I've heard its some sort of reinforcement in case of an accident... in a crash i'd want as much stuff between my car and the other car to protect myself.
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I've heard its some sort of reinforcement in case of an accident...
Nope, it's (supposed to be) a vibration damper.
But it's utterly useless - go ahead and take it off, it's 8.29 pounds off the front of your car. A little more if you feel like cutting/grinding off the brackets.
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I had the bar taken out and put in this Universal Oil Cooler for my ATTS. I think the shop that did it fabbed it up pretty well. This oil cooler basically works like a big heat sink with stubby fins coming out of all sides of the cylinder. It's a little different from the norm of a typical Autozone aftermarket oil cooler/tranny cooler.
From what I've read in the past, it's a vibration damper, but I've never heard a true definition of how/what. Couldn't tell you what specifically it's dampening, and for that I would personally leave it be. However, as Daemione pointed out, some people have removed theirs years ago without noticeable side effects, so it's really up to you if you deem it useless.
But it's utterly useless - go ahead and take it off, it's 8.29 pounds off the front of your car. A little more if you feel like cutting/grinding off the brackets.
Its a vibration damper alright. I wouldn't even bother taking it off though, 8-10 lbs. won't help at all unless you are gutting the whole interior in which everything adds up.
A rubber-suspended steel mass, called a dynamic damper, has also been installed just behind the front bumper (the Accord has a similar damper built into its bumper). The damper accounts for an approximately 5 dB reduction in low frequency vibration at idle.
I've got a standing offer of $100 to the person who can tell the difference in their car with it on & off. Blind testing, statistically significant results.
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However, as Daemione pointed out, some people have removed theirs years ago without noticeable side effects, so it's really up to you if you deem it useless.
Almost 8 years for me now.
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you're not going to tell a difference because that thing helps with inaudible frequencies. these frequencies can shake thing structurally and cause massive amounts of irreparable damage (read as: a loose bolt over 10 years).
i agree that it's useless for the most part, so i'm not gonna wage bets or continue to argue. but it does serve its role.
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