Group Buy Idea. Rear Strut bar?

[Panzer_M]

http://www.itsallaboutspeed.com/products.html

Thinking of getting this inconjuction with a Xbrace.

maybe if a few people are interested we can get a group buy started.

[1996 328ti]

I remember this discussion on the ti yahoo list.
A rear strut bar really does nothing for you.
Save your money and just do the xbrace.

[ZeroG]

I remember this discussion on the ti yahoo list.
A rear strut bar really does nothing for you.
Save your money and just do the xbrace.

I find that most single piece construction rear bars provide added stability during cornering that you can feel.

I would not drive with out mine.

Also one question if they did nothing why would people make them? SO I think that says it does something.

-Chad

[aceyx]

Also one question if they did nothing why would people make them? SO I think that says it does something.

have you ever heard of the FlowBee? maybe you're too young . . .


but reports that i've heard from people is that the rear strong-strut (or butt strut) is the most effective in actually doing anything to the handling of the rear.

besides, there's no way i could ever give up that trunk space.

[clex2]

Let's think about this. First, the front shock towers are really strut towers. Struts, by definition, not only act as shocks (up and down), but also are a side load bearing structure, meaning they are one of the pivot points of the suspension. This loading of the strut can move the strut towers (few mm) relative to each other and therefore a strut bar reduces this unwanted motion. On out ti's, and most other cars, the rear shocks only act as shocks as the pivot points of the rear suspension are only on the suspension arms. No or very little side load force is transmitted to the rear shock towers. In fact, you could remove the rear shock and drive the car. The rear suspension would work, although very poorly without the shock. You cannot remove the from shock (strut) and drive the car. It is one of the load bearing pivot points. So it's safe to say that a rear shock tower does little to improve performance.

[L84THSKY]

I already installed the x-brace, but the rear bar sounds good. I thought someone sais these rear bars don't do anything.


http://www.itsallaboutspeed.com/products.html

Thinking of getting this inconjuction with a Xbrace.

maybe if a few people are interested we can get a group buy started.