A quality strut brace increases chassis rigidity which in turn improves overall handling agility and response.If you've been paying attention, you know that a strut brace is one of the easisest ways to sharpen the steering and cornering response of your Porsche. Specially the new 987/997 chassis that is much stiffer than previous models, can still benefit from the addition of a strut tower brace that ties the two front struts together.