Originally posted by Derk2000:
The way I see it...one would probably require solid metal for "struts" and uncompressable springs before the unibody flexed enough to need a front strut tower bar.
TOTALLY WRONG!!! I suppose all those race cars with braces put the extra weight there so the cameras can catch the really cool brace! Give me a break!
The technical explanation is simple. Your engine bay is a great big gaping whole. Your struts are riding in the top of this whole in a column of steel with nothing between the two columns. By using the strut brace you effectively tie the top of your struts together. So, you do not get as much chassis flex under hard cornering. All strut braces SHOSHOP, OMP, and Sparco will do basically the same thing. They do it slightly different ways, but still do the same thing.
Hos did I do Pascal?
Jim
Assistant Director SoCal SVTOA
98.5 SVT, Vortech SC, Bassani, Quaiffe, Clutchmasters Stg. 3, H&R's/Konis, BAT 22mm Sway Bar, 17" Momo Arrows, Michelin Pilot Sports, Sparco Front Brace, HPP Rear Brace, PIAA fogs & headlights.
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