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NukeImYerFodder · 05-16-2006

I'm just wondering if anyone is familiar with both of these highway bars/engine guard.

I had the Cobra bars on order but due to manufacturing and lack of supply they wont be available till sometime after the end of May. Cobra says "hopefully" by the end of May. With further probing they said possibly not till the middle of June or a little later. Even if they are on time and finished on May 28th as suggested, it will take a few days or so to ship to Parts Unlimited and a few more days to ship to the stealership, so I wouldn't expect them before June 10th. The Baron bars however are available right now.

Although I can't get a clear difference between the two, it seems the Cobra bars relocate the horn but the Baron bars attach directly to the engine mounts and do not relocate the horn.

I'm not sure if either is any better, but since I am leaving for a long trip at the beginning of June, I went ahead and ordered the Baron bars and am cancling the order for the Cobra bars. I'm hoping that I didn't do myself an injustice by being impatient. So, any opinions or information is desired. I'm looking for reassurance, but I prefer the truth regardless.

EDIT: Links to parts.

http://baronscustom.com/html/catalog...4-177AC6E19644

http://www.cobrausa.com/content/inde...4&par tid=149

05-16-2006	#1 (permalink)
NukeImYerFodder Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 69	Cobra Freeway Bars or Baron Engine Guard, Which is better? I'm just wondering if anyone is familiar with both of these highway bars/engine guard. I had the Cobra bars on order but due to manufacturing and lack of supply they wont be available till sometime after the end of May. Cobra says "hopefully" by the end of May. With further probing they said possibly not till the middle of June or a little later. Even if they are on time and finished on May 28th as suggested, it will take a few days or so to ship to Parts Unlimited and a few more days to ship to the stealership, so I wouldn't expect them before June 10th. The Baron bars however are available right now. Although I can't get a clear difference between the two, it seems the Cobra bars relocate the horn but the Baron bars attach directly to the engine mounts and do not relocate the horn. I'm not sure if either is any better, but since I am leaving for a long trip at the beginning of June, I went ahead and ordered the Baron bars and am cancling the order for the Cobra bars. I'm hoping that I didn't do myself an injustice by being impatient. So, any opinions or information is desired. I'm looking for reassurance, but I prefer the truth regardless. EDIT: Links to parts. http://baronscustom.com/html/catalog...4-177AC6E19644 http://www.cobrausa.com/content/inde...4&par tid=149 Last edited by NukeImYerFodder : 05-16-2006 at 11:17 AM.