Strut Bars
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Strut Bars
Tried a search but got no great hits. Any thoughts on strut bars? Are they worthwhile? Are they all made the same, I see they range in price from $30 to $150 dollars.
I already have a rear Fsport sway but was looking for something in the front--and was told the front sway was a waste of time. Is the strut bar a better option?
Thanks
I already have a rear Fsport sway but was looking for something in the front--and was told the front sway was a waste of time. Is the strut bar a better option?
Thanks
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I'd bet money if we did a blind A/B test with and without a strut bar you'd get identical times around any given track, let alone comparing performance differences between different bars.
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Likewise the +hp mods, do at least produce measurable, if very minor, gains, again unlike the strut bar.
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Strut bars have a negligible effect on our cars. Remember strut tower bars are designed for cars that use struts. Our cars are a double wishbone design in the front and therefore use shocks, not struts.
The most basic way to understand the difference is struts is the structure of the suspension and directly affects the geometry of the suspension. Double wishbone designs use shocks and the wishbones are the structure and geometry while the shock is not. Thus when we look at a car like some WRX's, the strut actually absorbs the forces and holds the "shape" of the suspension. Thus when you hit a bump, structurally, the entire strut takes the hit and sends it up to the chassis where your top nuts are. Thus the top of your towers can potentially flex. This is where a strut bar can be useful.
On our cars, when you hit a bump for example, the brunt is taken by the wishbones and thus the force doesn't cause much flex if any. The shock and spring simply absorb what it can.
Thus strut bars are all simply extra sprung weight on our cars. But it sure does look fancy
The most basic way to understand the difference is struts is the structure of the suspension and directly affects the geometry of the suspension. Double wishbone designs use shocks and the wishbones are the structure and geometry while the shock is not. Thus when we look at a car like some WRX's, the strut actually absorbs the forces and holds the "shape" of the suspension. Thus when you hit a bump, structurally, the entire strut takes the hit and sends it up to the chassis where your top nuts are. Thus the top of your towers can potentially flex. This is where a strut bar can be useful.
On our cars, when you hit a bump for example, the brunt is taken by the wishbones and thus the force doesn't cause much flex if any. The shock and spring simply absorb what it can.
Thus strut bars are all simply extra sprung weight on our cars. But it sure does look fancy