Are Cusco strut bars good?

CUSCO makes the best strut tower braces out there. Many other companies copy them but hands down CUSCO has the best quality out there. These make a huge difference on our 2014 Subaru Forester XT Touring and 2018 Subaru STi. The difference in chassis stiffness and road feel is night and day.

Are strut tower bars worth it?

In short, it depends. Older and classic cars, such as muscle cars, often benefit from strut-tower braces, especially in conjunction with other suspension upgrades, Drifted notes. That’s not to say a modern car, such as a hot hatch, won’t also see improvements from an aftermarket strut bar.

Do chassis braces work?

Chassis bracing maintains alignment angles and spring rates by greatly reducing body or chassis flex. In fact, it helps every component in the suspension system do its job properly and you can feel the difference through improved turn-in, sharper steering response along with greater steering feedback.

What does AK brace do?

> The main role of bracing is to increase torsional rigidity, this leads to an improvement in grip, steering response, and feedback from the car, all due to the fact increasing the torsional rigidity allows the suspension to control more of the vehicle’s kinematics.

Does a strut bar improve handling?

Strut bars and sway bars are both designed to unify the suspension and improve handling, and using one doesn’t mean that you can’t use the other as well. Sway bars do a better job of reducing body roll.

What does a flexible tower bar do?

With the Flexible Tower Bar, your car will turn as you wish with stability so you can avoid turning steering wheel too much and entering into the opposite lane or feeling a chill when you are late to turn the steering wheel back.

How can I strengthen my car chassis?

A weld-in roll cage or stitch welding the chassis are proven ways to increase the rigidity of a chassis. However, neither is practical for most street cars. Instead, practical solutions come in the form of “bolt-on” strut tower braces, chassis braces and bolt-in roll bars.

Why is a stiff chassis good?

It certainly is important. The chassis of a car (or truck, or any other sort of wheeled vehicle) is the most important structural part. The more rigid it is, the better chance that all of the wheels will point in the desired direction. This is a Good Thing for control, safety, and comfort.

Does a front strut brace make a difference?

A strut brace is not going to have as noticeable an effect on the way your car drives as something like a new set of coilovers, and there won’t be much point in adding one to a car whose suspension components are saggy and worn out.