Performance and Tuning Discussion forum for various performance tuning techniques and questions

OMP versus RaceTek strut bar

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-21-2003, 02:00 PM
  #1  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
Yonojo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default OMP versus RaceTek strut bar

Anyone know the difference between these strut bars? The OMP is half the price of the RaceTek! Any thoughts would be aprecciated!!
Old 03-21-2003, 07:10 PM
  #2  
JWG
Member
 
JWG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 2,302
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

links or html addresses would assist in the comparison - - -
Old 03-22-2003, 03:03 AM
  #3  
AudiWorld Member
 
CryptoTurbo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 525
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: OMP versus RaceTek strut bar

One difference (don't know if matters, but it is a difference): OMP mounts using two bolts to the car and RaceTek uses four.

Other than that, they look very similar.

RaceTec:
https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1563582.phtml

OMP:
http://www.ompusa.com/bars.htm

~Gordon
Old 03-22-2003, 06:21 AM
  #4  
AudiWorld Super User
 
WYSIWYG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 19,970
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i have the OMP and fitment sucks.
Old 03-22-2003, 06:40 PM
  #5  
New Member
 
dleone1.8t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 424
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default the Racetec strut bar will fit DBW

and clear the washer jets. I don't think any other bar fits dbw. If your car is not a DBW than you can get the OMP but i would think that 4 pts of stablizing would be better than 2.

Dave
Old 03-23-2003, 06:11 AM
  #6  
AudiWorld Expert
 
Mirror|rorriM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 25,510
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default It fit fine while it was on my car

How far off is it for you?
Old 03-23-2003, 06:53 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
WYSIWYG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 19,970
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

mine was touching the ECU box :\
Old 03-23-2003, 07:23 AM
  #8  
AudiWorld Expert
 
Mirror|rorriM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 25,510
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default On my car it made it impossible to remove the cover, but it didn't touch it

Of course, now that I think about it, the previous owner of my car was in what appears to have been (and more so every day) a pretty serious accident...or two. My frame is apparently pretty tweaked, and I guess in just the right way so that the bar fit.
Old 03-26-2003, 11:51 PM
  #9  
Member
 
cartimu$upreme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,341
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: OMP versus RaceTek strut bar

I still have my OMP strut bar, but i took it off. It fits alright. Washer was mess up a bit, but is cool. I took it off b/c our A4 dont really need it. Our cars actually has like a strut bar built in place already in the back of the firewall. I notice with the strut bar on, although u reduce body roll, the front is heavier when u brake and harder steering.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
deephouse
Audi Original "S" Cars
3
12-13-2007 08:55 AM
ColoradoMark
Rocky Mountain Discussion
2
08-03-2006 07:55 AM
Ghostfire
Audi 90 / 80 / Coupe quattro / Cabriolet
4
09-22-2004 06:28 PM
TonyC in IOWA
Audi 4000 / Coupe GT Discussion
7
01-16-2003 11:36 PM
bugbbq
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
12
11-25-2001 11:44 AM



Quick Reply: OMP versus RaceTek strut bar



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:54 PM.