what does a Strut bar do?

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06-27-2004, 04:24 AM

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jlaznlover

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Originally Posted by Forward Motion Motorsport

BTW not recommended for pizza delivery drivers...

well, actually the strut bars and tie bars are the only suspension mods. i didnt go into the deep end. something simple to satisfy my hunger.

this is my daily driver for work, not for autocrossing(if it was for autocrossing. i would get more into suspension mods)

07-14-2004, 05:55 AM

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07-15-2004, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 05 Flint tC

i have a pet peeve with strut bars. i haven't seen a tC in person since they aren't out in dallas yet but from the pics, the strut towers look like they are built close to the firewall. if that's the case, a strut bar is NOT going to give you any noticeably better handling. They are nothing more than a bar to lean on when your working on your car. Now if you have something like a fox body or an old 280Z, then yeah, a stut bar would be worth the money since the strut towers are located so far away from the firewall.

my $0.02.

I've read that the front strut towers on the tC are directly connected to the firewall and A-pillars to keep them from flexing. I doubt that a strut bar would make much difference, if any, on the tC. I'll probably end up getting one at some point just for looks. I certainly wouldn't get the dealer one (too expensive and doesn't look cool enough.)