Three-Point Strut Tower Brace? [Archive] - SR20 Forum

: Three-Point Strut Tower Brace?


Andrew
08-27-2001, 05:20 PM
Does anybody manufactuer a strut tower brace that connects the strut towers and the firewall? It would would be a triangle shaped bar.

Bowlcut
08-27-2001, 06:13 PM
Never seen any around myself. But no reason why you couldnt make one http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/biggrin.gif. Take a regular STB and modify the mounting plate. Weld on another "tab" or such to connect a bar to, then run it back there. Now the key is, is there anywhere on the firewall that is structuraly strong. I havent peered under the dash so dont know what all is backing that firewall. You dont want to just stick it to sheetmetal with no backing. In a full race car that wouldnt be a problem. You could run it to a rollcage tube or the "dash bar" that big heavy bar thats in there. And just cut some holes in the firewall, if they let you do that I dont know.

Monsoon
08-27-2001, 09:05 PM
it was made famous because it came factory on certain toyota's back in the 80's. i know the corolla fx-16's had them, and my '88 celica gt-s has one, but i'm unsure on any others. since my car has crappy ass struts i'm not sure how it works or anything.

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