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Post Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:51 pm

Hi Guy's

Im aftwer some advice, Would my cab see any benifits form having a strut brace??

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Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:34 am

I would guess that you would as the cab shows a little more flex than the hard top. Im sure some of the cab owners can give you frist hand adivce
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Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:00 am

from what i understand the cabs, have thicker sills and already have extra stiffing welded on the strut towers. so i think not really, but i think thicker swaybars would make a difference.
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Post Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:39 am

Hi Niel, bling value only. It would make a difference if you put the car on a jig and measured the flex with dial guages, but nothing that you'll ever notice on the road. On the track, yes, worth having to keep the suspension somewhere close to where you want it.

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