Strut Tower Brace
02-18-2008, 07:18 PM
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damn honda really did dial in this chassis then... all this time ive been looking for a cheap one that would work well to help times a little bit. guess i should quit wasting time...
02-19-2008, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ludedude,Feb 18 2008, 06:43 PM
When cornering, there's exactly zero pressure on the top of the shock mounts. This car doesn't have struts, there's no load path to the top of the shock like there is in a strut suspended car.
Just tighten the thing up and use it to lean on when changing the oil or working under the hood.
Just tighten the thing up and use it to lean on when changing the oil or working under the hood.
He had heard of a test that someone did. They tied a taught string or wire from the top of one shock tower to the other. After a run on the track the wire was broken, which would indicate that there is some flexing.
02-19-2008, 07:07 AM
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if you wanna do it "right" the idea is to have pressure going outward. meaning the bar pushing the towers "out" thats how to preload the towers. but in all truth this car has a great chassis and tons of factory bracing so it shouldnt be needed. but it does look purdy 
02-19-2008, 01:30 PM
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Try a cusco "U" brace, its light and does not get in the way of an oil change, and made a small difference on my car as to turn in response. So much that I wont be taking it off any time soon.
02-19-2008, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by S2Race,Feb 19 2008, 02:32 PM
a cusco U brace? where do you get them?
02-19-2008, 02:34 PM
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Is that the Brace that goes on the bottom? If so I have that bottom Chassis stiffener and I noticed a small difference, in that the car tended to handle more flat through the corner.
02-19-2008, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mouseS2000,Feb 19 2008, 03:34 PM
Is that the Brace that goes on the bottom? If so I have that bottom Chassis stiffener and I noticed a small difference, in that the car tended to handle more flat through the corner.
