Is a strut bar necessary?

Is a strut bar necessary?

The main purpose of a strut bar is to make your car easier to handle when being driven hard. Strut bars won’t necessarily increase your cornering speed or lap times. Instead, they’ll make your car more playful and predictable when cornering at speed. Installing strut bars increases the overall rigidity of your car.

Does a strut bar do anything?

A strut bar, strut brace, or strut tower brace (STB) is an automotive suspension accessory on a monocoque or unibody chassis to provide extra stiffness between the strut towers. This transmits the load off each strut tower during cornering which ties the two towers together and reduces chassis flex.

Do strut bars affect ride quality?

Strut bars, front or rear, do NOTHING at all to affect Ride Quality…all they do is help prevent chassis flex of the Suspension towers in relation to the rest of the Chassis.

What does STI flexible strut tower brace do?

The Flexible Tower Bar exerts its effect even at low speeds such as when a car is in reverse. It allows a driver to eliminate unnecessary steering maneuvers because they can control the car exactly as they intend to do.

Do strut bars reduce body roll?

Strut Bar Functions On Cars The strut bar will maintain pressure on both sides of the car so that it becomes more balanced. When the pressure on the car runs more balanced, the car can take a turn in a more optimal and stable manner. Not only that, but the strut bar can also reduce body rolls that can occur in cars.

Are sway bars and strut bars the same?

Strut bars have a few different names. Strut bars are different from sway bars in several key ways. One being that while strut bars are installed under your hood, sway bars are a bar connecting two wheels together. Connecting the front wheels increases understeer, and using a rear bar increases oversteer.

Are strut braces worth it?

The minimal movement shown in our test graph proves to us that a strut brace would be most beneficial if you have an older car or tired chassis with noticeable flex and/or pre-existing issues. Then you may get the intended benefits of the brace with the added insurance against strut tower deformation.

Is STI flexible strut tower brace worth it?

STI Flexible Strut Tower Brace is Definitely Worth Your Money!! I recently purchased the strut brace for my 2019 Forester Sport after researching for a while and coming across a lot of mixed reviews. My only regret is that I waited as long as I did because this thing works wonders!

Is a sway bar the same as an anti-roll bar?

A sway bar, also known as an anti-sway bar, anti-roll bar, or a stabilizer bar, is typically a u-shaped metal bar connected to the strut or control arm, located by each of the vehicle’s wheels. While a sway bar’s exact physical appearance can vary, sway bars all serve the same purpose.

What kind of strut bar does a Subaru Impreza have?

The AEM performance strut bar provides additional vehicle stability on various Subaru Impreza WRX and STI models. AEM strut bars are constructed from 1-1/2 inch steel tubing, providing great strength and low weight which gives you a true racing option and a more professional alternative to many hinged or weaker strut bars on the market.

Where can I buy strut tower braces for my Subaru?

SubaruPartsPros offers an array of strut tower braces and other OEM performance parts that are designed to fit select Subaru XV Crosstrek, STI, WRX, Forester, and Legacy models. Our options include Subaru STI Flexible Strut Tower Braces that improves overall body stiffness and riding comfort.

What is the purpose of a strut tower bar?

A Strut Tower bar will help stiffen up the chassis of the car. The Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar will certainly not leave you disappointed. A strut tower bar is not only functional but it provides for some nice eye candy whether it be in your engine bay or trunk.

What is the best performance strut bar for my car?

The AEM-29-0011WR performance strut bar comes in a textured red powder coated finish featuring the AEM logo giving you a clean high-performance look under the hood. This strut bar is easy to install in just minutes onto the existing strut tower bolts.