Hi all,

I've been reading alot of threads and posts here about the stock front strut tow brace/bar - Im trying to find out what it does for a car with under 300whp, and one thats driven daily - no racing, no track work etc.

basically, i like the look of the bay without it, its easier for me to clean the bay with it off, and it hits the filter on my oil catch can - so it would make sense for me to leave it off

but

im wondering if this is a bad idea. will the car perform badly even at normal street corners taken at say 75mph?

ive seen david bushurs evo in a thread where hes left it off, along with many others here - but then they seem like drag cars and im unsure how much they use their cars on the street.

can anyone offer any advice or help on this?

Cheers

 

anyone?

Ive taken it off, and put it on and i cant seem to feel any difference but im sure mitsu put it there for a reason right...

if someone who has it removed could offer some of their experiences thatd be great.

thanks

 

What kind of streets are those and where are they at?

 

SERIOUSLY?
The purpose of this bar is to reduce the flex that these towers experience during hard cornering. Reducing the flex will keep the wheels in position and in the desired position on the road, allowing the suspension to work as engineered without the added factor of chassis flex changing camber and caster settings. This will help to improve traction on the turns, increasing turn-in response, and help to reduce understeer.
Put it back on
By solidifying and isolating the struts in their original configuration, it allows the suspension components (stock or modified) to retain their geometry and to function as designed. Typically, steering will seem quicker and more responsive, but in reality, it is the suspension doing its job properly. Benefits are not limited to high performance driving. Most people find a strut bar improves low speed turn-in response as well. A final advantage is the structural longevity of the vehicle; by giving everything extra support, the chassis will retain that "like new" stiffness for a much longer period of time.

 

thanks for your replies. ive seen alot of cars at meets as well as pics here on this thread where people run without it so i thought about weight savings.

looks like i'll have to move my fuel reg and catch can

 

Its designed to decrease flexing of the shock towers under extreme conditions.

 

You can leave it off, no problem

 

Weight savings? The bar weighs like 3lbs!

 

hahah yeah... take a dump before you get into your evo and you'll save some weight, everytime.