What is the purpose of a front strut bar?
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Strut bars, also known as stabilizer bars, are devices installed horizontally at specific points on a vehicle to enhance chassis or body rigidity during driving under special road conditions. In a broad sense, stabilizer bars include both balance bars and anti-roll bars. In a narrow sense, stabilizer bars exclude the original U-shaped anti-roll bars installed on the vehicle body, and their main function is to prevent rollover during sharp turns or when the vehicle leans to one side. Depending on their installation positions, stabilizer bars are categorized into front and rear strut bars, as well as front and rear lower tie bars. Below is relevant information: 1. Types of strut bars: Front lower control arm tie bar (essential original equipment), front toe adjustment tie bar (essential original equipment), front lower cross member tie bar, rear shock tower strut bar, and rear suspension reinforcement tie bar. 2. Specific functions: The purpose of installing a front strut bar is to eliminate the impact of vibrations caused by uneven road surfaces on the vehicle body. The body absorbs a significant amount of external vibrations through the independent suspension system. Since the springs in the suspension system are independent and it is difficult to maintain uniformity in the material and physical properties of each spring, the residual vibrations ultimately affect the vehicle body. This manifests as uneven load distribution, making it easy for the vehicle to experience side tilt or even rollover during high-speed sharp turns or emergency maneuvers.
