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Old 05-19-2006, 06:12 PM
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Strut tower brace

Does anyone make a strut tower brace for our cars?

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Not sure but that would be nice!!!
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Not sure but that would be nice!!!
Did you just call me crazy?

Just trying to find a way to strengthen up the chassis.
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its a two way street tho. It will firm up the chassis, but also, when you round a corner and one spring compresses, a strut tower brace will force the opposite spring to decompress. This takes away from your cornering abilities because it keeps the car from planting itself throughout the turn. The best strut tower braces have rubber bushings in the middle and are adjustable, this allows for a stronger chassis without the lift effect.
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider
Did you just call me crazy?

Just trying to find a way to strengthen up the chassis.




Ooops, I thought the character was scratching his head, LOL. No I really do think that would be a cool mod!!
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i have a set
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class-w208/87865-wiechers-struct-bars-here.html
if this is what you talking about. Take a long time to order
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i have a set
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=87865
if this is what you talking about. Take a long time to order
That is exactly what I'm talking about. How do you like them? I loved the ones I had on my BMW.

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They work pretty good and i also have floor bar goes jsut behind the rear seat. I think those work pretty good too.
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where can i get those online? how much?

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