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07-14-2010, 11:27 AM #1
Strut Tower Bar?
I bought a strut tower bar, just hasn't come in yet. I wanted to find out if there be be even a slight difference in handling. Anyone ever put one in?
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07-14-2010, 11:32 AM #2
Id be suprised if you notice, with how much the fronts are enforeced anyway, i put one in mainly cause after my accident it bent my driver side shock tower up and over and i wanted extra strength after they bent it back!!
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07-14-2010, 12:31 PM #3
Tightens up the front end a bit, Doesnt roll as bad when ya take a sharp turn, not a world of difference but you will feel a bit.
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07-14-2010, 12:43 PM #4
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07-14-2010, 12:45 PM #5
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People have different things to say. It work or don't
But I'll talk bout my experience
When I had my z28 and I wantd to do a burnout or something the dash board was shakin and the whole interior vibratin for some reaso.
I put the tower brace on the car
And all those vibrations were gone I noticed that long time after that
So I think that really helped the car00 ss blk m6 " STOCK" strano springs, slp bilstein shocks, adj LCA, adj panhard bar, relocation brackets, 2 point SFCs welded,OEM zo6 rims black, magnaflow exhaust, CME exhaust,E/cutout, slp grille, custom front plate mount, HIDs, whistler mod, side moldings delete, slp air lid, ported and polished TB, strut tower brace, 3.73s gears, and some other parts to list!
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07-14-2010, 01:15 PM #6
I've seen people use it to hoist up an engine...that's about it
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07-14-2010, 01:42 PM #7
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It deff helps...there are just a lot of other mods that do more. It's a fine tuning peice.
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07-14-2010, 02:02 PM #8
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07-14-2010, 05:57 PM #9
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07-15-2010, 06:45 AM #10
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07-15-2010, 08:12 AM #11
great apperance mod for the engine bay
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07-15-2010, 08:49 AM #12
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So my suspension mods,,
((So I installed one part at a time and then test drove mine...))
-shock Tower Brace installed-cornering felt tighter
-rear LCA installs...Car hoked up better when punching it and thats about all I felt at this point.
After Rear PHB install, car felt better around the turns-more predictble forces and all
Then I did front and rear sway bars and WOW,,,,that was the bomb. This mod alone should be done right off the bat first off.
My LCA's and PHB are poly/ball joint combos and yes this caused much more noise after installs. IF I had it to do all over again I would go with Ball joints on all, since its the best precision way of suspension but noisy too.
For the future...Shocks and Springs- Then Traction Control Bar...
Then maybe one day a total front end rework (Kmember, Upper and Lower A-Arms.
I could not believe how each little part played there role and would say to all that want to make there ride a better ride to install one part at a time to see the cause and effect of each. Also I recommend a bad ass poly mount for that transmission,,,that also was a cheap great mod all on its own.
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07-16-2010, 06:41 AM #13
hey thanks for the tips, i willl be adding these to my list of mods!
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07-16-2010, 10:31 AM #14
I'm installing everything all at the same time so I better feel a huge difference!!
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07-19-2010, 10:49 PM #15
I noticed a slight difference but I notices it more after the BMR drop springs, UMI adj. Panhard/ LCA set, kyb agx's, and a Spohn sway bar set. I removed the bar when we dis the front struts since I was planning on changing the intake and never did so I reinstalled it and noticed a much bigger difference once the rest of the suspension was don't made it feel tight going though a 30mph turn at 60 plus it seemed stiffer and steering felt better. Maybe it was in my head or maybe it helped but for $80 it still looks great when you open the hood.
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07-21-2010, 06:39 PM #16
I have a bmr strut tower brace but I've always wondered if the fancy hotchkis one with the hinges was better or if their just both pointless gimmicks
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07-21-2010, 07:52 PM #17
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mine is red.....and very pretty
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07-21-2010, 08:19 PM #18
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Does nothing.
Used mine to lift the car up....
Then removed it.
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