Are these worth it?

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 12/31/2017 at 19:15 • Filed to: None

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Is there a noticeable effect?

Expo2k > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 19:20

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Tower braces made a big difference on my ‘09 WRX (qualitative, not quantitative, at least). I don’t know what you drive, but my bet is that it will make a tactile difference in handling.

Dave the car guy , still here > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 19:30

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They are worth it. I had one on a Nissan and a past Audi. Handling gains on both. Tightened the front structure so well on both, a feeling of being more solid. Combined with other things like better sway bars you’d be surprised at the handling improvements from just a few tweaks.

Ash78, voting early and often > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 19:32

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Depends on the car. If the strut towers are close to the firewall, then the frame is already “boxed” there (ie, a brace is redundant to the firewall). You also usually give up some convenience of access to stuff on top of the engine.

Take a look down below and see how open your car is underneath. Often a lower subframe brace is a better investment (if you can find one...nobody shows them off at C&C!)

crowmolly > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 19:53

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Totally depends on the chassis. I’d say that the Chaser could *probably* use one, given that it’s an ‘81 and wasn’t designed to have the roof cut off.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 19:54

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Unibody engineering has come a very long way in the last few decades. A car as old as yours should see a marked improvement. A strut brace will help bring your chassis stiffness in line with modern cars.

Have you looked into subframe connectors too? Those are regarded as a critical upgrade for older convertibles.

daender > ImmoralMinority 12/31/2017 at 20:11

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For your Sunchaser? Yes, it should be worth it. Do they sell some for the rear shock towers?