What exactly do "Strut Tower Bars" do?
01-22-2006, 12:17 AM
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Re: What exactly do "Strut Tower Bars" do?
Originally Posted by Injuneer
I like the comment about the "old person bathroom hand rail"..... as a certified "old person", I find it helps me maintain my balance under the hood
Although I can agree that would be a good hand grip for leaning into the engine bay.
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01-25-2006, 01:08 AM
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Re: What exactly do "Strut Tower Bars" do?
Originally Posted by samualt
I like my STB (Strut Tower Brace). I don't think you feel the difference until you start cornering really hard. The front end just feels stiffer when cornering hard. Perhaps it's all in my head. Perhaps the real difference is just knowing you have such a large hard stiff rod under the hood.
I agree 100% , I think it made a differnce too .
Rob
01-25-2006, 08:47 AM
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Re: What exactly do "Strut Tower Bars" do?
Originally Posted by Threxx
I guess what I'm saying is I haven't driven a Corolla XRS but I've found quite a few more seemingly mundane cars handle better and much more predictably in the corners than my Z28 did. Maybe my suspension on the Z28 was shot, but I just found it to be a rocket in a straight line and a boat in the corners (I mean, not bad, but for such a low slung 2 door single-mission car it wasn't very impressive to me w/ handling)
01-25-2006, 09:02 PM
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Re: What exactly do "Strut Tower Bars" do?
Heh yea those things might be a balance bar for the times i literally have to get in the engine bay. On 4th gens i doubt you would see much difference as they seemed to be stiff cars fro mthe factory to me. Now on a 3rd gen, as they age they get a little loose suspension wise, also they werent too tight from the factory. Without one i can feel every twist in the chassis as i leave my driveway, definatly an annoying feeling.
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