[fungabriel]

Though the XSE and SE already have a strut bar. Adding another one won't do much. Actually I think all grades have it.

 

[myang]

Though the XSE and SE already have a strut bar. Adding another one won't do much. Actually I think all grades have it.

I don’t have anything coming off the top of my struts though

 

[fungabriel]

@myang
the red highlighted part.

 

[myang]

Oh! I never noticed that

 

[Turbocat9000]

How much of a difference did you notice from stock? I'm upgrading to the TRD rear sway bar on my SE soon and was thinking of getting this too.

 

[Vaporisor]

Though the stock one there is a formed steel, definitely improve, but the aftermarket there one would more directly transfer energy. Might not be as noticable without really putting one through the paces with vs without.

 

[quaaloose]

unless you plan on adding a turbo and drifting your camry upgrades like this are pointless.

 

[BlackCamSe]

@myang
the red highlighted part.
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That’s just a part of the cowl. Not a brace


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[myang]

That’s just a part of the cowl. Not a brace


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So, my car doesn’t have one then? I should make some time to go out to the car and check...

 

[Turbocat9000]

That’s just a part of the cowl. Not a brace

It's rigid steel and it bolts to both strut towers. It's a strut brace.

 

[myang]

I just went outside and took a look under the hood...it is indeed a piece of metal and the plastic cowl rests over it, so it looks like a part of the cowl when it’s actually a strut brace.

So, seeing that I already have one (and so does the car in OP’s video), wouldn’t this ultra racing strut brace be redundant and unnecessary, or marginally better at best?

 

[fungabriel]

That’s just a part of the cowl. Not a brace
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its a strut brace.

 

[Greasymechtech]

These work great. But, you need a pulse to notice the difference. Most zombies wouldn't notice. Factory bracing is a joke.

The only issue I have is that those nuts should be torqued to spec. So, get a torque wrench, loosen them, and torque them correctly.

 

[BlackCamSe]

its a strut brace.

It’s a stamped piece of steel. If you think it’s going to provide any type of bracing or rigidity you’re mistaken. However, I got the UR brace more for looks than anything. The car would need to be pushed rather hard in a track setting to notice any type of difference


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[BlackCamSe]

These work great. But, you need a pulse to notice the difference. Most zombies wouldn't notice. Factory bracing is a joke.

The only issue I have is that those nuts should be torqued to spec. So, get a torque wrench, loosen them, and torque them correctly.

Meh...good and tight works in this instance. It’s not like we’re torquing down a head that requires a certain sequence and spec. For those that are curious, the spec is 37 ftlbs

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[BlackCamSe]

Also, many Camrys (Gen 5 for example) have came with this style brace from the factory. I pulled this one from a pick and pull off of an 05-06 XLE V6 for my 02 at the time

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[alanwagen]

Without any science, there is no way you can say an aftermarket brace is better than the Factory brace.

 

[Vaporisor]

Without any science, there is no way you can say an aftermarket brace is better than the Factory brace.

Well, science says metal flexes no matter the load. So a more rigid material profile of thicker HSS vs formed plate will flex less (assuming similar overall width) plus lastly the direct vs offset crossover would also make more rigidity as strut load would transfer more directly.

Science can show it is better. It is how noticable it would be that cannot be assumed.

 

[alanwagen]

Well, science says metal flexes no matter the load. So a more rigid material profile of thicker HSS vs formed plate will flex less (assuming similar overall width) plus lastly the direct vs offset crossover would also make more rigidity as strut load would transfer more directly.

Science can show it is better. It is how noticable it would be that cannot be assumed.

All assumptions without proof.