Reply With Quotemost stress bars are eye candy, generally if it's not triangulated to the firewall it's for show (bolts the struts together and to the firewall)
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Strut bars? What do they do to the handling?
Ok, I've read that stiffer rear sway bars increase oversteer (or reduce understeer) ... what do those strut bars do to the handling? What are the advantages and disadvantages of adding strut bars? Thanks!
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most stress bars are eye candy, generally if it's not triangulated to the firewall it's for show (bolts the struts together and to the firewall)
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I do agree but they do help on the track
With my setup, the strut towers do move a lot... And I am in the process of making some custom made strut brace for track purpose.Originally Posted by winfred
The best is to put a fishing line between the two towers and see if it breaks after a couple of hot laps on the track.
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interesting test bruno, i'll have to try that one.
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