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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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anyone add a front strut tower, and what were the results??? thnx, mlg

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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i dont think they make it, I think Wiechers made like ONE.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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strut bar

Does it look like this one, thought about buying one but never did.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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couldnt find a strut bar, but found a sway bar from evosport:

http://www.evosport.com/product/prod...RS.SUS.M03.W01
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Strut tower braces don't really make much difference. You're better off upgrading your sway bars. Now if you upgrade the sway bars and add coilovers, then the strut tower braces are worth adding to eek out that last little bit of improvement. On a stock suspension though, don't waste your money.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RedBull
Strut tower braces don't really make much difference. You're better off upgrading your sway bars. Now if you upgrade the sway bars and add coilovers, then the strut tower braces are worth adding to eek out that last little bit of improvement. On a stock suspension though, don't waste your money.
+1.....evosport also carries the correct coilovers or springs for your (the OP) vehicle
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Waste of money, time, and weight.

Only required when you run ludicrous front spring rates for road racing, which NOBODY currently makes for the C32.

See yeah
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Waste of money, time, and weight.

Only required when you run ludicrous front spring rates for road racing, which NOBODY currently makes for the C32.

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+1 and it also makes a ***** of effort when it comes to changing filters.

Carlsson did make one tho. silvac32 has it. discontinued.
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have added kw coil overs and VERRRRRRRY sticky/stiff tires- dunlop starspecs , have also corner balanced and set toe to zero, -1.5 camber, the car handles great, but still eats up the outer corners of the front tires, i may need stiffer sways or more neg camber, please chime in thnx, mike
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have added kw coil overs and VERRRRRRRY sticky/stiff tires- dunlop starspecs , have also corner balanced and set toe to zero, -1.5 camber, the car handles great, but still eats up the outer corners of the front tires, i may need stiffer sways or more neg camber, please chime in thnx, mike
how low is your kw setup?

i have pretty even wear on my front tires at the ride height i'm running. 2/3 to 1 finger gap on the front. don't remember what my front camber spec is tho.
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front gap is about 1 finger, rear gap is no finger, ie tire and fender are even
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