Interesting Cusco Article on Tower Bars: Illustrations and videos - how they work

Visit the link below for the full article and details

http://www.jdm-option.com/eng/pr_CUSCO/towerbar.html

One of the neat things i never even thought of myself, is it actually allows for more suspension stroke. 6mm more in their example.

These concepts should apply to any well made tower bar, regardless of brand though.


We are also a stocking Cusco dealer too FYI

 

Interesting, thanks for the link.

 

cool.. i already plan to grab a Cusco carbon front tower bar!

 

I read on the tanabe website that you're supposed to install the strut bar while the front half of the car is jacked up. Does this really make a difference?

 

i talked to a guy that builds rollcages for race cars at a living, he was explaining to me the reason why you would want the front jacked up while installing the bar, is the chasis is flexed inwards when your car is lowered, by jacking it up, it relieves the stress of the chasis, the bar bolts on, you lower it, and the chasis will stay stiff. thats not scientific data by any means, but it made a lot of sense, and hes very credible.

 

The strut tower bar is a gimmick.

 

don't buy the jic strut bars...mine snapped in half under my hood

 

good evidence, the cause i said so theory?

 

Cool. Let us know. we have them on the shelp, amongst many other brands.

 

no one has any reason what so ever to disagree with that statement now! wow! . . . . .

some people are too forumy for their own good.