mason butt strut

[golde30]

nice bar. but why is this soo essential when running coilovers? also, that is NOT the butt strut.:tsk:

[PiercedE30]

this isn't essential when running "coil-overs" like what most everyone on here runs. this is essential to running TRUE coil-overs, along with a proper cage and reinforcements.

[golde30]

this isn't essential when running "coil-overs" like what most everyone on here runs. this is essential to running TRUE coil-overs, along with a proper cage and reinforcements.

ic, but if you had a proper cage, then this piece would be pointless, b/c you would have welded in reinforcement bars between the rear strut towers...

[LINUS]

that looks sweet. i guess it's a new design like the front bars. i'll match the colors of my front and rear bars someday. will it be red or black, i do't know yet.

Actually I just had him make his rear 3 piece e36 bar, and make me some ends that fit the e30 tower surround.

I figured that with his design, even if a rear bar was "useless", this design - either removable or fixed - had the outer design to re-enforce the strut bearing area entirely.


I know I'll get flamed by plenty, but why isn't a rear bar "needed" when using even coventional suspension - I understand that the upper shock area may not see the cornering force like down lower in the subframe bushings, but even if there's a small amount brought up, shouldn't you be trying to keep the geometry constant? Also, shouldn't you be trying to spread as much force as you can just in general practice?


@ whoever says this isn't a "butt strut" - what is that then? Or should I just regret asking now? I live a sheltered life, I think.

[bmws50b30]

Actually I just had him make his rear 3 piece e36 bar, and make me some ends that fit the e30 tower surround.

I figured that with his design, even if a rear bar was "useless", this design - either removable or fixed - had the outer design to re-enforce the strut bearing area entirely.


I know I'll get flamed by plenty, but why isn't a rear bar "needed" when using even coventional suspension - I understand that the upper shock area may not see the cornering force like down lower in the subframe bushings, but even if there's a small amount brought up, shouldn't you be trying to keep the geometry constant? Also, shouldn't you be trying to spread as much force as you can just in general practice?


@ whoever says this isn't a "butt strut" - what is that then? Or should I just regret asking now? I live a sheltered life, I think.

they are saying it's not a butt strutt because our cars have shocks in the rears and the struts are up front. the front piece is called front strut bar so i called this the butt strut bar. sounds nice though ;)

[trent]

this isn't essential when running "coil-overs" like what most everyone on here runs. this is essential to running TRUE coil-overs, along with a proper cage and reinforcements.

Keep your mouth shut. A cage isn't necessary.

[trent]

@ whoever says this isn't a "butt strut" - what is that then? Or should I just regret asking now? I live a sheltered life, I think.

It isn't a "butt strut" cause there is another company who makes a product actually called the "butt strut" that ties in the lower subframe bolts.

http://www.strong-strut.com/Butt-Strut.htm

[LINUS]

It isn't a "butt strut" cause there is another company who makes a product actually called the "butt strut" that ties in the lower subframe bolts.

http://www.strong-strut.com/Butt-Strut.htm

Gotcha. Thanks, I was expecting some sort of gay sex butt device - so it was a toss of the dice asking what the real deal was.

[CorvallisBMW]

I have the same strut bar as Blunt, and it's awesome. Cheap too. And it went in easy. FYI I decided not to drill a million holes through my car and risk rusting it out, I just made sure the RSM bolts were really tight and called it good :) never had a problem with it.