I've been looking at the options for strut bars and its seems like there's really only three, the gt spec, alutec, and cusco. After the strut bar I'm either going to lower it or get an intake. Right now i'm leaning towards a takeda. I was going to get the alutec strut bar but i saw pics of it rubbing pretty badly on a takeda intake. does anyone have a takeda intake with a strut bar? or at least have experience with some of the strut bars who can comment on which one has the most clearance for intakes without rubbing on the hood. Thanks.

 

I have takeda + Gt spec and my ipl engine cover is couple millimeters higher than the non ipl engine cover due to the ipl raised piece so I do have a little rubbing

 

I have the Takeda long tubes and a cusco bar that I have not installed yet. I don't expect any problems with fit. The bar may be close to the engine cover, but not the intake tubes.

I would say you are good to go!

 

i have the takeda cai and the cusco strut bar and it clears it perfectly, no rubbing on the intakes, the engine cover or the hood liner

 

I ran the Alutec bar briefly and it rubbed like crazy. I've since sold that and now have the GT Spec one and it fit's perfectly. And as previous posters have mentioned, Cusco also fits. I also removed the hood liner so I have plenty of clearance.

 

I have the Alutec (^^bought it here, might be the same one) and R2C intake and does not rub on the intake. It does rub on the hood liner a little but makes no noises or anything like that. I've been running it for about a month now.