Strut brace
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Racer
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Strut brace
Gentlemen,
I dont auto cross, but like to drive hard every once in a while. How essential is the strut brace? Is the strut brace strictly a performance enhancer, or will it actually extend the longevity of my suspension system?
Leon
I dont auto cross, but like to drive hard every once in a while. How essential is the strut brace? Is the strut brace strictly a performance enhancer, or will it actually extend the longevity of my suspension system?
Leon
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We recently had a PCGB 993 tuning tips seminar here in the UK with a number of guest speakers (including a number of well respected 993 specialists/tuners). It was a unanimous "don't bother for road use" from them.
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When I changed my Cup1s for Techart Peformance 18" wheels, I HAD to put one on, just so it would pass the TÜV inspection in Germany. Like you say, it probably won't have made that much difference, but least it passed the TÜV
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That's interesting. I would have thought with low profile tires, stiffer suspension components etc, that bracing would offer some obvious and discernible improvements in handling allowing the springs and shocks to work more efficiently.
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The only way to really find out if its in the mind or actually improves things is to have someone take it out of the car without your knowledge and see if you can tell the difference...I'm talking for street use.
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There is nothing that relates a strut brace to the wheel size.