A/C: What would you like to see from Tanabe Racing Development?

[adidas2go]

Am i the only one whos coupe came with a strut tower bar stock? Check it out....strut towers are definitely tied together in the front.

Are you talking about this?



It could be, but i wouldn't really call this a strut tower bar. Every one i have ever seen is a lot more conspicuous and is all metal or composite type material like carbon fiber or kevlar . They also connected to all the bolts on top of the strut to get maximum tightness, not just one like in our cars. It could be a primitive type design for some added support but i can't imagine it doing much for the car considering half of its made of plastic.

The is a traditional strut tower bar/brace

[hooch]

Th[QUOTE=adidas2go]

Are you talking about this?



This is exactly what i am talking about....if you look under it there is a tube of metal that travels from one side to the other. I'm not saying a more traditional strut tower bar wouldn't offer some increased rigidity but if you look at our strut towers they are pretty close to the firewall as well. I would think that some sway bars with a larger upgrade in the rear would do some good to get rid of the massive understeer this car has. Basically i'm just trying to say that strut tower braces wouldn't do much for the coupe in stock form. I really feel like you would need to stiffen up the suspension more before you start having problems with the chassis flexing.

[adidas2go]

i guess thats why they are looking at developing all of those right? If they make springs with strut tower bars that would help a lot. As well as stabilizers and strut tower bars together

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[streetracer33r]

coilovers for the win!!