I've got one & YES! There is a very much improved handling.... No body roll at all! I love it.Originally posted by Wolo@Jan 24 2005, 04:02 PM
Very cool. Noticeable difference in handling?
Sciontist Posted on Jan 27 2005, 07:22 PM
doesn't mess with wheel alignment at all does it?
You are right. It will really do nothing for body roll or for that matter much of anything on the tC ..the structure in the front end is pretty stiff anyway. It is another one of those upgrades that is more for looks or "percieved" handling improvement. It does make getting to things harder in the engine compartment though... That said...I still have one on order,but if it doesn't show in the next month.. i will cancel. It has already been 3 weeks.Originally posted by lo bux racer@Jan 28 2005, 02:49 AM
How does a strut tower bar change body roll? All it is supposed to do is limit camber changes from high cornering loads. Are you implying the OEM setup is so flexible that the tower bar stops the chassis flex enough to be noticed as reduced roll? That would be truly amazing.
No it doesn't mess with alignment since you're not undoing all the bolts to the struts. Yes it would be hard to remove the engine cover, however if you're going to do extensive work on the engine you'd probably have to do it anways. And the Hotchkis one, even if it's a bit more behind the engine, would still have to be taken off.Originally posted by Sciontist@Jan 27 2005, 04:22 PM
doesn't mess with wheel alignment at all does it?