A strut bar, reduces the flex between the front strut towers during hard cornering loads. This allows suspension points to remain steady. This gives a feeling of increased stability and better turning response.
Kinds of Strut Tower Braces
* Front Strut Tower Braces – These help in better initial response to turns and makes the ride comfortable. It is easy to add them as it is just a matter of fixing them using a few nuts.
* Rear Strut Tower Braces '''– '''These are used for better performance in the corners while driving. Increased effort is required in fixing these as you might need to drill holes and fix them.
* Strut tower braces are made using different materials like carbon fiber. Carbon fiber braces have an edge over the others.
* Different brands like Audi, BMW, and Pontiac have their own specific braces.