The concept of an Adjustable Strut Tower Brace. I know what the brace is for, but what exactly does this new version allow the adjustment of???
The adjustable strut tower brace uses ellipically balanced slide diffusers to absorb the axial loads imposed on the intermediate thrust bushing located just under the strut tower, thus reducing lateral shear and allowing radial forces to dissapate through the suspended strut components and into the vehicle's subframe via the lower control arm. It's a simple concept, really.
Copy and Paste? Did he just say Copy and Paste? Somebody tell me he didn't! I have you know sir, that I do not plagerize. This stuff is 100% original, always fresh, one of a kind, often imitated but never duplicated bulls@*!. Thank you and have a nice day.
They've had it for third-gen's for a while. It's been heavily debated if it does anything or not. You're supposed to mount it, then tighten it. Adjusting out any slack the bar and fenders might have. IE, pre-loading the bar. With a normal bar, the fender will deflect a little on hard cornering, before transferring the load to the bar over to the other side of the car. The bar normally takes the normal huge deflection out. The adjustable can take that last bit out by pre-deflecting it. Kevin D.
yup kevin d got it right. ive ran with both and in my opinion the non adjustable bar works better since they are way more solid then the adjustable bars. i just don't trust a brace that if you put your weight on it it bends till you hit the engine.
The best strut bars are 3 points that tie the strut towers and trianlgate to the firewall. But those are a major PITA to install and remove on a 4th gen.
