FunnyVictor86
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neuspeed and cl/tl combo looks the best IMO (matching tubular design) and they seem to be more rugged due to their one piece design.
So... is there any actual handling benefits to having these installed?
From wiki:Tyler (TheBax) loves his so far.
Ill let you know next thursday when my bar comes in. I know an empty place where i can do some wide open turns with no one there.
A strut bar, strut brace, or strut tower brace (STB) is a mostly aftermarket car suspension accessory usually used in conjunction with MacPherson struts on monocoque or unibody chassis to provide extra stiffness between the strut towers.
With a MacPherson strut suspension system where the spring and shock absorber are combined in the one suspension unit, the entire vertical suspension load is transmitted to the top of the vehicle's strut tower, unlike a double wishbone suspension where the spring and shock absorber may share the load separately.
No it doesn't. Unless you do some heavy reinforcing to it. With a double wishbone suspension, there is no load between the strut towers for a strut brace to "brace"...Uhh it helps chassis flex duh. Noobs.
The answer to this is...No it doesn't. Unless you do some heavy reinforcing to it. With a double wishbone suspension, there is no load between the strut towers for a strut brace to "brace"...
I put mine on when I installed my rear sway bar and endlinks, so I have no clue how much it helps on its own. I've been told though that it's not much of a difference.
CG2, not saying you're wrong, but then tell me why cars come with strut bracing then?
The acura cl and tl came with these that we put on our cars (obviously, lol), and our cars come from the factory with the strut towers connected to the firewall. Would that be there if Honda didn't think it helped? We all know Honda wasn't "splurging" when they made the 6th gens.
edit: I'm not trying to say a strut bar makes the car's handling go from blue whale to race car quality. I just don't think they're completely useless like you're trying to say.