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ANYONE add STRUT TOWER BRACE?

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Old 04-02-2011, 06:34 PM
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06 C350 sport 6MT
ANYONE add STRUT TOWER BRACE?

had one on my ctsv and that car cornered on rails, pulled 1.08 g on in dash g meter on street corners, front end felt very solid vs c350
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'05 c230 Kompressor SS Mistress
Rolnnn added one
Hit him up for info
Here's thee pictures https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...262686&page=37
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i installed one. I would recommend getting the aftermarket sway bars first and go from there...
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The upper bar wouldn't be as effective without the rest of the sway bar kit anyway. Rol, how you find ways to mod your car still amazes the heck outta me.
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What Roland said get the sway kit first, it'll help the handling a lot.
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06 C350 sport 6MT
ive got an H&R rear sway bar which has really reduced the front end push/oversteer. my only objection is that the car shudders significantly now when u pass over a small pot hole or manhole cover. my concern is that the ride comfort may deteriorate even further on my daily driver and the push my return if i change to a stiffer front sway bar.. perhaps, i could use one that is intermediate between oem and H&R on front.

C32: 22 mm front
Evosport: 24 mm front
Eibach: 24 mm front
H&R: 26 mm front

The Eibach and Evosport front bars are 41.6% stiffer than C32.
The H&R front bar is 95.1 % stiffer than C32

so, the eibach or evosport may be the ticket. what do u think?? anyone prefer evosport or eibach over the other?? any suggestions on where to purchase??

lastly, the h/r rear bar came w urethane bushings, whould changing to rubber bushings help to soften up the ride w/o too much compromise in handling??
thanx for all the help, mike

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06 C350 sport 6MT
undercarriage front end BRACE

interesting thread re this : https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...wer-brace.html ,,,, purpose is to stiffen front end so suspension can better do its job. cornering /driving pleasure increases, thanx, mike

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