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fto owner in training
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:19 pm
by mell
no this is a dum question though i need to learn from some 1 might as well be u guys...
what is the purpose of a strut bar... front and back?
noticed a lot of u guys have them or planing on getting them
thanx
mell:)
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:45 pm
by RedlineGX
Basically to stiffen up the chassis esp on turns where it has a tendency to buckle slightly. Handling is improved quite a bit esp with the front top strut.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:29 pm
by FTO338
Pro: It will give you better cornering balance & speed.
Con: It will make you car feel like drive on rails.
It really depends on your driving style, if you know what you doing, & like to corner a bit harder, then these are the cheapest upgrade for it. If not then it will only make the ride harsher for you.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:45 am
by ahew
if given the choice between strut bar or swaybar i'd go the swaybar
ask Bennoz. hehehe.
all the strut bar really does is stiffen up the chassis and keep the camber of the wheel static when you're in a corner. ie. if you're car has -1 camber, stationary and without a strut bar, when you go into a corner this will go into positive state, let's say +2. this is due to the fact that the actual strut moves when cornering. however if you brace the strut, to stiffen it from moving too much, you should get close to 0 camber when cornering (which would be optimum for grip).
hope that explains it. made sense to me... hehe