got mt strut bar installed
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i do notice a difference with the bar. Steering feels more responsive, tighter at high speeds. If thats a good description. Not really sure how to say it
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Like most if not all strut braces, the existing mounting points are the bolts that hold the top of your struts to the car. It's a direct strut-to strut brace, so you have the mounting points.
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CLK55 W209, CL63 W216
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Any difference in handling? Does the car feel stiffer in the front where you'd feel chassis flex before? Does the steering feel more "planted"/heavier?
Also, what's the clearance between the bar and the air box? Would it fit with the renntech airbox?
Lots of questions
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that stud and whole are what i used to mount it.
i can't say i felt the chassis flex before. But i do notice a better feel now. More solid at high speed and feels more responsive
i dont know if it will fit a renntech box.
I'll have to go out and measure the clearance on mine
i can't say i felt the chassis flex before. But i do notice a better feel now. More solid at high speed and feels more responsive
i dont know if it will fit a renntech box.
I'll have to go out and measure the clearance on mine
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that stud and whole are what i used to mount it.
i can't say i felt the chassis flex before. But i do notice a better feel now. More solid at high speed and feels more responsive
i dont know if it will fit a renntech box.
I'll have to go out and measure the clearance on mine
i can't say i felt the chassis flex before. But i do notice a better feel now. More solid at high speed and feels more responsive
i dont know if it will fit a renntech box.
I'll have to go out and measure the clearance on mine
Anyway, please take some measurements so we know what to expect. Seeing how we all may be running different air boxes, maybe it's best to measure clearance to the metal piece that's covered by the rubber strip, right before crossing over the engine?
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Cool. Yeah when they work all you get is a subtle more rigid feel. Honestly I think we need one in the back pretty bad. I get out my driveway at an angle and I can literally hear the chassis flex haha.
Anyway, please take some measurements so we know what to expect. Seeing how we all may be running different air boxes, maybe it's best to measure clearance to the metal piece that's covered by the rubber strip, right before crossing over the engine?
Anyway, please take some measurements so we know what to expect. Seeing how we all may be running different air boxes, maybe it's best to measure clearance to the metal piece that's covered by the rubber strip, right before crossing over the engine?
i guess that would be the best spot to measure since this bar is straight
They do make a bar for the rear of the car. I can attach a pic later also. I havent personally seen that one on a car
