Tanabe front strut tower brace or Ultra Racing strut tower brace? - Toyota Yaris Forums

ozmdd · 05-09-2010, 11:09 AM

The strut tower bar does virtually nothing in the Yaris, since the strut towers are already attached to the firewall, and the struts are a single-bolt design, which means your aftermarket bar isn't actually attached to the struts themselves. Your struts can still flex inside the tower (remember the LARGE rubber bushings on top of your suspension?) with or without the strut bar.

They do look cool, and add some weight to your car. :)

Bluevitz-rs · 05-09-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ozmdd

The strut tower bar does virtually nothing in the Yaris, since the strut towers are already attached to the firewall, and the struts are a single-bolt design, which means your aftermarket bar isn't actually attached to the struts themselves. Your struts can still flex inside the tower (remember the LARGE rubber bushings on top of your suspension?) with or without the strut bar.

They do look cool, and add some weight to your car. :)

Same goes for the rear ones that bolt to the top of the shocks.

MUSKOKA800 · 05-14-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ozmdd

The strut tower bar does virtually nothing in the Yaris, since the strut towers are already attached to the firewall, and the struts are a single-bolt design, which means your aftermarket bar isn't actually attached to the struts themselves. Your struts can still flex inside the tower (remember the LARGE rubber bushings on top of your suspension?) with or without the strut bar.

They do look cool, and add some weight to your car. :)

Finally, some common sense.

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05-09-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	The strut tower bar does virtually nothing in the Yaris, since the strut towers are already attached to the firewall, and the struts are a single-bolt design, which means your aftermarket bar isn't actually attached to the struts themselves. Your struts can still flex inside the tower (remember the LARGE rubber bushings on top of your suspension?) with or without the strut bar. They do look cool, and add some weight to your car. :)