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Old 02-22-2006, 05:37 AM
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I dont understand how these things work. thay are advertized to lower body roll, but i dont see how that is. It seems all it can do is strengthen the frame and make it a pain to work on the engine. can someone tell me how these work?
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:41 AM
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Eliminates flex between the front strut towers under heavy cornering. They work best when coupled with Subframe connectors and some other chassis stiffening parts.

Unless your planning on road racing the thing, I wouldnt worry too much about it, not worth the cash.
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:45 AM
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I road race a lot, and theres a lot of flex in my convertible frame. The light bar got rid of most of it, but I need all the support i can get. I guess this sounds like the upgrade for me!
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:49 AM
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Subframes and STB, two things you need to do. Dont count on that lightbar to take away too much chassis flex or handle it either. They're not designed for that .
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Old 02-22-2006, 03:06 PM
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Right, lightbar isn't made for much other than cosmetics. You will need suspension mods including a strut tower brace for better handling. It would have been nice if they made the lightbar into a really secure roll bar of some sort to better protect the driver. Probably would crush like a pancake if you ever rolled onto it.
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Old 02-22-2006, 03:24 PM
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I road race a lot, and theres a lot of flex in my convertible frame. The light bar got rid of most of it, but I need all the support i can get. I guess this sounds like the upgrade for me!

The light bar is mainly for appearance more than anything.. Get STB and aftermarket subframes, lower the car with coilovers, and get some good tires as well as some gears to keep you in the powerband better.
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