View Single Post
      05-08-2013, 07:05 AM   #10
Stohlen
Major
64
Rep
1,267
Posts

Drives: AW 135i
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waterford, Mi

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2008 BMW 135i  [5.66]
Quote:
Originally Posted by PrematureApex View Post


Sure they do. If they having mounting brackets which fully ring around the opening for the top hat/top of shock, they'll clearly provide added support.

Much like a tower reinforcement plate does (e.g Turner plates), albeit from the other side.
No, its the fact that the plate is on the other side that makes all the difference. A force able to mushroom the tower would just push the bar up with it, and deform in a slightly different manner. A strut bar isn't going to have nearly the same affect that those plates would.
Appreciate 0