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Suspension Strut Bars...yay or nay?

   
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Old 10-31-2005, 02:50 PM
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Strut Bars...yay or nay?
What do you guys think about Upper Strut Bars...

Do they work or are they mostly for Show only?
 
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Old 10-31-2005, 02:54 PM
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In my car I think its for show. I haven't noticed any difference.
 
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Old 10-31-2005, 03:06 PM
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Randy Webb said it was more for show. The MINI is pretty stiff with out it. But I have heard other tuners say their cars handled well after adding a strut bars.
 
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Old 10-31-2005, 04:33 PM
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it will add rigidity but unless you are taking your car to the track or autocrossing it chances are you won't notice a difference and it only increase the bling factor for your car.
 
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I think they look cool........Image is ........
 
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i think they look cool, but not needed on my car.
 
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Bling for the street. Necessary for the track.
 
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I think it also sorta minimize the chances of getting the strut tower form ballooning when hitting pot holes (if you got stiff suspension). I could be wrong...
 
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Old 11-01-2005, 06:33 AM
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My opinion is that they're bling
 
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