guys with modified suspensions, do you run strut bars too

[Tavern Gnome]

What about for verts? Do people experience more drastic results on the flexy cabrio chassis? The factory hardtop made a world of difference, still could be much stiffer though. Also, do all of these bars bolt up the same, front and rear, for cabrios? Thanks.

[Teaguer]

The consensus is that on a vert you should feel a more noticeable difference than a hardtop .
As posted before , for a street car a strut bar, front or rear, is basically a mods list mod .


No rear bar for verts .

And almost no need for a rear bar on a hardtop either .

[Tavern Gnome]

The consensus is that on a vert you should feel a more noticeable difference than a hardtop .
As posted before , for a street car a strut bar, front or rear, is basically a mods list mod .


No rear bar for verts .

And almost no need for a rear bar on a hardtop either .

gracias.

[Teaguer]

gracias.

de nada .

[dude8383]

What about towers that fit the ALMIGHTY m42?

Hehe

[Teaguer]

What about towers that fit the ALMIGHTY m42?
Hehe

The nice Mason bar will clear the M42's intake .

For others that will fit you'll be better served by checking out the threads on this subject on m42club .

But I can tell you that the popular Sparco's are not supposed to fit as they come .
Some have notched the bar with good results .
I had custom urethane mounts on my M42 which dropped the engine as low to the rack as it would go and my Sparco cleared .

[dude8383]

The nice Mason bar will clear the M42's intake .

For others that will fit you'll be better served by checking out the threads on this subject on m42club .

But I can tell you that the popular Sparco's are not supposed to fit as they come .
Some have notched the bar with good results .
I had custom urethane mounts on my M42 which dropped the engine as low to the rack as it would go and my Sparco cleared .

Oh man, for a daily, urethane mounts are going to be overboard.

That Mason bar is a bit pricey no? Don't the tower braces go for like $150?

I mean, given that its a nice piece, is there anything else thats comparable in quality but a tad less?

I'll ask on the m42club as well :)

[Teaguer]

Oh man, for a daily, urethane mounts are going to be overboard.
That Mason bar is a bit pricey no? Don't the tower braces go for like $150?

Haha , thats what the buyer (pw4prez) of my 318 said . :D
Well ..actually he was like sure hard mounts are nothing ...I can live with that .
But after just 1 short test drive he was like ..."so you think you can still swap in the old mounts?" .

Yes the mason is pricey.
Seriously if you don't auto-x or DE your car then forget about getting a strut bar .
Spend your $$ on smething like a SSK , bigger MC , baided brake lines or clutch stop .
Something that will make a difference from day to day and you will feel it everytime you drive your car .
Hell , how about fixing that ft valance and getting the dents taken out of your fender ? :p

If you, or anybody else, is really set on getting a strut bar ...just buy one of the cheapies on eBay .
They can be had for less than a bill all day long .

[trashcop 80s 80s]

I have the Sparco bar. You won't really notice a difference on the street, but they are useful to prevent shock tower sag.

[ColdAccord]

I've got a front Sparco bar (steel) and rear Racing Dynamics bar (aluminum) in my E30 track car. I've got a pretty typical suspension setup: TMS J-Stock springs, Bilstein Sport dampers, I.E. sways, K-Mac front camber/caster plates, and urethane RSM's.

how do you runa strut bar up front with adj plates? pic?

[Teaguer]

how do you runa strut bar up front with adj plates? pic?

Jigga what ??

[rs4pro3]

I've got a sparco front bar, lukas groupbuy special rear bar, and a custom made x-brace on my e30 running coilovers.

[Emre]

how do you runa strut bar up front with adj plates? pic?

Easy The Sparco bar is empty in the middle. I can't find a good pic, but this will give you an idea:



You can still access the camber plates with the bar in place.

Emre

[DaveSmed]

The consensus is that on a vert you should feel a more noticeable difference than a hardtop .
As posted before , for a street car a strut bar, front or rear, is basically a mods list mod .


No rear bar for verts .

And almost no need for a rear bar on a hardtop either .

+1, Did notice a few less creaks around a favorite corner with the Sparco bar. Not to say there aren't any left though...

[einstein57]

i have a eurosport sparco copy. Very light weight and strong. I'm not sure about the difference on mu e30 as i installed it the same time i did the suspension. I have a custom stereo encloser that is sandwiched in between the rear shock towers. i have to literally stand on the sides of the shock towers to make the box budge out. i noticed the difference on my mk2 gti. i figure taking into consideration that my gti is 700 lbs less and the shock towers in front are attached to the firewall for extra strength and i noticed a difference that an e30 that has them further forward in the engine bay would benefit more.