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Laying the law down. I still say don't cheap out. Buy something good brah.
Tower bars (Ebay)
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Laying the law down. I still say don't cheap out. Buy something good brah.
BiG MiKE
Driver
This!
Buy these:
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/208238-stealth-custom-fab-front-strut-tower-brace.html
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/187037-stealth-custom-fab-s13-rear-strut-tower-brace.html
Jonnie is an awesome fabricator, and his service is 2nd to none
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/208238-stealth-custom-fab-front-strut-tower-brace.html
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/187037-stealth-custom-fab-s13-rear-strut-tower-brace.html
Jonnie is an awesome fabricator, and his service is 2nd to none
ooh man, people who hate on ebay are about as cool as a transvestite with herpes... you can find a lot of good stuff on ebay, i am not recommending that you buy "EBAY BRANDS" but ebay can be used the same as craigslist... and you can find some quality stuff... just saying.. but then again you are a fucking idiot... leo do what makes you happy, i personally dont believe in these tower bars but hey they look kinda cool lol... do what you want man, im sure they stiffen it up a little... end rant.
metalrocks12
Driver
^ +1
i got ebay didnt notice anything in the rear, ive tried with front and rear on and off and the front ones make the car feel tighter when i turn but then again my car is like 4tons so idk if on a 240 it makes a big diffrenece. i would prob get your sway bars connected before u spend the money on towers.
i got ebay didnt notice anything in the rear, ive tried with front and rear on and off and the front ones make the car feel tighter when i turn but then again my car is like 4tons so idk if on a 240 it makes a big diffrenece. i would prob get your sway bars connected before u spend the money on towers.
www.stealth-custom-fab.com
for all your S-chassis bracing needs. Its what we run on all of the BLU808 cars mine included. Nothing beats their Tension rod brace for price strength and quality.
for all your S-chassis bracing needs. Its what we run on all of the BLU808 cars mine included. Nothing beats their Tension rod brace for price strength and quality.
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the steath one is one of the few that is actually designed properly. No flexy joints and its nice and sturdy. I hate to say it but most all strut tower braces including cusco and tanabe and such fail because the bars are bolted on "joints" if you are trying reduce flex why can the bar itself pivot.
The other thing is if you want to really reduce flex a Bar that triangulates to the firewall is the real way to go. Since a straight 2 point bar is bracing a flexy thing against a flexy thing. The added dimension of the firewall bracing will increase stiffness dramatically.
It disappointing that it seems like no one makes a triangulated brace for the S13, at least I haven't seen one.
The other thing is if you want to really reduce flex a Bar that triangulates to the firewall is the real way to go. Since a straight 2 point bar is bracing a flexy thing against a flexy thing. The added dimension of the firewall bracing will increase stiffness dramatically.
It disappointing that it seems like no one makes a triangulated brace for the S13, at least I haven't seen one.
Wow, I never knew Jonnie had his own website now! Also, if his products are good enough for you guys(BLU808) to run, then I don't think there's any questions about the quality of the product.
Living4surf
Driver
The ebay front and rear and c pillar brace made decent differenceon my old s14
Can someone shed some light on this statement?
as far as the tower bars. dont you want the rear to be stiffer? yesss.
a little flex in the front will make it more "grippy"
and who needs sway bars? are you scared of your drift car thats 2 inches off the ground really swaying?
it can't it won't.
my swaybars aren't even hooked up
my car will oversteer all day without a hint of under. except if I totally suck it up.
a little flex in the front will make it more "grippy"
and who needs sway bars? are you scared of your drift car thats 2 inches off the ground really swaying?
it can't it won't.
my swaybars aren't even hooked up
my car will oversteer all day without a hint of under. except if I totally suck it up.
I hope you're not serious.
Sure.
Distance of the car from the ground has nothing to do with resistance to "sway." Roll would be the appropriate word here btw. In reality, the lower the car is from stock, the more off your car's center of gravity is from the roll axis during lateral acceleration which = MORE roll. A solution for roll resistance is stiffer srpings and/or a swaybar. The amount of stiffness required to completely eliminate the need for a swaybar would in most cases provide more bad than good and translate to an incredibly, incredibly stiff ride. Since a swaybar works independently of the springs, you get the benefits of increased roll resistance without the negatives of an overstrung suspension.
Distance of the car from the ground has nothing to do with resistance to "sway." Roll would be the appropriate word here btw. In reality, the lower the car is from stock, the more off your car's center of gravity is from the roll axis during lateral acceleration which = MORE roll. A solution for roll resistance is stiffer srpings and/or a swaybar. The amount of stiffness required to completely eliminate the need for a swaybar would in most cases provide more bad than good and translate to an incredibly, incredibly stiff ride. Since a swaybar works independently of the springs, you get the benefits of increased roll resistance without the negatives of an overstrung suspension.
agreed. im talking abt a drift car with stiffer than avg coilovers.
when a car is in drift there is very little stress on the body, compared to say a roadcar taking the same turn.
my advice is strictly for a drift car.
a few years back a friend of mine put aftermarket swaybars on his car, and after one event took them off and sold them. he said he felt like he was fighting the car on transitions.
as far as the strut tower, I was installing one on the front and a teammate stopped me. told me why and I havent looked back
when a car is in drift there is very little stress on the body, compared to say a roadcar taking the same turn.
my advice is strictly for a drift car.
a few years back a friend of mine put aftermarket swaybars on his car, and after one event took them off and sold them. he said he felt like he was fighting the car on transitions.
as far as the strut tower, I was installing one on the front and a teammate stopped me. told me why and I havent looked back
Doesn't matter. Stiffer than average is not stiff enough. And in entries and transitions, there will be plenty of roll. Your advice is terrible, I'm sorry. Look at the bottom of Dai's car who's suspension was designed by Mike Kojima (a renowned suspension guru and formally educated engineer) - adjustable swaybars, front and rear. Or probably just about any FD and/or D1 car.
As for the strut tower bar, that advice is ridiculous as well. Anyone claiming chassis flex = grip has no idea what they're talking about. They should start cutting holes in the unibody if they really believe that. Consider the fact that engineers spend billions on materials/chassis design to eliminate flex as much as possible.
As for the strut tower bar, that advice is ridiculous as well. Anyone claiming chassis flex = grip has no idea what they're talking about. They should start cutting holes in the unibody if they really believe that. Consider the fact that engineers spend billions on materials/chassis design to eliminate flex as much as possible.
