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Old 04-09-2013, 08:59 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Black Tire View Post
Also, I think a flat rectangular solid bar would do more than a hollow round one. Weight is really not much of an issue for what this part does. Here is a picture of my favorite strut tower brace design (from StrongStrut.com):
I think you will find that a straight hollow round tube will be much more rigid than a curved solid bar of the same weight.
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