A little strut brace question
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A little strut brace question
Like the title states a little, actually a couple questions to you guys and girls with strut braces on ALL your vechicles, not just lexus'.
1. What is the construction quality? i.e. shotty welds, thin metal, quality of hardware included..
2. What's the composition? i.e. steel, aluminum, etc.
3. Colors, and price
4.Finally can you really tell a difference with or without it? Stiffness, i.e. better cornering??
Thanks guys, I appericate the help. I'm doing a little R&D I guess.
Josh
1. What is the construction quality? i.e. shotty welds, thin metal, quality of hardware included..
2. What's the composition? i.e. steel, aluminum, etc.
3. Colors, and price
4.Finally can you really tell a difference with or without it? Stiffness, i.e. better cornering??
Thanks guys, I appericate the help. I'm doing a little R&D I guess.
Josh
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Of all the strut bars I have seen, I believe the TRD one is the strongest. I like how they use a an i beam design and the thick support at the strut attacment. The fi beam type design is stronger than the conventional oval shaped beam used by cusco etc.
However, I highly doubt anyone would ever need that kind of strength in a street driven car.
However, I highly doubt anyone would ever need that kind of strength in a street driven car.
I would say strut braces are effective about 15% and it's hardly noticeable. When you add up all these lil suspension mods, then it becomes truely effective in my opinion. Meaning if you get a strut brace you should then get a sway bar, followed by coilovers or a good spring/shock combo.
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Good point Aristo, I too think that in order to acheive (sp) the most from any type uspension mod you need to do the whole thing. Like, shocks, sways, springs, etc. But I have never used or thought of braces or towers.
I'm going to go do some measurements tomorrow on a couple different vechicles. Maybe make some blueprints and mock up something this week. (I am still out of work from surgery.)
Josh
I'm going to go do some measurements tomorrow on a couple different vechicles. Maybe make some blueprints and mock up something this week. (I am still out of work from surgery.)
Josh
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Remember to tie the brace to the firewall. Just tying the towers together only promotes them flexing in unison (which they are doing anyway).
A lower suspension brace would do a lot more in this department. This ties your control arms to each other and bolts in under the engine.
Tower-to-tower braces do very little (if anything at all) in modern cars. They do look nice and yea, I have one under my hood, so what?
A lower suspension brace would do a lot more in this department. This ties your control arms to each other and bolts in under the engine.
Tower-to-tower braces do very little (if anything at all) in modern cars. They do look nice and yea, I have one under my hood, so what?
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
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PhD. in MS paint bro.
I can't believe some of the prices for STB and lower braces!!!! TOM's is making a killing!!!!!
Also, does anybody know which company makes the most popular brace for the IS?
also, what about the ES?? It seems like the negelected child of Lexus when it comes to peformance parts.
Josh
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Originally Posted by Senator
PhD. in MS paint bro.
I can't believe some of the prices for STB and lower braces!!!! TOM's is making a killing!!!!!
Also, does anybody know which company makes the most popular brace for the IS?
also, what about the ES?? It seems like the negelected child of Lexus when it comes to peformance parts.
Josh
I can't believe some of the prices for STB and lower braces!!!! TOM's is making a killing!!!!!
Also, does anybody know which company makes the most popular brace for the IS?
also, what about the ES?? It seems like the negelected child of Lexus when it comes to peformance parts.
Josh
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Originally Posted by Senator
Good point Aristo, I too think that in order to acheive (sp) the most from any type uspension mod you need to do the whole thing. Like, shocks, sways, springs, etc. But I have never used or thought of braces or towers.
I'm going to go do some measurements tomorrow on a couple different vechicles. Maybe make some blueprints and mock up something this week. (I am still out of work from surgery.)
Josh
I'm going to go do some measurements tomorrow on a couple different vechicles. Maybe make some blueprints and mock up something this week. (I am still out of work from surgery.)
Josh
I think there's a reason the ES has no/little performance parts...
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