ManwithSupra Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Does having a working strutbrace actualy make a huge difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It may be cheap, but to view it as anything other than a shiny bit of under bonnet metal would be foolish. It will add nothing to the torsional stiffness of the shell. It's too thin, the wrong shape, has leverage in the strut top mounts, and alloy is a poor material choice. If you want to make something that resists bending you don't make it a bow shape in oval section! If you want to see how a working strut brace is formed just look at photos of proper race cars. amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I bet its no different to any of the supra aftermaket ones, dont they all have that bend? just a bling mod imo which is no bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I liked the quote at the bottom. * MOTORIA * Toyota MK4 Supra STRUT BARS / Brace Front £49.99 MK4 TOYOTA SUPRA STRUT BRACE BAR This MOTORIA STRUT TOWER BAR is light weight using ALUMINUM and improved not to become twisted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Does having a working strutbrace actualy make a huge difference? Only a full welded in roll cage will make a HUGE difference, but a decent strut brace will help a bit. They really need triangulating back to the bulkhead, which would be tricky to say the least. Race saloons and coupes usually have the engine a lot lower because they are dry sumped, which leaves room for more bracing atop the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 are the strut bars different for a n/a and tt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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