Installing Strut Bars
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j3pz;1117611 said:
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I know of only one that was made that would have any real effect and you'll never find it... The other one would have to be welded on. Even then the difference is going to be extremely minor.
That is interesting to know, I thought that the strut bars were designed to take some flex out of the upper strut towers.Poodles;1118064 said:
What is the difference in our suspension configuration that minimizes the
effect of the strut bars? I have Cusco front and rear bars on mine and
thought I noticed some difference in the handling, maybe less body roll?
Maybe that's just a perceived observation to justify their being on the car?
Cosmetically they look nice, functionally though I'm curious. There are a number of companies selling them for our cars and I wonder why they were
developed and offered in the first place? Maybe as a fad or just for something else to sell to an unknowing public.
Our upper strut mounts aren't under much stress as we have an upper A-arm to take that load unlike most other strut setups.
The only strut bar I've seent hat might do much of anything is the MKIII TRD one, and they are extremely rare. The other way is to reinforce like they did on the Group-A cars with the cage attaching to the strut towers...
The only strut bar I've seent hat might do much of anything is the MKIII TRD one, and they are extremely rare. The other way is to reinforce like they did on the Group-A cars with the cage attaching to the strut towers...
Poodles;1118106 said:
Was there more than one kind of mk3 strut bar made by TRD?
It seems like the mk4 TRD bar, when fitted on a mk3, would do a better job.
mk3 bar
mk4 bar, on a mk3
^That thread is old, so I add here:
http://www.badtoys.ch/get.asp?template=item_list.htt&Parameter=2%A633%A6148%A62
First pic. I've read about rear tower bar (being useless), but not about a crossed one. Looking at the pic IJ posted in http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43428&highlight=suspension&page=3, the crossed one should actually make a difference? Or is rear suspension much different than the front one?
And what bar is that in the 2nd pic?
http://www.badtoys.ch/get.asp?template=item_list.htt&Parameter=2%A633%A6148%A62
First pic. I've read about rear tower bar (being useless), but not about a crossed one. Looking at the pic IJ posted in http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43428&highlight=suspension&page=3, the crossed one should actually make a difference? Or is rear suspension much different than the front one?
And what bar is that in the 2nd pic?
MKIV one would do better in that case, never seen one on a 7M with the normal intake routing until that pic...
The main point is that it would have to resist twisting, and most of the bars are adjustable...
Point being, there are FAR better places to spend your money.
The main point is that it would have to resist twisting, and most of the bars are adjustable...
Point being, there are FAR better places to spend your money.
Is there a post that xplns how to retro-fit a MKIV strut bar to a MKIII? I did a quick search and found nothing.
bhmsupra;1118338 said:
You can PM 1Supraholic and ask since that's his car pictured with the mk4 bar.
have you guys ever seen or experienced the flex that occurs when you jack up a hardtop from one of the front tow hooks?
s0ulstar;1118553 said:
even with a strut bar the flex will still happen.....the only way to solve that is one that connects to the front sub frame and to the firewall....anything else is a placebo bar....for looks only and nothing else
I really should take some pics of when I tried to induce a twist into the chassis.
Trust me, our cars are very stiff for their time, if I did the same thing to an F-body or fox body mustang I wouldn't have been able to close the doors...
Trust me, our cars are very stiff for their time, if I did the same thing to an F-body or fox body mustang I wouldn't have been able to close the doors...
