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May 22, 2009 | 08:53 PM

W203E35

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2006 C350 Sport 6MT

Upper Strut Bar

Does the upper strut bar make performance (handling) better?

Worth it or Waste of Money?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/W203-...Q5fAccessories

May 22, 2009 | 10:08 PM

hieracity

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May 23, 2009 | 12:37 AM

ROLLNNN

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The guy who sells these is on the board somewhere, i forgot his name, but you can do a search, hes posted about this strut bar a few times...

May 23, 2009 | 03:06 AM

FrankW

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if you don't have the front sway bar then don't see why not, but if you already have front and rear sway bars you're just making the front too stiff which will definitely penalize the handling.

May 23, 2009 | 07:26 PM

W203E35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankW

if you don't have the front sway bar then don't see why not, but if you already have front and rear sway bars you're just making the front too stiff which will definitely penalize the handling.

Thanks for the info, I never knew that.

May 23, 2009 | 07:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankW

if you don't have the front sway bar then don't see why not, but if you already have front and rear sway bars you're just making the front too stiff which will definitely penalize the handling.

Hmm... I never knew... I wish there was something of the sort for the rear... that would be nice

I swear, I can FEEL the rear flex under hard cornering (maybe in crazy). Frank what ya do ya know about stiffening up the rear a bit more?

May 23, 2009 | 08:27 PM

91RS

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I'm not sure if they are affective or not, but I think I'm going to buy one for my car after I get the damage to the right strut tower from the previous owner's accident repaired just so it can't go anywhere again. If that seller is on here, I would like some more info from him about other benefits as well.

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May 23, 2009 | 09:50 PM

FrankW

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TruTaing

Hmm... I never knew... I wish there was something of the sort for the rear... that would be nice

I swear, I can FEEL the rear flex under hard cornering (maybe in crazy). Frank what ya do ya know about stiffening up the rear a bit more?

custom? lol...the only way to get one done.

stiff rear will give you oversteer. the reason i like my eibach sways is because they're 24/22 which is very neutral.

some chassi flex is not a bad thing unless you want some crazy track car.