tower bars?
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from my experience, it makes a surprisingly BIG difference. I don't know the physics behind it, other than it provides rigidity and prevents body roll. anyone else care to elaborate?
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i am surprised it makes that much of a difference. i had it on my gs400 and sc430, and honestly it didn't help that much. i could notice it, mostly in making the steering a bit tighter, but overall the gain was marginal. if anything, coilovers and sways helped the handling a lot more
yes, the idea of strut tower bar is to provide rigidity and also tie the suspensions tighter together
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Unfortunately the nanny (stability control/VDIM) is way to intrusive (and cannot be disabled) in the GS450h to really appreciate the benefit the STB...
Unfortunately the nanny (stability control/VDIM) is way to intrusive (and cannot be disabled) in the GS450h to really appreciate the benefit the STB...
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How about the Tom's GS Lower Front Brace, Tom's GS Rear Lower Suspension 6-link, and Tom's GS 300/350 Rear Lower Brace?
http://l-tunedparts.com/model/struct...7&model_id=105
Do they do better job then the strut tower bar(Tom's Upper STB)?
http://l-tunedparts.com/model/struct...7&model_id=105
Do they do better job then the strut tower bar(Tom's Upper STB)?
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How about the Tom's GS Lower Front Brace, Tom's GS Rear Lower Suspension 6-link, and Tom's GS 300/350 Rear Lower Brace?
http://l-tunedparts.com/model/struct...7&model_id=105
Do they do better job then the strut tower bar(Tom's Upper STB)?
http://l-tunedparts.com/model/struct...7&model_id=105
Do they do better job then the strut tower bar(Tom's Upper STB)?
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when a friend of mine put just the STB on his car, I was really surprised how much faster he could whip the ride into a turn. even as a passenger, I noticed the difference in added stability. of course when he lowered it next it helped even more. yes, incremental improvements.
the question is: does anyone know of a different mfg that makes an STB @ a lower cost? the improvement is not really worth $400 imo, even though it would look pretty nice...
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the question is: does anyone know of a different mfg that makes an STB @ a lower cost? the improvement is not really worth $400 imo, even though it would look pretty nice...
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