To all who don't have a strut tower brace yet...
12-14-02, 06:27 AM
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Like WhtRocket said, I DEFINITELY get more sex now that I have the strut bar installed, and I'm NOT kidding. I just wish someone else was with me when it was going on.
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12-14-02, 10:30 AM
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I also got the cusco dar a while ago. It's very hight quality, and performs wonderfully.....I think.......paid 175.00 and can't even tell a differance. The thing we do for our FD3S's.
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12-14-02, 10:46 AM
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Originally posted by jimlab
Sorry, but I don't buy that for a second.
A strut tower brace is intended to tie the shock towers together to make them more rigid under load. This is not something you'd benefit much from in straight line driving, and probably something that someone without a very high mileage car wouldn't even notice in cornering.
If your steering wheel was shaking and the car felt loose, I'd suggest you get your suspension checked immediately. You may have masked something by installing a strut tower brace, (although I suspect that your enthusiasm over a new part accounts for about 90% of the benefit you've described) but it's more likely that you have highly worn ball joints and/or suspension bushings, especially if your car has 70k miles or more and none of those components have been replaced.
Jack up the front of the car and try to wobble the front wheel by pushing back and forth on it. My suspicion is that you wouldn't pass tech inspection at an autocross, and that they'd tell you to get the car serviced. Soon.
If you truly did receive as much benefit for a bolt-on bar as you claim, then more power to you. Unfortunately, the strut tower bar has almost no effect on the operation of the suspension. It's sole purpose is to keep the strut towers from deflecting (shifting or changing orientation) under high cornering loads.
Sorry, but I don't buy that for a second.
A strut tower brace is intended to tie the shock towers together to make them more rigid under load. This is not something you'd benefit much from in straight line driving, and probably something that someone without a very high mileage car wouldn't even notice in cornering.
If your steering wheel was shaking and the car felt loose, I'd suggest you get your suspension checked immediately. You may have masked something by installing a strut tower brace, (although I suspect that your enthusiasm over a new part accounts for about 90% of the benefit you've described) but it's more likely that you have highly worn ball joints and/or suspension bushings, especially if your car has 70k miles or more and none of those components have been replaced.
Jack up the front of the car and try to wobble the front wheel by pushing back and forth on it. My suspicion is that you wouldn't pass tech inspection at an autocross, and that they'd tell you to get the car serviced. Soon.
If you truly did receive as much benefit for a bolt-on bar as you claim, then more power to you. Unfortunately, the strut tower bar has almost no effect on the operation of the suspension. It's sole purpose is to keep the strut towers from deflecting (shifting or changing orientation) under high cornering loads.
12-14-02, 11:01 AM
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Originally posted by ZeroBanger
You don't belong on this site. It made a big difference, I dont give a ratts *** what you believe. You dont even own an RX7, you own a LS1. Do not quote my posts, do not mention my name, as far as I'm concerned you are LS1 owner, not an RX7 owner and you know NOTHING.
You don't belong on this site. It made a big difference, I dont give a ratts *** what you believe. You dont even own an RX7, you own a LS1. Do not quote my posts, do not mention my name, as far as I'm concerned you are LS1 owner, not an RX7 owner and you know NOTHING.
12-14-02, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by ZeroBanger
You don't belong on this site. It made a big difference, I dont give a ratts *** what you believe. You dont even own an RX7, you own a LS1. Do not quote my posts, do not mention my name, as far as I'm concerned you are LS1 owner, not an RX7 owner and you know NOTHING.
You don't belong on this site. It made a big difference, I dont give a ratts *** what you believe. You dont even own an RX7, you own a LS1. Do not quote my posts, do not mention my name, as far as I'm concerned you are LS1 owner, not an RX7 owner and you know NOTHING.
First you make a complete fool of yourself on LS1.com, then you have to be a ******** here.
This guy (Zerobrains) is giving RX7 owners everywhere a bad name. Just go to LS1.com and search for Zerobanger, and you'll see what I mean.
Jim has forgotten more than you'll ever know about the RX7 dumbass.
12-14-02, 12:23 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm................it just occurred to me...............names often tell you a lot about someone...............
The name ZeroBanger may be at the heart of the problem........................homeboy aint taggin no bootie............
The name ZeroBanger may be at the heart of the problem........................homeboy aint taggin no bootie............
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