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Today, most automotive
body structures are unibody (unit body) designs and the Mustang isn't an
exception. The unibody design was developed to make chassis light and
strong. Loads are ultimately transmitted through the entire vehicle and
even utilize the external skin as a structural component.
Chassis stiffness is
determined by its ability to resist twisting (torsion modes) and flex
(bending modes). Visualize your chassis body structure as a beam. Through
the center of the car there is a larger cross section increasing the moment
of inertia, but in the front of the car the "beam's" cross section is much
smaller. Structure stiffness is a function of cross sectional area making
center section much stiffer than the front.
Due to packaging
requirements by both the engine and the front suspension, space is limited
for structural components. As you can see a Strut Tower Brace is critical
to improving body structure stiffness. The addition of our brace not only
improves handling but also increases the durability of your chassis.
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