[v8 enthusiast]

Hi everyone!
I've seen that not even the Camaro 1le nor the Zl1 1le which are real performance cars, DO NOT COME WITH THE PERFORMANCE PART
"strut tower brace".
It does not make much sense to me, since these models are supposed to be the best handling amongst all other Camaro's.
And the price of that brace is quite cheap, considering ITS ADVERTISED IMPORTANCE.
So I ask if any of you guys have installed that part AND NOTICED ANY REAL DIFFERENCE IN HANDLING, ROLLING AND CORNERING.
Or is it just not worthy at all?

[kropscamaro16]

its probably just more for looks than anything...

[I`m Batman]

I think I can feel a difference... I can take the roundabout and on ramp much faster... Or maybe it's just in my head. It does feel more stable to me.

[WhyUMad1LE]

Making the front too stiff in relation to the rear promotes understeer.

[Lazerbrainz2k3]

It's not that important for a coupe with an intact roof. For a convertible, yes, it's important, but it's just one part of the modular chassis architecture engineered into the gen 6 Camaro to allow for coupe and convertible versions without unduly affecting performance (and it's included anyway in that case).

Contrary to whatever advertising you're seeing about how important it is, the fact that it's not on the track variants should tell you all you need to know about how important it actually is.

You'd be better off buying and installing one of the available 1LE-derived suspension packages if you want to make a real difference in handling, but of course those are significantly more expensive.

[JamesNoBrakes]

Yes, I believe it made about $200 difference.

[protovack]

Here is the thread you are looking for

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517935

[v8 enthusiast]

You'd be better off buying and installing one of the available 1LE-derived suspension packages if you want to make a real difference in handling, but of course those are significantly more expensive.[/QUOTE]

Your explanation is quite accurate and I am intented to agree with you.
Tks a lot.

[v8 enthusiast]

Originally Posted by protovack

Here is the thread you are looking for

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517935

GOOD TIP
THANK YOU

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by I`m Batman

I think I can feel a difference... I can take the roundabout and on ramp much faster... Or maybe it's just in my head. It does feel more stable to me.

A chassis that feels "composed" can largely feel that way for reasons that are more subjective than about objective improvements in performance potential.

STBs can change the structural vibration character of a car for the better (by chasing vibration modeshapes that you more easily notice off to frequencies and max-amplitude locations that you don't feel so much). In turn, that makes you more comfortable as a driver, as the car now feels "more solid" so you trust it more.

There will be minor outside-front camber improvement in the corners, but only a little. A small fraction of an inch at the outboard strut top only amounts to a small fraction of a degree in terms of camber - and a 2-point STB can only eliminate somewhat less than half of that because the inboard strut tower is also moving a little. I doubt you'd gain a tenth of a degree for the outboard tire in hard street driving, maybe double that out on a road course or at autocross.

Just a guess, but perhaps unusually hard braking is where the usual 2-point STB is at its best, performance-wise.


Norm