Strut tower theory

[byteme]

i know this isnt about toyotas or anything, but reading this may make you realize why you need a strut bar if your into racing or hard cornering. Its just a bit of simple theory behind how the work and what sort of loads the are under.

http://e30m3performance.com/myths/St...bar_theory.htm

[Screamn_Sleeka]

Obviously when your suspension (ie, the parts that suspend the car above the wheels) is connected directly to the car body - which is nothing more than some cheap pressed metal - some sort of re-enforcement is necessary when you push the car beyond its designed purpose (which is transporting young females to work and back).