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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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i want to buy a Rear Strut Tower Brace for 2008 tC, but i have only been recomended one, which is by Ingall's..does anyone know of any othes i might check out,that might be better
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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I think monster motor works makes one or you can do like i did and make one out of steel. It does help when u work in a fab shop too.
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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a new rear sway bar would offer better handling gains than a strut brace....just something to consider
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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i have already a new rear sway bar , would not adding this make it better, or is it an unessary add on
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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is there any point of adding a rear strut brace, if i already have a good new rear sway bar
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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is there any point of adding a rear strut brace, if i already have a good new rear sway bar
No, there is no point adding a rear strut bar except for show points. I asked someone who races a tC on track and mentioning a rear strut bar made him chuckle. It's a placebo effect: "I spent $$$ on this part, so it must be doing something".
Old Sep 17, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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thank you for the info.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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we dont need 1 b/c the area where it braces is already stiff b/c thats the chassis. If the tC actually had strut towers like on a xA, then it may be more worth it.
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