? 99-02 IIRC. Impalas also got them sporadically. Marty Conlos too. I've seen a few BASE Impalas equipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I Had The GmPP Bar And Now Have The Cutty 3.1 Bar And Never Noticed A Diff At All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I just pulled a GMPP bar off of a GTP at the j/y this past weekend. FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I just pulled a GMPP bar off of a GTP at the j/y this past weekend. FTW! Why not just buy a new one? Aren't they like $20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 What NoOb Mods A Car A Doesnt Take The Mod Off To Sell It. Lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 where can i get one of these bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 GMPARTSDIRECT.CO M Or A J/Y From A Car That Came Stock With One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synistershadows Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 what cars came with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 what cars came with them? is the gmpp bar the same as the factory equipped one on... say... a 99 or 98 Buick regal GS? 99-02 IIRC. Impalas also got them sporadically. Marty Conlos too. I've seen a few BASE Impalas equipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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