11-19-2013, 12:43 PM | #1 |
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Difference in handling after installing the strut tower brace?
CAMARO 1LE STRUT TOWER BRACE Part #: 22756880
Is the difference in handling noticeable? |
11-19-2013, 12:50 PM | #2 |
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Unless you are really a car handling guy you'll likely feel no difference at all. The average driver is just not going to feel the difference.
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11-19-2013, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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A strut tower brace has it's place in a full suspension/chassis package, but there is much lower hanging fruit for someone that is just looking to improve street performance. Look into sway bars are rear cradle bushings.
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11-19-2013, 02:05 PM | #4 |
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As far as a strut tower brace, really as APEX Chase stated there are other parts that need to be changed way before that brace.. I would say the Brace is dead last. If you still want one, do a search here and read. Car and Driver even explained it and for our car really its more for astetics than anything.
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11-19-2013, 03:16 PM | #5 |
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I bought mine for stiffness over bumps as much as handling. I want the chassis to stay tight over time. I agree there is little difference in handling and it does look cool.
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11-19-2013, 05:29 PM | #6 |
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I bought the GM vert brace.It helped over bumps. Other then that looks good with the engine bay mods and good place to sit your beer..lol
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11-19-2013, 06:20 PM | #7 |
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No numbers or proof that it does anything for our cars.
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11-20-2013, 11:22 PM | #8 |
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i love when people say it does nothing for our cars but yet both the 1LE and ZL1 both have them!!! Next time i see Al O. im going to tell him its not needed and see what he says!!!
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11-20-2013, 11:30 PM | #9 |
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11-21-2013, 01:20 PM | #10 |
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They do stiffen the chassis, but that doesn't really translate into handling benefits. For the most part they just look good under the hood.
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GM does put stuff on cars because it looks cool. I would welcome any data that says the bar does any benefit in regards to handling. I would put the pfadt one in my garage on immediatly. There are some folks that have made the bar look pretty slick...i always admire a well done up engine bay...let's be honest the LS isnt the prettiest thing around...it is a workhorse not a show engine without some serious treatment like what VRBaron has done.
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11-22-2013, 08:17 AM | #13 | |||
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The "butt-meter" isn't at all good at measuring small differences lateral g's, and will usually confuse a reduction in NVH with improved general chassis stiffness. At best, any two-point STB provides a local stiffness improvement. Do not expect the addition of a STB to improve the actual cambers that the front tires actually run at while cornering by much, which is ultimately what stiffening the chassis torsionally is trying to do. Quote:
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