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Old 04-15-2015, 08:27 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by ck-GT86 View Post
Sorry to bring back an old thread, but questioning the necessity to brace the rear suspension hit me as I changed out to coils over the weekend. The (2) nuts holding in the coils on each end seemed a bit flimsy. I understand the coils are also tightly supported down at the LCA, however wouldn't adding a support brace/bar strengthen the connection to the body?

.ck
no.

the "strut" has a pivot point at the bottom. therefore, virtually zero lateral load is transmitted into the housing at all. a brace at the top does nothing.
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