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05-04-2006, 01:25 PM

Does the front strut brace "get-in-the-way" for future alignments?

MNBoxster · 05-04-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Does the front strut brace "get-in-the-way" for future alignments?

Hi,

Not at all...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

steve00s · 05-05-2006, 07:36 AM

The bar looks great and is a worthwhile update. I was curious if anyone knows if the addition of a strut brace moves one out of the stock class for autocrossing per the SCCA.

Carl AMG · 05-05-2006, 08:37 AM

[QUOTE=steve00s]The bar looks great and is a worthwhile update. I was curious if anyone knows if the addition of a strut brace moves one out of the stock class for autocrossing per the SCCA.[/QUOTE

I'm sure it does. You could easily remove it to SCCA autocross and put it back on. It wouldn't take more than 15 minutes or so to take it off.

986Jim · 05-06-2006, 06:25 AM

I would be interested to see if there really would be any noticable improvements with this mod. I did some auto-x with my 95 GTI VR6 that I had. I did the upper strut bars front and rear and I couldn't tell the difference at all. I then did some Suspension Techniques sway bars and felt quite a noticable difference, then later on a Quaife LSD and that was the clincher that really made the car rock. This was all on Koni Yellow's and Apex springs..

After that experience I never really bothered with strut bars after that as I just couldn't see the need for them. With the boxster having a 4pt cage already there it seems pretty stiff as is. I have not done any auto-x with my Box at all so if you see some results from them, please post I would love to see it. Maybe with a car that has no roof the difference will be more pronounced...

MNBoxster · 05-06-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 986Jim

I would be interested to see if there really would be any noticable improvements with this mod. I did some auto-x with my 95 GTI VR6 that I had. I did the upper strut bars front and rear and I couldn't tell the difference at all. I then did some Suspension Techniques sway bars and felt quite a noticable difference, then later on a Quaife LSD and that was the clincher that really made the car rock. This was all on Koni Yellow's and Apex springs..

After that experience I never really bothered with strut bars after that as I just couldn't see the need for them. With the boxster having a 4pt cage already there it seems pretty stiff as is. I have not done any auto-x with my Box at all so if you see some results from them, please post I would love to see it. Maybe with a car that has no roof the difference will be more pronounced...

Hi,

Trust me, the difference is quite pronounced. The Car handles better and is less prone to rattles and squeaks. Doing both the Front and Rear is maybe the best Mod you can make in improving the Car, not Sexy as both are hidden, but transforms the Car. The RollBars do NOTHING in terms of stiffening the Chassis, add the Strut Bars and find out...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

mach schnell · 05-06-2006, 03:36 PM

maybe a question for mnboxster - in terms of reducing stress on the car, if one is to upgrade to strut bars - is it best to do front and back simultaneously rather than doing one end and another at a more distant point in time? essentially, would you increase twisting to the un-strutted end by have the other end re-inforced for a period of time?