Rear Strut Bar - Question

[IJ.]

No probs

Notice a total lack of front placebo bar??

Double a arm isn't trying to cope with turning loads like a McWobbly Strut front end so they're just not needed, the common bars have a pivot right at the force vector turning them into a big ass hinge so utterly useless.

We covered this in detail a few years back and there were pics and drawings posted, I invited people to provide some actual evidence that they do something but nothing ever came of it and as I wasn't prepared to spend the $ on strain gauges to do some real testing I let it drop.

 

[Jimbo]

how would the box move if you take the top side of the box (the strut bar) off?
not saying anybody is right or wrong but from my experience, when I took the front strut bar off, I did notice increased body roll.
maybe its cause the bar I have is just one solid non adjustable piece?

 

[T701jz]

how would the box move if you take the top side of the box (the strut bar) off?
not saying anybody is right or wrong but from my experience, when I took the front strut bar off, I did notice increased body roll.
maybe its cause the bar I have is just one solid non adjustable piece?

I did this test many years ago with just a depth gauge on a base plate with a linear bearing for the shaft to go through at one post and .250" shaft/rod end attached at the other post. Depth gauge was depressed at .250 to read both movements. I guess I can do that test again with my new Go-Pro :biglaugh:

Final strut-bar

I forgot to mentioned that I did a separate test also with aout the lower sub-frame strut bar.

 

[Jayhall]

losing the functionality of putting the seats down and putting large objects in the back...

i think you might need a pick up truck. Ive got a rear strut bar and i still manage to pack all my camping gear in the back with the seats down. Carefully placed is definatly key

 

[xzeror]

i was sort of thinking about taking mines off. but the previous owner hacked the plastic in the back :/ and if i take the rear off it will be noticeable he didnt even put the flat ones that are meant for rear it looks exactly like the front :/

 

[A. Jay]

i was sort of thinking about taking mines off. but the previous owner hacked the plastic in the back :/ and if i take the rear off it will be noticeable he didnt even put the flat ones that are meant for rear it looks exactly like the front :/

K. That's my useful reply to your useful reply to a 5-month-old thread.

It's not like it's bad to have it on, it's just a waste of money. Since your car came with it, iunno I'd just leave it.