STRUT bar ?

Carfreak9922 · 01-19-2009, 04:33 PM

what do those front struts do under the hood besides make it look good? lol noob question

E90330iS · 01-19-2009, 04:46 PM

makes your car more stable as it corners. since the bar tightens the two towers above your front suspensions. i am looking for one myself, so if anyone has one for sale, let me know.

Carfreak9922 · 01-19-2009, 10:13 PM

thanks man

seej333 · 01-20-2009, 04:46 AM

reduces body roll and flex

johnnydad · 01-20-2009, 05:41 PM

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reduces body roll and flex

Does not reduce body roll or for that matter impact greatly on body flex. It is there to prevent the strut towers from moving relative to each other so tends to keep camber more constant and hence the tracking of the front wheels more consistent. With a solidly built car like a BMW you would really only benefit from one at higher cornering loads.

Asclepius · 01-20-2009, 05:55 PM

Basically, if you dont track your car it's purely cosmetic.

seej333 · 01-21-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnydad

Does not reduce body roll or for that matter impact greatly on body flex. It is there to prevent the strut towers from moving relative to each other so tends to keep camber more constant and hence the tracking of the front wheels more consistent. With a solidly built car like a BMW you would really only benefit from one at higher cornering loads.

Isn't he asking about a strut top tower brace, or is this something else?

johnnydad · 01-21-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by seej333

Isn't he asking about a strut top tower brace, or is this something else?

I presumed so, hence my answer pertained to same.

Mk23 · 01-21-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnydad

I presumed so, hence my answer pertained to same.

Your big words don't scare us johnny!

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