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02-26-2018, 02:48 AM | #15 |
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The V bars are a substitute of the tower brace, not the flexible stiffeners. DsomegaX has all 3. It is not that overkill. Maybe a bit more NVH.
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So in theory the v bars provide the same rigidity as stock v bars + tower bar, but the v bars are more comfortable? Def looking for comfort here.
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well this thread is about the draw stiffener, but to answer to your question no it is not. Flexible V-Bar is substitute for solid V-Bar. logic dictates. Tower bar is to minimize flex between towers and flexible V-bar would do nothing in that department (if not worsen it by design)
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Guys, the tower bar is related with the v-bars. Both are mounted in similar position on the tower and have similar functionality. The tower bar was not included in the '15 and '18 tS cars, because the thicker flexible v-bars were giving better performance alone. I cannot find anymore the details of the '15 tS car in the STI page, but it stated clearly that the flexible v-bars were an improvement over the solid (thinner) v-bar and the flexible tower bar.
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Thanks for the info. $900 just seems crazy to me!
I had just enough in my budget to paint and clear coat my OEM braces. LOL!
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I know if I told my coworkers I put flexible braces in my car, to improve the handling, I'd be laughed at, and probably told to gather my stuff, LOL
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On the other hand, I believe that the flexible draw stiffener is the icing on the cake ...
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This all sounds like marketing and voodoo. Anyone have any actual sources of test results or analytics that describe how flexible bracing actually works?
The grimmspeed bar is the only I've personally seen with actual testing, and it's as straight as a bar can get so it's absolutely as rigid as possible. It is on my car and the difference was noticeable. I cannot imagine any curved/arched/flexible bar being worth even half a pile of rat dung in the functionality department. (Just because it's on some car with sponsor stickers on the side doesn't convince me of anything). I am very interested to be proven wrong, however. |
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