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Old 11-29-2011, 04:18 PM   #1
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Default Strut tower braces or f/r sway bars?
Looking for my next mod and haven't seen much talk about strut tower braces. Prices are the same, and it seems adding a tower brace would yeild more result then upgrading stock sway bars... any thoughts?

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Front Strut Tower Braces aren't worth much on an MS3 if you ask me. The strut towers are already pretty much butted against the firewall member and there are already triangulating braces on them.

Get a rear sway bar first and see how you like the new setup. Then, if you decide you need a front, then get one. You probably won't.
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Get the JBR RSB. I really noticed a difference in handling after I installed it.
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Front Strut Tower Braces aren't worth much on an MS3 if you ask me. The strut towers are already pretty much butted against the firewall member and there are already triangulating braces on them.

Get a rear sway bar first and see how you like the new setup. Then, if you decide you need a front, then get one. You probably won't.
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