Mark in Baltimore

Be afraid, be very afraid.

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/11928-anyone-looking-for-a-front-protection-bar-for-their-993-a.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/18005-ebay-protection-bar-ok.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/150392-does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-a-pierre-from-canada.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-forum/212582-bottom-out-bar-anyone-use-this-one.html

Mark in Baltimore

Jim,

You're right; it is just a piece of metal, but there's more to it than that. I don't want to give my business to a lying charlatan who rips off Gert, a respected Rennlist sponsor. When Pierre Tien aka Patrick Tien aka Dixon Kwong got pnwed by John D., it was not the first time he he had run afoul of a car forum, so it's not like Tien had "no idea" that what he was doing was unethical. Rather, he knew precisely what he was doing to the board.

If you haven't read the first thread in my previous post, you might want to give it a gander to have a better understanding of what a low-life Tien is.

993C4Smontreal

ditto

rome

I have an appointment next Tuesday with my mechanic. We will be discussing suspension options. I think I'm leaning toward RoW M030 withthe Bilstein HD's. Not sure how much I will lower the car. I plan to talk to him about the FPB and I will let you know.

Incidentally,( and apologies for hi-jacking the thread, but for thse of you running this set up, how many mm's did you lower your cars?

marret

I'm in. Thanks.

TMc993

I got my FPB from Viper Bob...Around $115 if I remember correctly...Fit perfectly and bolted right up.

As an aside, these devices really provide very little "protection" in the true sense of the word...They're great for feeling out high curbs in parking lots at slow speeds and preventing skinned up front ends, but if you hit something at anything above a crawl, it's gona f**k up your car even if you have a bar in place.

hyphenf15

I'm interested based on price. I hate that the current conversion rate is so bad for the dollar.

993C4Smontreal

Interesting. VB is a relaible sponsor too....any links to his FPB, or feedback from others, or difference from gert's FPB?

95 C4 993

134/117----right between RS and ROW SPORT Or as others may say, at the high end of RS/low end of ROW SPORT

Smooth ride, no complaints

993C4Smontreal

where are these measurements from....floor to ?

TMc993

993C4smontreal,

Take a look at InTheAir's DIY on suspension upgrades...He provides all of the spec ride heights as well as the method for measuring same.

Terry

Steve Nagata

Flame suit on....

I'm cheap, there I said it! haha I purchased one of these bars from ebay ($85 US vs whatever Euros the other one is) and I've had no issues with installation.

When my mechanic installed it he commented on how beautifully done the welds were.

For me it was about price/quality; not who it's made by.

e9stibi

I did not know about the history of the ebay bar when I pulled the trigger but fit and quality is very good. It already saved my bumper 5 times within 6 weeks. If you lower your car in the US you will learn that a FPB is a must.

Erik

jo-hans

So I did!

From what I have read they are pretty good quality for a piece of stainless steel that is gonna be all scratched up anyways.

brucec59

I had the FPB (from Gert) on my car for a while, but at my particular ride height, the bar would hit things that the car would have missed without it. One such thing was my own driveway - at any reasonable entry/exit speed it would crunch - I had to craaaaaawl in and out to avoid scraping.

So, I took the bar off, and now I can go in and out of my driveway at normal speeds without worry. (No it's not for sale - I may change my mind again and put it back on.)