front strut brace years

theNOMAD · 07-01-2008, 10:56 AM

What years had them? I thought it was standard, no?

Worthy upgrade?

Mista 2 · 07-02-2008, 07:12 AM

From what i have seen it is the 87+ AW11's that have them. that said i have an 85 and i did put one on so they do still fit. IMO it was a worthy upgrade as it cost me all of $50 and that included painting. IMO anything that stiffens the body of me car will help as i live in the hills and i love to drive fast.

MR2for2 · 09-20-2008, 12:20 PM

Only T Top models have them.

mach5mr2 · 09-22-2008, 12:03 PM

Sunroof models have them as well - they have a slightly different bend to then to accomodate the sunroof storage in the frunk. And I thought all 87+ had them.

John

mk15mr2 · 01-03-2009, 12:31 AM

I think all 88 and 89 do. They also went to four bolt front struts as well as thicker bolts holding the rear strut housings in. I have an 88 hard top with a front strut bar. I did notice for some reason the 88 doesn't have a rear sway bar nor tabs for it. I also own an 85. The 85 came with two sway bars stock. It out performs the 88 with a front strut bar and front sway bar. So...I did an experiment. I removed the strut bar from the 88 and put it on the 85. Sure enough it made the steering response a little quicker. So my theory is get strut bars AND sway bars. You will feel the difference.

07-01-2008, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
theNOMAD No Skills Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	front strut brace years What years had them? I thought it was standard, no? Worthy upgrade?

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mk15mr2 No Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I think all 88 and 89 do. They also went to four bolt front struts as well as thicker bolts holding the rear strut housings in. I have an 88 hard top with a front strut bar. I did notice for some reason the 88 doesn't have a rear sway bar nor tabs for it. I also own an 85. The 85 came with two sway bars stock. It out performs the 88 with a front strut bar and front sway bar. So...I did an experiment. I removed the strut bar from the 88 and put it on the 85. Sure enough it made the steering response a little quicker. So my theory is get strut bars AND sway bars. You will feel the difference. Last edited by mk15mr2; 01-03-2009 at 12:45 AM.

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07-02-2008, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 461 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	From what i have seen it is the 87+ AW11's that have them. that said i have an 85 and i did put one on so they do still fit. IMO it was a worthy upgrade as it cost me all of $50 and that included painting. IMO anything that stiffens the body of me car will help as i live in the hills and i love to drive fast.

09-20-2008, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
MR2for2 No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spokane WA. Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Only T Top models have them.

09-22-2008, 12:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
mach5mr2 93T, 88 SC Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Sunroof models have them as well - they have a slightly different bend to then to accomodate the sunroof storage in the frunk. And I thought all 87+ had them. John