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Originally Posted by Nick Koan
I've always read on the internet (which means I'm infallably right) that strut tower braces are more for chassis stiffening than handling.
Granted, once you reach a certain point, chassis stiffening helps handling, at this point its probably very minimal compared to what else you can do. On the other hand, its not like it makes your car any worse to drive.
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IMO with most street cars (excluding Flexi-Flyer{tm} convertibles) you will not notice any benefit from strapping a bunch of extra parts on in an attempt to stiffen the chassis. You might actually make the car a tad slower from the extra weight. If you want to go faster, drop as much weight as you can - it's the ultimate enemy of performance.
The only big, noticeable gain in chassis stiffness that will translate into quicker lap times in just about any car will come from stripping out the interior and welding a 6+ point roll cage into it. And then it's not a street car anymore.