C300/C350 Strut Tower Brace - By SMERC Engineering
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C300/C350 Strut Tower Brace - By SMERC Engineering
SMERC Engineering's proud to announce our W204 C-Class Strut Tower Brace.
Applications:
C63, C300, C350 (2008+) *includes all 4matics
Features:
- CNC'd T-6061 Aluminum Brace (high strength, light weight)
- 3/16" A36 Plate Mounts
- Flat Black Anodization Protection on Brace
- Flat Black Powdercoated Mounts (with fine texture) for durability
- Easy Bolt-on Installation with easy removal for access to intake airbox
Smerc Engineering's Strut Tower Brace is designed to connect the front suspension towers together for better handling. During cornering, the Strut Brace will distribute the vertical suspension load between each tower, thus reducing strut tower flex & chassis flex.
Our product features the use of premium grade T-6061 Aluminum, which is known for its high strength, yet light weight properties. The aluminum first goes through a CNC machining process for precision engineering and consistent product output. Although Aluminum naturally resists corrosion better then various metals, to fully ensure corrosion resistance the strut tower brace is put through an anodization process. The anodization will also help protect the aluminum for wear.
The brace is designed for a quick and easy bolt-on installation. There is absolutely no drilling or cutting necessary. A quick 5 to 10min installation by using our detailed instructions. Our design allows for easy access to the intake airboxes.
Price: $329.99
Please feel free to PM us to order, or visit our website http://www.SmercEngineering.com
Best Regards,
Yuta @ SMERC Engineering
yuta@smercengineering.com
Applications:
C63, C300, C350 (2008+) *includes all 4matics
Features:
- CNC'd T-6061 Aluminum Brace (high strength, light weight)
- 3/16" A36 Plate Mounts
- Flat Black Anodization Protection on Brace
- Flat Black Powdercoated Mounts (with fine texture) for durability
- Easy Bolt-on Installation with easy removal for access to intake airbox
Smerc Engineering's Strut Tower Brace is designed to connect the front suspension towers together for better handling. During cornering, the Strut Brace will distribute the vertical suspension load between each tower, thus reducing strut tower flex & chassis flex.
Our product features the use of premium grade T-6061 Aluminum, which is known for its high strength, yet light weight properties. The aluminum first goes through a CNC machining process for precision engineering and consistent product output. Although Aluminum naturally resists corrosion better then various metals, to fully ensure corrosion resistance the strut tower brace is put through an anodization process. The anodization will also help protect the aluminum for wear.
The brace is designed for a quick and easy bolt-on installation. There is absolutely no drilling or cutting necessary. A quick 5 to 10min installation by using our detailed instructions. Our design allows for easy access to the intake airboxes.
Price: $329.99
Please feel free to PM us to order, or visit our website http://www.SmercEngineering.com
Best Regards,
Yuta @ SMERC Engineering
yuta@smercengineering.com
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I dont' think any of us drive hard enough to notice any benefits of this bar. I'm sure there will be benefits to this mod when u are taking turns hard on the track. But for daily driving and occasional spirited drives I think our stock chassis is probably stiff enough. I had front strut, rear, and pillar bars in my Si, but it was purely for show. never felt any thing with it. However when I installed sway bars or anti roll bars, it made a difference. Are there any sway bars out for the w204s?
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I dont' think any of us drive hard enough to notice any benefits of this bar. I'm sure there will be benefits to this mod when u are taking turns hard on the track. But for daily driving and occasional spirited drives I think our stock chassis is probably stiff enough. I had front strut, rear, and pillar bars in my Si, but it was purely for show. never felt any thing with it. However when I installed sway bars or anti roll bars, it made a difference. Are there any sway bars out for the w204s?
As far daily driving to and from the office, you may not feel a large difference with applying a strut brace. But, on those weekend days of driving through the twisty mountainous roads, our test drives showed a difference in handling from the stock c-class.
This was posted by 220S, who couldn't have explain the functionality of the strut tower brace any better. (hope you don't mind 220S).
It's not my assumption that the towers move outwards. It's described by Porsche. And Weltmeister (who is a manufacturer for drivers in NASA and ALMS, SCCA) built a machine that tracks the movement of the tower. It's commonly thought that they move in and twist, etc.. But they actually move out. They describe it this way:
"The design people at Weltmeister built a testing device to record shock tower movement under load. Their tests revealed a surprise, shock towers do not collapse inward. Rather, they spread apart under hard cornering. The cornering force from the tire’s contact with the road, up through the strut, acts like a lever pulling the top of the struts apart. Only 15% of the camber change could be attributed to shock tower movement. The other 85% took place in the rubber mounts on the top of the shock absorber."
Here's Porsche describing it: "Under tension the coil tower tops are being pulled away from each other. The struts tend to diverge under heavy cornering forces leading to poor directional stability."
Here's Paragon's description: "Have you ever wondered why, during hard cornering, your car handles differently? Well, racers have discovered that this is due to the shock towers spreading apart. When this occurs, positive camber is induced into your suspension causing the car to handle poorly. To reduce this positive camber, racers have put a strut brace between the shock towers to maintain the proper camber.
Yes, it's an old topic. fwiw, the good ones for Porsche are made of aluminum. And to answer the question of adjustment, it's moving in and out because of the distance between the struts and how much you want it to pull outwards.
Like I said, maybe it's just a Porsche thing(?) Afterall, the brace goes in the trunk up front where there's no motor. With the C63 the motor mounts and the flex of the motor itself maybe create additional issues. My car's been corner balanced and camber set for the handling I want and the strut helps keep it there.
"The design people at Weltmeister built a testing device to record shock tower movement under load. Their tests revealed a surprise, shock towers do not collapse inward. Rather, they spread apart under hard cornering. The cornering force from the tire’s contact with the road, up through the strut, acts like a lever pulling the top of the struts apart. Only 15% of the camber change could be attributed to shock tower movement. The other 85% took place in the rubber mounts on the top of the shock absorber."
Here's Porsche describing it: "Under tension the coil tower tops are being pulled away from each other. The struts tend to diverge under heavy cornering forces leading to poor directional stability."
Here's Paragon's description: "Have you ever wondered why, during hard cornering, your car handles differently? Well, racers have discovered that this is due to the shock towers spreading apart. When this occurs, positive camber is induced into your suspension causing the car to handle poorly. To reduce this positive camber, racers have put a strut brace between the shock towers to maintain the proper camber.
Yes, it's an old topic. fwiw, the good ones for Porsche are made of aluminum. And to answer the question of adjustment, it's moving in and out because of the distance between the struts and how much you want it to pull outwards.
Like I said, maybe it's just a Porsche thing(?) Afterall, the brace goes in the trunk up front where there's no motor. With the C63 the motor mounts and the flex of the motor itself maybe create additional issues. My car's been corner balanced and camber set for the handling I want and the strut helps keep it there.
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decent price, though the two plates that connect to the mounting points don't look very stout.
I would start off with the sway bar first as you will see noticable improvement, then work you way to the strut brace.
I would start off with the sway bar first as you will see noticable improvement, then work you way to the strut brace.
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Our mounting brackets are made from 3/16" thick A36 Steel Plate. We've actually designed the plates with tabs that connect each piece together. The brackets are very very strong and their should not be any issues.
Thanks!
Yuta @ SMERC Engineering.com
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Hi Jaeguyoon,
As far daily driving to and from the office, you may not feel a large difference with applying a strut brace. But, on those weekend days of driving through the twisty mountainous roads, our test drives showed a difference in handling from the stock c-class.
This was posted by 220S, who couldn't have explain the functionality of the strut tower brace any better. (hope you don't mind 220S).
As far daily driving to and from the office, you may not feel a large difference with applying a strut brace. But, on those weekend days of driving through the twisty mountainous roads, our test drives showed a difference in handling from the stock c-class.
This was posted by 220S, who couldn't have explain the functionality of the strut tower brace any better. (hope you don't mind 220S).
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Some new photos on a C300 Motor. Enjoy!
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Loving mine, looks great and great price, thanks smerc engineering. Anyone else get one yet? Wanted to get some feedback, thanks guys.
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Porsche said?
...Here's Porsche describing it: "Under tension the coil tower tops are being pulled away from each other. The struts tend to diverge under heavy cornering forces leading to poor directional stability."..
Where was this statement from Porsche published? Seems suspect.
Where was this statement from Porsche published? Seems suspect.