Does anyone make a triangulated rear strut bar? - Toyota Yaris Forums

schleppy · 04-04-2009, 11:15 PM

I plan on running no back seat in my Yaris LB, and I was thinking about getting a triangulated rear strut bar (ties the two struts together, and attaches to the floor to provide actual bracing, unlike standard strut-strut ones).

Do any companies make one? My searches on here and google didn't turn anything up.

One example:
http://www.neuspeed-europe.com/shopi...10_91_img2.jpg

Thanks!

blacksandiegovitz · 04-05-2009, 12:26 AM

Have you seen how the rear strut tower bar mounts ? Its mounted right on top of the shock rods , not just screwed into the strut tower like how most other bar are , thats why the v design came into play . Not really needed on the yaris , but would probaly help some. check my set-up out .

schleppy · 04-05-2009, 09:37 PM

Very nice setup! I still feel that a rear strut bar (and even a front) should be triangulated for maximum effectiveness.

Side questions, is your harness attachment unsafe? I thought the angle was too steep from the seats to the rear seat area, and a harness bar was the only safe way to mount the harnesses.

firebob · 04-06-2009, 08:36 AM

Schleppy
I was looking at that to. I thought that the attachment for the top belts needed to be higher than the person’s shoulders. It keeps the belts from compressing your spin or something.

schleppy · 04-06-2009, 10:56 AM

From my last two harness installs I remember it needing to be either:

1.) Straight back from the top of your shoulders to a bar
2.) 45 degree angle (don't quote me on that) from the shoulders to the floor behind the seat.

04-04-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	Does anyone make a triangulated rear strut bar? I plan on running no back seat in my Yaris LB, and I was thinking about getting a triangulated rear strut bar (ties the two struts together, and attaches to the floor to provide actual bracing, unlike standard strut-strut ones). Do any companies make one? My searches on here and google didn't turn anything up. One example: http://www.neuspeed-europe.com/shopi...10_91_img2.jpg Thanks!

04-06-2009, 08:36 AM	#4
firebob Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 236	Schleppy I was looking at that to. I thought that the attachment for the top belts needed to be higher than the person’s shoulders. It keeps the belts from compressing your spin or something. __________________ 09, 3 door lift back, auto. I live on the road with my wife. We travel as needed for our work and drive up to 4,500 miles in a bad week.

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04-05-2009, 09:37 PM	#3
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	Very nice setup! I still feel that a rear strut bar (and even a front) should be triangulated for maximum effectiveness. Side questions, is your harness attachment unsafe? I thought the angle was too steep from the seats to the rear seat area, and a harness bar was the only safe way to mount the harnesses.

04-06-2009, 10:56 AM	#5
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	From my last two harness installs I remember it needing to be either: 1.) Straight back from the top of your shoulders to a bar 2.) 45 degree angle (don't quote me on that) from the shoulders to the floor behind the seat.