I am been looking to buy front strut bar for ages and now finally I got one. Does anyone knows what differences does it make in handling ? I been driving s13 with strut bar and with out and is huge differences

 

Edited March 1, 201213 yr by LTFans21

That particular strut bar - very little to be honest, Its mostly cosmetic. It may have some affect, I have seen hinged ebay bracers reduce front creaking in Z's before, so they are having some affect, but it certainly wont be as affective as a proper solid one piece unit without pinned hinges, they are however fairly expensive.

 

Potentially a strut brace will reduce frontal flex between suspension turrets, which can improve suspension and steering response and feel. Effectively by transmitting less of the vertical suspension forces through the chassis, your helping the suspension to do the job its designed to do. This can also have an affect on the oversteer/understeer characteristics of the Z, so its often best to brace both the front and rear struts, rather than just the front.

Edited March 1, 201213 yr by Yowser

That particular strut bar - very little to be honest, Its mostly cosmetic. It may have some affect, I have seen hinged ebay bracers reduce front creaking in Z's before, so they are having some affect, but it certainly wont be as affective as a proper solid one piece unit without pinned hinges, they are however fairly expensive.

 

Potentially a strut brace will reduce frontal flex between suspension turrets, which can improve suspension and steering response and feel. Effectively by transmitting less of the vertical suspension forces through the chassis, your helping the suspension to do the job its designed to do. This can also have an affect on the oversteer/understeer characteristics of the Z, so its often best to brace both the front and rear struts, rather than just the front.

 

I know is not proper solid one peace metal but it should help. I got rear strut bar for years and now just found front one. I will see what differences this will make. But I had s13 with strut bar is drives 100% better, is more stiffer and its react more quicker and that was with hinges as well.

youll find the same it will make a difference

if you want serious rigidity weld where the bar meets the securing bolt/nut to make it a 1 piece..if that makes sence

dam yowser beat me to that

dam yowser beat me to that

 

yess that what I was thinking to do as well. that it should come solid.