11-30-2008, 09:25 AM
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strut tower
im thinking bout getting an eldabrock strut tower for x mas and i was woundering how much do they really help?
  
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11-30-2008, 10:18 AM
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Honestly I can not tell a difference with the one I have (SLP) but it looks cool once painted up. If you are wanting it for looks like what I mainly wanted get it, but I highly doubt you will be able to tell any difference at all
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11-30-2008, 01:58 PM
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i agree you wont notice a difference after putting it on. but you will notice a difference when you take it off.
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11-30-2008, 02:49 PM
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For a third-gen car, probably needed- on a 4th gen, not so important- you would get more benefit from sub frame connectors, and people will even debate that-
It won't hurt, and is an easy install- I mean, why not, but it wouldn't be my highest priority
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12-09-2008, 11:07 AM
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Helped my vert out a bunch.
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12-09-2008, 05:45 PM
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I like mine............
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12-10-2008, 12:33 AM
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They've actually been proven through testing (some kind of stuff to test for flexing) that they don't really do anything. I took mine off when I swapped my shocks and didn't bother to put it back in. On a car with a true McPherson-style setup (like 3rd gens) in the front they really do help a lot because the shock towers handle a lot of pressure. However, the 4th gen F-cars run a double A-arm setup in the front which directs most of the force through the K-member. The exception would be a car that has been wrecked bad enough to compromise the strength of the front end, or a car with worn out shocks that are causing hard hits that the towers are not designed for. Other than that, its basically a visual mod on 4th gen F-cars and what people are usually feeling (and I stress the usually part) is a placebo effect. This is coming from a guy who at one time swore they really helped.
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