Rear lower strut bar? - Focaljet

**grbrgrnzx5** · 09-23-2007, 11:05 PM

Okay, I was perusing eBay earlier (bad, I know), looking for a number of things, when something jumped out and grabbed my eye. It was described as a "rear lower strut bar". Has anyone heard of this before? I had a friend who owned one of the newer MR2 Spyders and his car was equipped with aftermarket strut bars, but I have never heard of these for a Focus. The item number, if anyone is curious, is 230174743968. It was selling for something like $20, with $10 for shipping. These prices seem pretty reasonable, but since I have never seen anything like this from a Focus-specific dealer, like FocusSport, I am a little apprehensive. Thanks for any input.

**Auto-X-ZTS** · 09-23-2007, 11:13 PM

Foci dont have rear struts. Bogus part.

**grbrgrnzx5** · 09-23-2007, 11:43 PM

Well, I understand that part about the rear struts. I am just curious about the part, maybe they simply used the wrong terminology to describe it. Kinda like the rear upper stress bar that some people install, maybe there is a part out there that can have a similar effect.

**Z63R** · 09-24-2007, 01:38 AM

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Kinda like the rear upper stress bar that some people install, maybe there is a part out there that can have a similar effect.

On a Focus, a part like that is mainly cosmetic. Reason being that there's very little chassis load at the rear shock towers; there's no coil spring in that location.

The weight of the car at the rear axle is supported by the rear subframe that's underneath the car.

**Johnny_P** · 09-24-2007, 01:45 AM

The rear suspension of the Focus is so intricate that I wouldn't go adding things to it that didn't come on a performance model anyways. If you were to add a lower shock tie bar there's a good chance you'd screw up the passive rear steering and snap something....

**grbrgrnzx5** · 09-24-2007, 02:01 AM

All righty then. Thanks for the input, fellas. I guess that's money well saved, eh? To be perfectly honest, I wasn't too optimistic about what I saw on eBay, but I thought, for the price, I might as well ask someone who knows a bit more about suspension than I do.

**McSVT** · 09-24-2007, 03:01 AM

As you can see form the photo the rear suspension on the Focus it prity stout. No real need for a brace or place for a lower brace.

09-23-2007, 11:05 PM	#1
grbrgrnzx5 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia Washington Posts: 1,366	Rear lower strut bar? Okay, I was perusing eBay earlier (bad, I know), looking for a number of things, when something jumped out and grabbed my eye. It was described as a "rear lower strut bar". Has anyone heard of this before? I had a friend who owned one of the newer MR2 Spyders and his car was equipped with aftermarket strut bars, but I have never heard of these for a Focus. The item number, if anyone is curious, is 230174743968. It was selling for something like $20, with $10 for shipping. These prices seem pretty reasonable, but since I have never seen anything like this from a Focus-specific dealer, like FocusSport, I am a little apprehensive. Thanks for any input. __________________ Lookin' fast in the slow lane RIP, Jellybean (11/16/2001-6/16/2008)...you will be greatly missed. 2003 Infra Red ZX3 SVT-Totally stock...FOR NOW!

09-23-2007, 11:13 PM	#2
Auto-X-ZTS Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Troy (Milwaukee), WI Posts: 3,541	Re: Rear lower strut bar? Foci dont have rear struts. Bogus part. __________________ Erik B. ( _/\_ - Head) Milwaukee SCCA and Wisconsin Autocrossers Inc. "Res Firma Mitescere Nescit" www.waiautox.org _/\_ _____________ _/\_ _____________ _/\_ _____________ _/\_ _____________ _/\_ 2007 Mazda6i 2.3 Zoom-Zoom-Zoom; Y2K ZX2 S/R--STS Anti-Civic

09-23-2007, 11:43 PM	#3
grbrgrnzx5 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia Washington Posts: 1,366	Re: Rear lower strut bar? Well, I understand that part about the rear struts. I am just curious about the part, maybe they simply used the wrong terminology to describe it. Kinda like the rear upper stress bar that some people install, maybe there is a part out there that can have a similar effect. __________________ Lookin' fast in the slow lane RIP, Jellybean (11/16/2001-6/16/2008)...you will be greatly missed. 2003 Infra Red ZX3 SVT-Totally stock...FOR NOW!

09-24-2007, 02:01 AM	#6
grbrgrnzx5 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia Washington Posts: 1,366	Re: Rear lower strut bar? All righty then. Thanks for the input, fellas. I guess that's money well saved, eh? To be perfectly honest, I wasn't too optimistic about what I saw on eBay, but I thought, for the price, I might as well ask someone who knows a bit more about suspension than I do. __________________ Lookin' fast in the slow lane RIP, Jellybean (11/16/2001-6/16/2008)...you will be greatly missed. 2003 Infra Red ZX3 SVT-Totally stock...FOR NOW!

09-24-2007, 03:01 AM	#7
McSVT Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 1,640	Re: Rear lower strut bar? As you can see form the photo the rear suspension on the Focus it prity stout. No real need for a brace or place for a lower brace. __________________ Anyone can go fast in a straight line. 2002 SVT Pitch Black #3633 ~ Built 7/2002 Tuned by Focus Sport/SCT ~ 17x7 White OZ Superleggera with BFG KDW 2's, street ~ 17x7 Dark Argent OZ Superleggera with Falken RT-615, track ~ Steeda Short Throw Shifter ~ VF-Engineering Rear Engine Mount ~ H&R Coilovers ~ Graphics by WebXtremes

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