{"product_id":"cusco-strut-bar-os-front-12-subaru-forester-2-0xt-sjg","title":"Cusco Strut Bar OS Front 12 Subaru Forester 2.0XT (SJG)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan itemprop=\"sku\"\u003e697 540 A\u003c\/span\u003e | \u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4996338697097\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCusco Strut Bar OS Front 2012-2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT (SJG)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCusco Strut Bar OS Front ties together the front strut towers on 2012-2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT SJG models. This bar reduces chassis distortion during hard cornering for sharper steering response and flatter cornering. 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