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07-19-2009, 06:13 PM

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strut tower brace

my car had one when i bought it and im thinking its probably pointless for drag racing. am i right? if so its coming off, it looks dumb and its in the way.

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07-20-2009, 08:37 AM

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For drag racing, it does nothing. Adds weight over the motor. BUT for street use or Auto-x, it def has advantages.

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07-25-2009, 08:26 AM

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Pretty much. The idea is to prevent the strut towers from flexing together under lateral stress. If you're just going straight, you don't need that.

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07-26-2009, 10:39 PM

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unless you are going 100 around a corner ahhhhh you still wont notice it ditch it like a fat chick

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