My take on it is this.
The flex in the chassis is enough to affect alignment..sometimes a -lot-.
Since alignment matters so very much in what we do, anything you can do to
lock the car in on the exact alignment you need, is good.
Also, in a more flexible car, the force of the chassis flexing, then
snapping around in a winding course, will slow you down a lot while you have
to work extra to keep the car under control.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David K Yeung [SMTP:dkyeung@juno.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 9:44 AM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: quantitative analysis
>
> has anyone ever seen/done a REAL analysis of benefits gained from strut
> tower braces? they are so popular among the ricers yet I wonder if most
> cars can generate enough grip to flex the chassis so much as to see any
> real benefit from the added stiffness. but maybe the real benefit is
> reducing the small amounts of flexing that over time will fatigue the
> body/fender welds.
>
> Dave Yeung
> Houston Region
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