ARE STRUT TOWER BARS USELESS??

Are you wasting your money by adding a strut brace to your car? Or is it actually beneficial?
#shorts #strutbrace #learnaboutcars

[@Srantviore]

On my mk7 gti it was a total waste of money however my e36 hugely benefited from a front and rear strut bar feels super great

[@deathcharge5468]

Please elaborate i have a 23 Jetta and need some info on newer Jetta mods

[@michaelmichaelmotorcycle2174]

E36 should use the brace under the car that m3s get too

[@TheFlyingPLiner]

What bar did you get? I got eurocode and it totally transformed the car.

[@nakeddrifter4685]

I have the same cars as you haha

[@julianlenartowicz9921]

reason for this is that the e36 strut towers are very weak, tearing away and warping at the seams often. super common for them to warp out of place, and yes, they should be either reinforced or strut tower added asap. Its the reason the braces for e36's have plenty of adjustment, as these cars have enough miles on them at this point that their normally far enough out of whack that an additional inch may be necessary.

[@Dezmon2jz]

It feels so much better, and I’ve only put on my engine bay strut bar, I still have the trunk and under carriage to put on.

[@46god]

pretty sure the undercarriage would be a sway bar

[@Dezmon2jz]

@@46god nope, it’s a strut bar. Sway bar goes on the back lower.

[@46god]

@@Dezmon2jz oh i see it’s kinda like a brace huh? i wanna put in a trunk strut bar too and maybe upgrade my stock sway bar

[@themaskedmusician4846]

@@Dezmon2jzren’t there two sway bars one front one back? Edit yes there are in some cars but not all.

[@lsccarvideos]

Love how you showed how it works with the cardboard box.

[@46god]

that’s crazy the first thing i noticed when i added my active autowerke strut bar on my e46 was how much more solid it felt going over bumps

[@rx-heaven8934]

Its a good thing you have one, especially if you've done suspension modifications. E46 strut towers are prone to mushrooming and cracking which will cause you a world of pain. A strut tower brace and reinforcement plates will prevent this.

[@46god]

@@rx-heaven8934yeah my tower was already kinda mushroomed i think because i had to gently hammer my screws into place so they would line up with the plate. but i think the strut bar i have also works as strut tower reinforcement plates because the plates on mine are crazy thick.

[@Sympathiful]

Been driving slammed e46s for years. Never had an issue with mushrooming. That’s why part of the firewall extends to the bottom of the tower. Look an e30 strut tower… that’s a chassis that absolutely benefits from strut tower reinforcement.

[@alexloveshistory26]

Also helps prevent a high horsepower engine twisting the frame

[@loosegoose8158]

Love your creativity great creation

[@seagie382]

Generally... if they come stock, it means they're designed to have one...

[@TheINDIAN]

That's some nice CAD work display . You should show suspension geometry next.

[@CaptainTexas92]

Strut bars are realistically more important on older chassis like pre 2000’s cars, modern car chassis have a lot of tech to make them rigid that older cars didn’t. A strut bar might make a world of difference on a 93 civic hatch but may not even be worth the effort on a 2018 civic hatch.

[@sappireflames0009]

A strut brace was the only reason my strut tower wasn't bent to hell when my strut was met the edge of my wheel.

[@vjf3337]

Nice just got one for my g35 sedan

[@terrencehobson8471]

A must have for after market air suspension,it really tighten it up.

[@SAABguyMD]

Don't forget about lateral forces as well, good video. 👍🏼

[@SAABguyMD]

@@ps5801 Yes but if the other side has more grip then transferring those forces is a positive outcome. There are some situations where it is not ideal but more often than not it is a net gain.

[@somnium4113]

Thank you for this clear and interesting explanation

[@kkristofer857]

actually informal short, never knew that, thought it was to protect the engine in a side crash/fender bender

[@SLOWP71]

I did not know that. Thanks bro

[@zdog90210]

My fourth gen. Acura TL has an extremely well designed strut tower brace bar. It's a lot better than even the aftermarket options for a lot of cars

[@mrmedium7984]

It also allows you to run softer suspension with minimal lean penalties

[@siralfredofhorsiii]

That's a swaybar, not a strut brace

[@804MRMAN]

​@siralfredofhorsiii same principle except one is at the bottom and one is on top.

[@siralfredofhorsiii]

@@804MRMAN they're definitely not the same principle. Strut Brace stops movement of the towers, making the body itself more rigid. The sway bar connects the two hubs via lca or shock body or so, to keep both wheels flat around corners. Ie wheel under weight goes lower, which keeps other wheel lower, keeping the car flat. One is for bracing, one is for handling. Brace for rigidity, sway bar for sway and handling cbaracteristics

[@804MRMAN]

@@siralfredofhorsiii GOOFY YOU LITERALLY JUST SAID THEY BOTH DO THE SAME THING 🤣🤣🤣

[@804MRMAN]

@@siralfredofhorsiii And my sway bar doesn't connect to no wheel hub. You have no idea what you speak of! My sway actually floats, and it's connected to the sawy end links which are connected to the lower control arm, not no wheel hub!!!

[@DiscipleofChrist101]

They're great for McPhearson Struts

[@charles0423]

They are used alot in racing for reinforcements so the whole front end doesn't bend

[@VinceCannavaII]

That's why my brace I'm buying mounts in four locations and connects to the firewall

[@packerman1203]

8th gen accords and the crosstours come with a strut tower bar stock, i was kind of surprised, i might add a custom rear bar to my crosstour though, the TL sway bar mod isn’t enough in my opinion.

[@JDS-Dalton]

Just installed one on my car, and I am honestly surprised how much of a noticeable difference it made.

[@jermelpayne7143]

😂❤thank u my guy for the great explanation I needed it I was thinking bout 1 for my charger

[@spasticpretard2306]

Factory cars like the Toyota Celica gt came with a strut bar. That should answer the question

[@joergarms1]

Perfect explanation

[@thatMexicanOTsnameisVirgil]

Dude 11/10 your a great teacher

[@panglingaow]

Do you think I need one for my 24 Mustang

[@CCMCJONESEK]

Wait what about the core support. Your cardboard car doesn't have one

[@jminkvihubyb]

I have a challenger. Would i benefit or na?

[@BruhbeChill]

Big difference always improves if you asking me

[@northygames1840]

this video rocked. you deserve more subs

[@tommyhairyeah7726]

evo 8 and 9’s drive immensely better without a front strut bar and no rear sway bar. every car is different.

[@JGStone]

Have a Ford Sierra and it really needs that bar, well here we call it Domstrebe. Whole car flexes without it.

[@rickigloo1561]

what do shock absorbers do?

[@804MRMAN]

Rebound and damping

[@SMPLY-ELI]

Will a f36 benefit from a tower brace

[@ChrysGaines]

is that the 4 series? if i remember correctly the M4 comes with a strut to firewall brace, so any model should benefit

[@lukeoakley6467]

my honda element comes with one factory

[@mildaudiophile3879]

They might help but also stiffen the ride quality

[@daydreamingstayscheming]

Do double wishbone benefit from a strut bar?

[@daydreamingstayscheming]

@@ps5801 thanks for your detailed answer, may i ask how you became such a wise expert in this field?

[@ps5801]

@@daydreamingstayscheming I don't claim to be wise, but I'm an engineer. I'm just interested in stuff like that.

[@joshuayammer1994]

Definitely 100% can feel the difference in old Hondas

[@honestnewsnet]

Why don’t manufacturers just install these at the begin with?

[@leo25337]

It's a negligible difference. Save your money and get coilovers

[@CadenMoskol]

'Baltimore'

[@beeleo]

The strut brace on your car needs some of that red tape.

[@solaryellowis3007]

Typically the older the car. The more beneficial these are

[@CaptainTexas92]

Yup, modern car chassis have a lot of trick tech to bring rigidity that older cars just didn’t have.

[@masturone8257]

Make routine maintenance take an extra 30 minutes

[@lladnaribarra3750]

W video

[@hatedforspeakingtruth1874]

Believe and beliefs

[@RafeLight-ph7qi]

Good things cars aren’t made of cardboard

[@smallbeans101]

If it comes from the factory it definitely helps. If you slap an after market one on yeah it's a waste of money

[@sim6057138]

U no nothing about cars lol

[@nathandean1687]

in other words u have a poorly engineered car.

[@myz06rocks]

That’s not how forces work. Vertical forces don’t get horizontally transferred. Now… what it will do is ensure that any horizontal deflection while the force is experienced will be minimized by transferring it to the other vertical structure.

[@myz06rocks]

@@ps5801 better said LOL

[@LoveDGrooveFan]

The wheels are attached tp the axel brody.. not the aluminum.

[@JosephQPublic]

What’re the struts attached to?

[@rubendelgado2682]

Seam weld the chassis! Go big or go home 😤

[@CullenCraft]

I disagree with your model, not your conclusion

[@ALCHESTreAZ]

Honestly. Having cross support is only needed if you're going to ride the shit out of something. Improved roadways don't require them that often aside from the occasional pothole.

[@mr.collins357]

It also can help with a side crash too. Not a lot but it can atheist help make It not as bad.