Ingalls Engine Damper + Front Strut bar?
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
they can usually both be installed, depending on the layout of the strut bar, like the dc sports one versus the hotchkis and trd ones.
but usually the engine damper goes under the strut bar.
but usually the engine damper goes under the strut bar.
I Just bought the greddy strut bar. Are you sure the bar goes over the ETD? Wouldnt that throw the way the bar sits off center being that it bolts up to both sides? To where the ETD only bolts to one?
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
yes, because the ETD attaches to the strut tower via bracket that would fit under the strut tower brace.
ok and the strut brace being "off center" like that...is that goign to affect performance? Would it be better to remove the ETD and put the strut bar UNDER it so the bar itself is balanced and then throw the ETD over the bar?
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i realy can't imagine the ETD fitting over a strut tower brace.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
i realy can't imagine the ETD fitting over a strut tower brace.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
wait what do u mean it does nothing on our car? Bolting it up to the chassis gives it a stiffer setup hence better cornering correct?
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
i realy can't imagine the ETD fitting over a strut tower brace.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
wait what do u mean it does nothing on our car? Bolting it up to the chassis gives it a stiffer setup hence better cornering correct?
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Originally Posted by tCmaniak
Originally Posted by draxcaliber
i realy can't imagine the ETD fitting over a strut tower brace.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
btw, on our cars a strut towr brace does nothing. and even so, all it is supposed to do is add strutural rigidity under hard cornering to resist chasis flex.
wait what do u mean it does nothing on our car? Bolting it up to the chassis gives it a stiffer setup hence better cornering correct?
hmmm
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
because our strut towers are so close to the fire wall, they really don't provide any addtional rigidity.
god damn...there are so many things withur car that set it back from a competative advantage. this blows... good thing i love the tC cuz man...
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
it isn't a disadvantage, it just means that the strut tower brace is unnecessary. so if you don't need one, who cares, means less weight, which is good.
well might as well throw mine on now.... already bought it...
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
it isn't a disadvantage, it just means that the strut tower brace is unnecessary. so if you don't need one, who cares, means less weight, which is good.
besides what I mean by disadvantage is I dont htink its because we dont need one... its just because the mount is too damn close to the firewall. I am sure if somehow it could be mounted further away it would help just like any other.
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