Strut Tower Brace

DANACO · 09-17-2018, 04:55 PM

Can anyone vouch to a driving/handling improvement with a strut tower brace on the ZL1?
I could only find one that fits this vehicle with the SC, it’s carbon fiber and not all that expensive.

Intimidator · 09-17-2018, 06:07 PM

BMR makes one that fits over the Stock lid and the NX aftermarket lid.
IMHO, A strut tower brace is for looks only...I have driven mine hard, with and without the bar and I really can't tell a difference!

Ricco · 09-17-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Intimidator

BMR makes on that fits over the Stock lid and the NX aftermarket lid.
IMHO, A strut tower brace is for looks only...I have driven mine hard, with and without the bar and I really can't tell a difference!

We are BRZ bro's

avalonandl · 09-17-2018, 06:40 PM

The Gen 6 chassis is so torsionally rigid I doubt you can really feel the difference.

Intimidator · 09-17-2018, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricco

We are BRZ bro's

We are going to turn the 17 BRZ into a tS or STI!

Pollock · 09-17-2018, 08:03 PM

Whats the benefit of the aftermarket supercharger lid?

Ricco · 09-17-2018, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Intimidator

We are going to turn the 17 BRZ into a tS or STI!

I was a huge Impreza fan boy in the 90's.. Gone off them since I had an 09 STI.. The GD was really the last of the good ones IMHO.

Freaking love my BRZ though

devnull · 09-17-2018, 08:23 PM

Strut tower braces are really not needed for these cars (coupes). They add more weight than anything and these suckers are already very rigid. You would not notice the difference.

Nothing at all wrong with them, but it's not really a need.

Intimidator · 09-17-2018, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pollock

Whats the benefit of the aftermarket supercharger lid?

The NX lid for me is 100% Sound and Looks...you do get alittle better air flow from stock...has all the hook-ups for Laughing Gas, even though I'm not going that way now!
Clear Ceramic coat it, and no heat sink either!
With this lid, the blower sings...and you can hear every note!

devnull · 09-17-2018, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Intimidator

The NX lid for me is 100% Sound and Looks...you do get alittle better air flow from stock...has all the hook-ups for Laughing Gas, even though I'm not going that way now!
Clear Ceramic coat it, and no heat sink either!
With this lid, the blower sings...and you can hear every note!

This. This I like the sound of (pun intended!).

I need it.

Intimidator · 09-17-2018, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by devnull

This. This I like the sound of (pun intended!).

I need it.

To me, it was well worth the money to hear the blower roar!
With my Weapon-x build and fully ported blower, I'm chubbin' every time I get in the car!

DANACO · 09-17-2018, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Intimidator

BMR makes one that fits over the Stock lid and the NX aftermarket lid.
IMHO, A strut tower brace is for looks only...I have driven mine hard, with and without the bar and I really can't tell a difference!

That’s a really nice brace, I’ll bet it does make a very very small difference but apparently the unibody is so well engineered it’s essentially useless, but certainly looks good.
I had a 79’ scirocco I put a ton of money into back when they made all kinds of fancy mod stuff for them, the strut brace made a night and day difference in rigidity and handling, certainly before the days of computer modeling and finite element analysis.
Thanks for sharing your assessment.

Pollock · 09-17-2018, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Intimidator

The NX lid for me is 100% Sound and Looks...you do get alittle better air flow from stock...has all the hook-ups for Laughing Gas, even though I'm not going that way now!
Clear Ceramic coat it, and no heat sink either!
With this lid, the blower sings...and you can hear every note!

How much louder? 10 percent 50?

Intimidator · 09-17-2018, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pollock

How much louder? 10 percent 50?

Muted/ Non-existent to Whining Glory. Night and day.
At least 50%....enough that you'll burn through alot of gas just listening to it!

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devnull Scientific negotiator Drives: 2019 Grand Sport Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Forsyth, GA Posts: 873	Strut tower braces are really not needed for these cars (coupes). They add more weight than anything and these suckers are already very rigid. You would not notice the difference. Nothing at all wrong with them, but it's not really a need. __________________ 2019 Grand Sport M7 2018 ZL1 *1LE* 6MT 2017 SS *1LE* 6MT . Matthew 25:40 *ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑβΕ*

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